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Two-day conference

2-3 December 2009, London

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6th Annual Risk Management for Law Firms

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DAY ONE: Wednesday, 2 December 2009 09:00

Registration and refreshments

PANEL DISCUSSION 14:10

09:30

CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS

» To what extent are technology controls a “nice to have” versus a “must have” in today’s environment? » Implementing centralised information barriers to meet confidentiality obligations mandated by clients, SRA, ISO and other drivers » Addressing FSA requirements by automating insider list management, tracking and reporting » Discussing the pros and cons of internally developed-bespoke software tools vs. package vendor applications John Sharkey, Director, Risk Management Practice, IntApp

Frank Maher, Partner, Legal Risk LLP REGULATORY UPDATES 09:40

KEYNOTE SPEECH: Discussing the future strategic direction of regulation of the legal sector

» Regulatory implications of the Legal Services Act 2007 » Presenting an update on Legal Services Board’s views on the regulatory framework for alternative business structures » Opportunities and challenges ahead

Nicole Bigby, Head of Risk, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

» Communicating a timescale for change Chris Kenny, Chief Executive, Legal Services Board

BUSINESS CONTINUITY UPDATE 14:40

10:10

KEYNOTE SPEECH: Adapting the regulatory model for large commercial firms

KEYNOTE SPEECH: The real regulatory challenges Antony Townsend, Chief Executive, Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) 15:10

11:10

Business continuity update: what has swine flu taught us? » Did the forewarning of a pandemic help prepare organisations? » Were business continuity plans suitable to cope with the impact seen so far? Did existing business continuity plans work during the swine flu pandemic? » How were they adapted? » Were organisations able to maintain 'normal' operations? » How did people react and how did this affect planning and operations? » Lessons learned so far » Considering the future and the benefits of the BSI standard for business continuity Russell Price, Chairman and Co-Founder, Continuity Forum

» Anticipating the future shape of City and corporate law firm regulation » Presenting an update on the Lord Hunt report, following the Nick Smedley report » Determining the response of the legal profession to the Hunt and Smedley reviews Bob Heslett, President, The Law Society 10:40

Discovering the most effective tools, technology and processes for regulatory compliance

Afternoon coffee break

Morning coffee break ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING, FRAUD, CORRUPTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOUR RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS & TOOLS

11:40

15:40

Report preview: 2010 UK law firm risk survey

Meeting your obligations Making people care Training in soft skills for legal dinosaurs Discovering the collateral benefits from training Helping employees to work with different international standards across different jurisdictions Nicola Boulton, Partner, Byrne and Partners » » » » »

» Preliminary highlights from a survey of top 100 UK law firms » Summarising respondent risk concerns and priorities » Discussing firm risk management strategies » Reviewing current and planned law firm compliance investments and initiatives John Sharkey, Director, Risk Management Practice, IntApp 12:10

Conducting an effective internal file audit

» Where to start: why are we doing this?

16:10

13:25

Networking lunch break

» Understanding the internal implications of the Corruption Bill for your firm » Advising your clients on the new legislation: guidance from the Serious Fraud Office » Defending the legal sector against an anticipated increase in fraud Louise Delahunty, Partner, Simmons & Simmons 16:40

Human factors in risk management » What is “human factors”? » Why do humans interact inconsistently with policies and procedures? » Which factors are prevalent in law firms? » How to design risk controls to counter the effects of the above Paul Leary, Head of Group Risk, Bedell Group

OPTIONAL Code of Conduct Special Interest Group The Code of Conduct was substantially changed in March 09 and not all changes were administrative. This group will: » look at some of the key changes » discuss what these changes mean for your firm Sarah Mumford, Best Practice Partner, Bevan Brittan LLP Please register for this group in advance as places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE What do you need to know about the Corruption Bill?

» How to start: what type of audit do we want/need? » Who to start: can this really be done effectively internally? » What to do next: what do we need to audit and how do we do it? » How to finish: what happens to the results? Annette Fritze-Shanks, Head of Professional Standards and Compliance, Taylor Wessing LLP 12:40

Anti money laundering training: meeting your obligations and achieving an understanding of the risk

17:10

Chairman's closing remarks

17:25

Close of day one and drinks reception sponsored by:

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DAY TWO: Thursday, 3 December 2009 09:00

Registration and refreshments

09:30

CHAIR’S OPENING REMARKS

13:35

» Working with the SRA conflicts and confidentiality rules » Topical conflicts and confidentiality issues » The proposed amendments to the SRA conflicts and confidentiality rules Peter Baldwin, Senior Risk Lawyer, Linklaters LLP

