NJSBA ANNUAL MEETING – MAY 21 – 23, 2008

TRUMP TAJ MAJAL, ATLANTIC CITY

 

SESSION TITLES

DAY AND TIME

SPEAKER(S)

SYNOPSIS

 

 

MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR FIRMS OF ALL SIZES AND BUDGETS

 

WEDNESDAY, May 21, PM

 

 

Richelle Delavan, Director of  Practice Development, Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland Perretti, LLP

Edward C. Miller, Chief Marketing Officer, Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

and

Julianne Weinmann – Weinmann Marketing

 

 

The panel of marketing professionals will offer some simple marketing tools and tricks that can be implemented immediately upon your return from Atlantic City.  Learn simple Internet marketing strategies to enhance your relationships with existing clients and introduce yourself or your firm to new, qualified prospects. Bring your questions to this interactive session.

 

 

THE BUSINESS SIDE OF LAW – IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BOTTOM LINE!

 

THURSDAY, May 22, 1ST in AM

 

 

Andrew Chavkin, Friedman LLP

and

Larry Kraft, Scarinci & Hollenbeck

 

The speakers will show you how to use realization rates, accounts receivable turnover techniques, best practices for client intake and today’s technology to dramatically improve your bottom line.

 

THE ETHICS/TECHNOLOGY CONUNDRUM

 

 

THURSDAY, May 22, 2d in AM

 

Michael J. Dunne, Esq., Day Pitney

Brett Harris, Esq., Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer

and

Leonard T. Nuara, Esq.,Thacher Proffitt

 

 

 

 

 

Emails, metadata, e-discovery, PDFs websites, blogs, spoilation of electronic discovery documents -- technology has not only made us much more efficient and productive, but it has also opened up a "Pandora's Box" of potential ethical pitfalls we had not been subject to in the past.  A panel of distinguished legal experts in the field will discuss not only the array of technology/ethical issues facing you, as a practicing attorney, but also they will discuss the potential impact on your clients.  (One Hour NY/PA CLE Ethics Credit)

 

 

LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO BENEFIT CLIENTS AND YOUR BOTTOM LINE

 

 

THURSDAY, May 22, 1st in PM

 

 

Douglas J. Ehrenworth, Esq., Spector & Ehrenworth, PC

and

Carol L. Schlein, Esq., Law Office Systems Inc.

 

A noted technology author and consultant to the New Jersey legal community and a well known New Jersey business law practitioner will lead this interactive session exploring ways to leverage the processes and software most lawyers and law firms already have.  These experts will also discuss what they see as the coming trend in technology systems, hardware and software and how attendees can plan for and leverage the current and new technology to benefit their clients and their bottom line.

 

 

9 HR TAKE-AWAYS IN 90 MINUTES

 

 

THURSDAY, May 22, 2d in PM

 

 

 

Steven Adler, Esq.,  Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard PA

Randi Kochman, Esq., Cole Schotz Meisel Forman & Leonard PA

Elli Albert, Administrator, Ramsey Berman, PC

and

Kathy Reuter, Administrator, Fein Such Khan & Shepard, PC

 

Our panel will discuss recruiting, hiring, orientation, motivation, non-monetary perks, federal and state employment regulations, employee discipline and finally, termination.  Participants should take away specific suggestions for improving their firms with many practical suggestions that can be immediately implemented.