Does the ongoing change in Law constitute a "Revolution" or an Evolution?

As I've written elsewhere, my bet is on a "Back to the Future" evolution, but I've been wrong before.

Eversheds, the leading UK law firm, is hosting a powerhouse agenda in New York on September 14. Jeff Carr, one of the most innovative GCs in the world, will be discussing the ACES model and how FMC Technologies partners with its law firms to reduce litigation costs.

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Congrats to Eversheds for putting together this compelling agenda and leading the way on these issues. Stay tuned to hear about other firms that are innovating and moving forward.

The clients' revolution What you should be demanding from your legal advisors in the 21st century
September 14th 2010, The Lighthouse International, New York 111 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022-1264

09:15 - Keynote presentation
Revolution, evolution or passing fad? Does it really matter?
Jeff Carr, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, FMC Technologies

10:00 - Evolution of the DuPont legal model: affirmative recoveries and Six Sigma programs in the law department
Jim Shomper, Corporate Counsel, DuPont Legal

10:30 - The Tyco model - three years on
John Jenkins, Corporate Secretary and International General Counsel, Tyco International; and Daniela Murer, Partner, Eversheds Bianchini

11:30 - How bad is it, Doctor...? Legal triage for painful lawsuits
Gardner G. Courson and Deborah Ausburn, trial partners, FSB Fisher Broyles, LLP; Jim Michalowicz, Director of Client Development, ACT Litigation Services, Inc; Aref Jabbour, PhD., President, Looking Glass Online Jury Research

12:00 - Collaboration: improving quality and value when clients and firms are equally smart
Paul Lippe, CEO, Legal OnRamp

12:30 - What clients really want from their legal advisors
Sabine Chalmers, Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer, AB InBev

13:45 - Value: why and how clients are changing the game
Fred Krebs, President, Association of Corporate Counsel; David Galbenski, President & CEO, Lumen Legal;
Anthony Paonita, Editor, Corporate Counsel Magazine; and Robin Johnson, Partner, Eversheds LLP

14:45 - The new normal and the great reset: can’t clients and firms just get along?
Bruce MacEwen, President, Adam Smith Esq

15:20 - Roundtable session
Event chair: Paul Smith, Partner, Eversheds LLP

16:20 - Panel Q&A session and final comments and summary of the days discussions and key issues raised
Paul Smith, Partner, Eversheds LLP; Jeff Carr, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, FMC Technologies;
John Weber, General Manager, TyMetrix; and Paul Lippe, CEO, Legal OnRamp