Walker Clark Worldview

I think that it is very appropriate that South America will be the venue for three major international legal management events in the first half of 2010. During the past ten years, Latin American lawyers have emerged as global leaders of the legal profession; and some of  the best-managed, most progressive law firms in the world are based in the region.

Mark these three major events on your calendar, and click on the links for more information:

• Biannual IBA Latin American Forum Regional Conference , 17-19 March 2010, Santiago, Chile - This major international conference is produced by the Latin American Regional Forum of the International Bar Association. It  will include a showcase session on 19 March 2010 dedicated to law firm management issues, including interactive audience polling. I will be co-chairing this session with Jaime Carey, the managing partner of Carey & Companía, one of Chile’s leading law firms.
• Arbitration Practice Management, 12 June 2010, Asunción, Paraguay – This half-day program is produced by CEDEP, on of South America’s leading continuing legal education institutes in association with the Law Firm Management Committee of the International Bar Association. It is a special session of CEDEP’s annual Latin American Arbitration Conference, which attracts leading international lawyers worldwide. I will moderate this session, which will be a roundtable discussion focusing on the special issues in the management of an international arbitration and dispute resolution practice.
• Managing a Modern Law Firm, 14 June 2010, Buenos Aires, Argentina – This one-day conference is produced by the IBA Law Firm Management Committee and the IBA Latin American Regional Forum. It will cover four contemporary challenges for modern law firms: writing and executing a marketing plan; a business approach to law firm strategy; career management of associates; and know-how and knowledge management in a small or midsize law firm. My Walker Clark colleague Fernando Moreno will be one of the panelists during the session on marketing plans; and I will chair the session on law firm strategy.

Although these programs are being held in South America, I recommend them to any lawyer anywhere who is responsible for the management of a law firm or practice group, but especially for those from small and midsize law firms. Each one is also an outstanding networking opportunity, especially for lawyers from North America and Europe who are interested in meeting top lawyers from some of the best law firms in Latin America (and the world).

Norman Clark

Tags: Argentina, Chile, emerging markets, International Bar Association, Latin America, managing partner, Paraguay, professional development, small firms

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