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THE WESTIN NEW YORK AT TIMES SQUARE

OCTOBER 11–12, 2011

THE NEW PARTNER FORUMBUILDING A ROBUST PRACTICE AND A MEANINGFUL CAREER

You are invited to attend …

An exclusive new program designed by and

for members of the 2008–2011 law firm partner

classes. Engage with our distinguished faculty

and brainstorm with your peers over a day and

a half as you build your plan for defining and

achieving professional success and personal

satisfaction.

Presents:

AMERICANLAWYER.COM/NEWPARTNER

Sponsors In Conjunction With The

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:

PETER J. KALIS Chairman and Global Managing Partner K&L Gates LLP

NORM RUBENSTEINPartner Zeughauser Group

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

WHAT TO EXPECT

As a new partner, you are the future of your firm. And with the rewards of partnership come a host

of new opportunities, responsibilities, and challenges. How you respond may well determine your

future success.

With you in mind, ALM is pleased to announce its inaugural New Partner Forum. Structured over a

day and a half, the Forum tackles the leadership, management, business development, and client-

service issues that new partners have identified as the critical opportunities and challenges that will

shape your law firm future. The Forum also provides ample opportunity to connect and brainstorm

with your peers, helping you build or expand your referral network.

If you’re a new partner who aspires to fast-forward your development as a top practitioner, leader,

and client relationship–builder, then this Forum is for you.

Expect a different experience than you get at traditional conferences. Expect participation, not

lecture. Expect tangible benefits, not platitudes. Expect to walk away with a personal business plan

that can guide your career for several years to come.

Expect a challenging program designed to help you develop the very attributes and behaviors that

you and other new partners associate with the most successful practitioners.

Expect to meet and interact with other lawyers who have flourished in their transitions to partner-

ship; with prominent GCs who hire and collaborate with law firm partners; and with experts from

Harvard Business School, law firms, and consultancies who have coached countless lawyers on the

path to rewarding careers.



OCTOBER 11–12, 2011

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:

Peter J. Kalis Chairman and Global Managing PartnerK&L GATES LLP

Norm RubensteinPartnerZEUGHAUSER GROUP

FACULTY:Wendy L. BerneroChief Marketing OfficerFRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER &

JACOBSON

Karen L. Braun Co–Executive Director and Chief Marketing OfficerSULLIVAN & CROMWELL

Allan Colman CEOTHE CLOSERS GROUP

Christopher A. Colvin Partner KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS &

FRANKEL LLP

Thomas J. DeLongPhillip J. Stromberg Professor of Management PracticeHARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

Elizabeth DuffyAssociate DirectorACRITAS

Brad S. KarpChairPAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON &

GARRISON LLP

Anthony KearnsPrincipal, LAWYER METRICS LLC

Adjunct Professor, INDIANA UNIVERSITY

MAURER SCHOOL OF LAW

Anne R. MahoneyHead of Human Resources - USLINKLATERS LLP

Aric PressVice President, Editor in ChiefALM

Amy W. Schulman Executive Vice President and General CounselPresident and General Manager of Nutrition PFIZER

Robert C. WeberSenior Vice President Legal and Regulatory Affairs and General CounselIBM

Lisa H. BebchickPartnerFRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER &

JACOBSON LLP

Joanna DiakosPartnerK&L GATES LLP

James M. GarlandPartnerCOVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Scott W. HairstonPartnerLATHAM & WATKINS LLP

Lauren A. HanrahanPartnerMILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY &

MCCLOY LLP

Michael P. KahnPartnerROPES & GRAY LLP

Rebekah E. KaufmanPartner, Chair of Consumer Class Action Group MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

Danelle Le Cren PartnerLINKLATERS LLP

Traci L. Lovitt Partner-in-Charge Boston JONES DAY

Julian W. PoonPartnerGIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

Preston K. Ratliff IIPartnerPAUL HASTINGS LLP

Graham RobinsonPartnerWILMER HALE

Todd J. RosenPartnerMUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP

P. Anthony SammiPartnerSKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP

Zena M. TamlerPartnerSULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

NEW PARTNER STEERING COMMITTEE:


VENUETHE WESTIN NEW YORK AT TIMES SQUARE270 W 43RD STREETNEW YORK, NEW YORK

COURSE DESCRIPTION:Over a day and a half, you and your fellow members of this inaugural Forum will hear from and

engage with a distinguished faculty on a diverse set of topics key to a new partner’s success,

including:

Thinking About Your FutureA forum determined to exceed its participants’ expectations

demands a keynote address by someone who has set a high

bar, both as a practicing lawyer and as a law firm leader. Pre-

siding over a firm that has grown from a regional to a global

powerhouse, Peter Kalis, Chair of K&L Gates, will launch the

New Partner Forum with his unique perspective on “The Legal

Business Landscape and What You Can Expect to Face as

the Law Firm Leaders of Tomorrow.”

There’s Comfort in Community: The 2011 ALM Survey of New PartnersYou are not alone in questioning how to build the career to

which you have aspired throughout your associate years. Aric

Press, Vice President and Editor in Chief of ALM, will share

the results of a survey of the attitudes, perspectives, and con-

cerns of the 6,000 new partners promoted in Am Law 100 and

Second Hundred firms over the last three years.