Frank Maher, Partner, Legal Risk LLP

Please register for this group in advance as places will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis

FUTURE RISKS 09:40

Scanning the horizon for the risks associated with multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) and alternative business structures (ABS) » Regulation of the new entities: what do you need to know? » Incorporating the work of non-lawyers into a legal risk framework » Guarding against the conflicts that may arise between new owners, investors and stakeholders and the entity’s clients William Glassey, Partner, Insurance and Reinsurance Group, Mayer Brown International LLP

10:10

RISK MANAGEMENT IN AND OUT OF A RECESSION PART TWO 14:20

Getting your firm in a position to exit the recession successfully Looking at recruitment again, do we need so many solicitors? What will law firms look like in the future? Exploring part-time working and sabbaticals as possible options for retaining contact with your talent when the good times return » Reassessing the risks associated with the various different types of law firm business model, now with hindsight experience » What is the real risk going forward; the fallout from the recession or the Legal Services Act? » Who owns strategic risk in the firm going forward; who should? John Verry, Director of Risk, TLT Solicitors

Ensuring that you have the correct coverage for your professional indemnity insurance the October 2010 renewals? » What are insurers looking for from firms? » Making sure that you have the correct level of cover and capacity: balancing cover with cost Colin Taylor, Director/Head of Risk Management, Prime Professions Limited 14:50

we expect the increase to hit? » Which market sectors do we expect the claims to come in from? » What type of claims should we expect? » How can firms defend themselves? Andrew Horrocks, Partner, Barlow, Lyde & Gilbert LLP

Unlocking resources and improving accuracy in documents and trusted precedents

» Deploying technology to maximum benefit in document accuracy » Discovering hidden cost-savings, increasing fee-earner billable time and minimising risk » Integrating research tools to automate business development activities

15:20

Afternoon coffee break

15:50

Data protection for law firms: what risk managers need to know

DATA AND INFORMATION RISKS

Jonathan Brewer, Director, Practioner Solutions, LexisNexis 11:40

» Understanding how changes to the Information Commissioner's role

affect data protection compliance in law firms » Balancing data protection obligations with the need to keep records » Dealing with data subject access request effectively » Responding to client demands to demonstrate data protection policy Peter Hall, Partner/Kirstin Whitfield, Associate, Wragge & Co

Taking on the right clients to ensure good financial performance » Educating your lawyers not to take on work they can't do » Refraining from taking on clients about whom partners have doubts » Managing client relationships effectively to avoid credit risks » Using engagement letters, estimates, liability caps and regular billing » Preventing partner fraud George Wilkinson, Risk Partner, Ashfords LLP

16:20

Lessons learned from risk managing through this recession » What new risks (foreseen and unforeseen) have emerged as a result of the recession? » How has the recession changed the focus of law firm risk management? » Did firms retain the right people, and enough people to do the work?; did redeployment create risks?; has there been an increase in employee claims? » Managing quality through the recession: dealing with the aftermath from the boom period, in terms of quality standards Panel Chair: Mark Dunn, Market Manager, Risk and Compliance, LexisNexis

16:50

» Summarising recent developments in risk management » Solvency II and operational risk in insurance companies » Risk management standards – BS31100 and ISO31000 » Explaining the benefits of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) » Risk management qualifications and training Paul Hopkin, Director, Institute of Risk Management

Emma Dowden, Director of Best Practice and Operations, Burges Salmon LLP Nicole Bigby, Head of Risk, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP

Networking lunch break

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CROSS-SECTOR INSIGHT SESSION Sharing new guidance and best practice in risk management from outside of the legal sector

Graham Browning, Head of HR Risk and Policy, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

12:50

Taking a commercial perspective on quality standards and information security » Why do law firms need quality standards? » Discussing quality standards including information security, business continuity, environmental standards and LEXCEL » Why should risk managers care about information security? » Explaining the link between information security and the traditional legal principle of confidentiality Melanie Norbury, Head of Quality and Risk, Hempsons

PANEL DEBATE 12:10

Recessionary claims: crunch time for lawyers?

» Will we see an increase in claims made against lawyers?; when can

Morning coffee break RISK MANAGEMENT IN AND OUT OF A RECESSION PART ONE

11:10

Recession exit strategies: identifying the risks associated with green shoots » » » »

» What will be the availability of professional indemnity insurance for

10:40

OPTIONAL Conflicts special interest group

17:20

Chairperson’s closing remarks and close of conference

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