The Buying Legal Council® is the international trade organization for legal procurement. Our members are tasked with sourcing legal, alternative and ancillary legal services and managing supplier relationships.
With a laser-sharp focus on the buying of legal, alternative and ancillary legal services, our conferences are the place for education on legal procurement. We combine sharing best practices and learning new skills with cutting-edge industry insights and academic knowledge contribution.
PROGRAM
8:00 Registration & Breakfast
Networking
8:30 Welcome
Dr. Silvia Hodges Silverstein (Buying Legal Council)
8:45 Presentation Legal Procurement Trends
Dr. Silvia Hodges Silverstein (Buying Legal Council)
9:00 Keynote
Ari Kaplan
9:45 Panel Discussion
Louise Firestone (LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc.), Milly Parekh (Johnson & Johnson), Patti Barbery (Microsoft)
Moderator: Gina Passarella (The American Lawyer)
10:30 Morning Break
Networking
11:00 Presentation: Connecting your Data and Strategy for the Best ROI
Guenther Dobrauz (PwC)
11:30 TedTalk: Framing, Anchoring and Data Biases - What influences pricing decisions?Adam Minielly (Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt)
11:45 Workshop Diversity
Adrienne Fox (Novartis) and Milly Parekh (Johnson & Johnson)
12:30 TedTalk: Working with Outside Counsel for the best ROI
Vandana Dhamija (Legal Operations Consulting)
12:45 Lunch Break
Networking
13:45 TedTalk
14:00 TedTalk: Procurement for Greater Good
Pamela Cone (Amity Advisory)
14:15 Keynote: 10 Commandments of Engagement
Richard Stock (Catalyst Consulting)
15:00 TedTalk
15:15 Afternoon Break
Networking
16:00 TedTalk
16:15 Workshop Case Study: Data-driven Portfolio Agreements
Matthew Beekhuizen (Greenberg Traurig)
16:45 Panel Discussion
Andie Lam (Novartis), Denis Liddy (AXA XL), Anusia Gillespie (Eversheds Sutherland) Moderator: Rebekah Mintzer (Bloomberg BNA)
17:30 2019 Legal Procurement Awards & Drinks
Dr. Silvia Hodges Silverstein and Helen B. Cork
TICKETS
Members of the Buying Legal Council get a 20% discount on the respective ticket price. Please email Doria.
Friends of the Buying Legal Council get a 10% discount on the respective ticket price. Please email Doria.
Cancellation & Refund Policy: Written requests for registration refunds must be received via email (silvia@buyinglegal.com) by August 5, 2019. All conference cancellations received on or before that date will receive a full refund less an administrative fee of $100. No refunds for membership or friendships. No refunds will be made after that date (name substitutions only). Refunds are not given for no-shows.
PARTNER & SPONSORS
Address
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
One Liberty Plaza
1 Liberty Pl, New York
NY, 10006
Contact
For questions, please contact
Helen B. Cork, Conference Director (helen@buyinglegal.com)
Dr. Silvia Hodges Silverstein, CEO (silvia@buyinglegal.com)