Setting Career Goals and Building a PlanLed by partners who have achieved demonstrable success all

the way from five years out to 20, you will work in teams to

develop your own career goals.

Overcoming the Obstacles We Create for Ourselves Over lunch, Thomas J. DeLong, Phillip J. Stromberg Profes-

sor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School,

will lead forum attendees in a lively and interactive discussion

about “ Surviving Change, Overcoming Fear, and Estab-lishing a Meaningful Career.”

Developing Client RelationshipsLeading chief legal officers (and former law firm partners) dis-

cuss what they expect from new partners, how they managed

their own transitions, and what they see down the road for the

profession. Following that discussion, you will join your peers

in an interactive case study exercise designed to enhance your

ability to attract, build, and expand client relationships.

Building Your Own Brand: Planning Makes PerfectThere’s no substitute for doing good work and delivering

impeccable client service. But leveraging your firm’s brand

equity as you develop your own reputation is a sure-fire way to

get noticed by both clients and prospects. After a discussion

with new partners about how they are making their marks, we

will divide into smaller working groups and develop individual

plans for achieving greater visibility and earning credibility with

your target audiences.

Achieving Peak PerformanceHigh achievers in law firms generally have career aspirations

that require them to develop new skills. Learn how to access

the resources you need to convert your aspirations into reality.

The End Is Just the BeginningBefore you head out at the end of the second day’s program,

you will dine with Australian lawyer-turned-educator Anthony

Kearns. Kearns’s humorous and engaging take on “Excellence:

Who Will Achieve it, Who Won’t and What to do with

Those Who Don’t ” will be just the high note on which to take

what you have learned from the Forum’s experiential learning

approach back to your firm.

WHO SHOULD ATTENDNew law firm partners elected within the last three years who aspire to fast-forward their development as practitioners,

leaders, marketers, and client relationship–builders. The Forum has been designed by and for lawyers who are driven to

excel in all aspects of their professional lives.

TUESDAY | OCTOBER 11, 2011

B U I L D I N G A R O B U S T P R A C T I C E A N D A M E A N I N G F U L C A R E E R

9:00 AM – 2:00 PMMORNING AND LUNCHEON SESSIONS

I. Thinking About Your Future

A. Keynote Address:

Peter Kalis, Chair, K&L Gates

The Legal Business Landscape and What You Can Expect to Face as the Law Firm Leaders

of Tomorrow.

B. The Attitudes, Perspectives And Concerns of the 2008–11 Partner Classes:

The results of a survey of the 6,000 new partners promoted in the Am Law 100 and Second Hundred

over the last three years.

C. Setting Career Goals and Building a Plan:

During this interactive session, you will work in teams to develop career targets for the next five years.

Led by law firm partners who have achieved recognized success at five, ten, and 20 years out.

D. Luncheon Session:

Thomas J. DeLong, Phillip J. Stromberg Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School

Surviving Change, Overcoming Fear, and Establishing a Meaningful Career: A lively and interactive

discussion of how to turn your fears into assets and not lose your moral compass along the way.

2:15 PM – 5:30 PMAFTERNOON SESSION

II. Developing Your Clients

A. The Clients’ Perspective: A panel of leading CLOs (and former law firm partners) discuss what they

expect from new partners, how they transitioned into their new roles, and where they see the

profession heading.

B. Building Client Relationships: An interactive case study exercise that will enhance your ability to

attract, build, and expand client relationships.

Cocktail Reception – hosted by

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT

8:00 AM – 9:30 AMBREAKFAST MANAGING YOUR RESOURCES

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM MORNING SESSION

III. Your Brand

A. How to Build Your Brand: A discussion of how new partners can make their marks,

from producing exceptional work and providing exceptional service, to leveraging the fame

of their firms and effectively building their reputations.

B. Now, Build One: Participants work in facilitated groups to develop plans and budgets for

developing visibility and credibility among target clients and constituencies.

C. Achieving Peak Performance: Ensuring your skills are aligned with your career aspirations will

build your confidence and put your goals within reach. This session will help you assess your

skill sets and identify the right resources to help you build upon them.

12:30 PM – 2:30 PMCLOSING LUNCHEON SESSION

IV. Closing Address

Excellence: who will achieve it, who won’t, and what to do with those who don’t.

Australian-lawyer-turned-educator Anthony Kearns offers an engaging and surprising look at building

a thriving and sustainable practice.

Drawing on important new research on the behaviors and attributes of high achievers. Anthony will

challenge your assumptions about excellence and show you the path to becoming an exceptional

lawyer and leader.

WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 12, 2011

B U I L D I N G A R O B U S T P R A C T I C E A N D A M E A N I N G F U L C A R E E R




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OCTOBER 11-12, 2011





THE NEW

PARTNER FORUM

IS CLE ELIGIBLE

Presents:

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS: Peter J. Kalis

Chairman and Global Managing PartnerK&L GATES LLP

Norm RubensteinPartnerZEUGHAUSER GROUP

120 Broadway, 5th Floor

New York, NY 10271-1101

OCTOBER 11–12, 2011

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