Vancouver

LEGAL INNOVATION
FORUM

November 20th, 2024
8.30am - 5.00 PM

PARADOX HOTEL

1161 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, V6E 0C6, BC

In-House Counsel: Limited Free Tickets Available
(then $199)

Law Firms early bird: $449 (then $499)

Legal Sector Service Providers early bird: $499 (then $549)

Tables of eight are available for purchase

Located in a premium location at the conference, a table offers convenience, flexibility and a significant cost discount on a per delegate basis. For more information contact andrew@adbinsights.com

** For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Andrew Bowyer on: andrew@adbinsights.com or click on the button below in “Our Sponsors” section**

Law Society of BC: This program is accredited for 7 hours of CPD

OVERVIEW

The Legal Innovation Forum will host its 6th forum in Vancouver on November 20th, 2024.

This year’s full-day forum is centered on its unifying theme: Forging new directions in a rapidly evolving legal ecosystem

The legal ecosystem is encountering a myriad of transformational shifts: the rapid rise of generative AI and other technologies, a generational shift in sector leadership, challenges to long-standing business models and navigating increasing complexity and risks - not only in the sector but also the broader economy.

To identify the opportunities - and mitigate evolving risks - the sector is embracing innovative approaches underpinned by leadership, fresh approaches and collaboration amongst sectoral practitioners (law firms, legal departments and third party partners).

The purpose of this year’s forum is to shine a light on the dynamics at play at the intersection of business, innovation and law, and to provide examples of how leadership and collaboration within the legal ecosystem are helping to deliver value and sustain and drive change.

PURPOSE OF FORUM

  • Review key sectoral drivers and trends at play for organizations in the region and what it means for the legal ecosystem that supports them.

  • Provide a platform for practitioners to take stock of the emerging innovation story and what it looks like on the ground.

  • Look at best practices in law firms, legal departments and their third-party partners when it comes to leveraging people, process and technology to deliver results.

  • Create a network of leading legal innovators to share knowledge and experiences to help drive change in their legal ecosystem and the organizations they support.

Event Outline

  • Full-day event held in Vancouver: November 20th, 2024

  • 175 high level decision makers from legal departments and law firms

  • 7 panel discussions / presentations focused on key topics related to the intersection of business + law

  • Location: Paradox Hotel, 1161 West Georgia St, Vancouver, V6E 0C6

STRUCTURE

Legal Departments: General Counsel, Associate/Assistant General Counsel, Legal Operations

Law Firms: Heads of Innovation/Knowledge Management, Senior Partners, COO, CIO, Chief Client Officers

  • Tickets

    • In-House Counsel: Limited Free Tickets Available (then $199)

    • Law Firms: $449 (Early bird, then $499)

    • Legal Sector Service Providers: $499 (Early bird, then $549)

Tables of eight are available for purchase.
Located in a premium location at the conference, a table offers convenience, flexibility and a significant cost discount on a per delegate basis. For more information contact andrew@adbinsights.com

** For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Andrew Bowyer on: andrew@adbinsights.com or click on the button below in “Our Sponsors” section**

Who’s attending

  • On the ground with Generative AI - how is Generative AI transforming the legal landscape + the wider business ecosystem

  • Leading at the intersection of business and law - how are legal leaders helping to drive BC's economic innovation story?

  • The human equation - attracting, retaining and developing talent and navigating generational shifts

  • BC's legal innovation story - what does bill 21 mean for legal services?

  • Strategy + Operations - how legal operations is catalyzing change and delivering value

  • Mastering digital risk - navigating a complex digital risk landscape

  • The new business of law - new models, entrants and agents of change

Themes

Meet our speakers

THEMES + AGENDA

agenda

8.20 - 8.50 am | REGISTRATION & NETWORKING BREAKFAST

8.50 - 9.00 am | WELCOME TO THE FORUM

9.55 - 10.45 am | LEADING AT THE INTERSECTION OF BUSINESS AND LAW - HOW ARE LEGAL LEADERS HELPING TO DRIVE BC’S ECONOMIC INNOVATION STORY?

In a complex operating environment, leadership plays a critical role in helping organizations to balance risk management with growth. Areas such as corporate governance and ESG, privacy, compliance and having flexible organizational strategies are all at the top of the corporate agenda.

Our speakers - general counsel and chief legal officers from leading organizations - will look at how their roles are evolving in terms of the challenges they are facing and opportunities stemming from them, how they are aligning their teams and how they are acting as agents of change.

Topics covered will include:

  • How is BC’s economic innovation story evolving and what role do legal leaders play in driving its future?

  • Key drivers and trends facing leaders (legal and others) in a complex operating environment.

  • How are legal departments and the organizations they work alongside evolving their strategies, what key legal challenges are they addressing and how are they engaging with the wider ecosystem to both manage risk and drive innovation and growth?

CHAIR

ANDREW BOWYER

Founder, The Legal Innovation Forum

10.45 - 11.05 AM | NETWORKING BREAK

9.00 - 9.50 am | On the ground with Generative AI - how is Generative AI transforming the legal landscape + the wider business ecosystem?

While generative artificial intelligence continues upending business models around the world and across sectors, it can also be viewed as a valuable tool to support both the business and practice of law. 

Firms and legal departments are scrambling to prepare for both the disruption - and the potential opportunities - that will emerge as GenAI rapidly evolves.


Learn what the legal ecosystem needs to do to prepare, and how to take advantage of GenAI.

  • How should firms and legal departments be preparing for the rise and evolution of GenAI? (data readiness, pricing models, HR processes, mentorship, etc)

  • How can firms help their clients prepare for the new landscape to ensure a smooth transition?

  • Generative AI as a catalyst for collaboration in the legal ecosystem.

DANIELLE GIFFORD

Director of AI, PwC

RYAN BLACK

Partner, DLA Piper

CHAIR

ANDREW BOWYER

Founder, The Legal Innovation Forum

2.20 - 3.10 pm | Strategy & operations: How legal operations is catalyzing change and delivering value

Delivering high-quality legal services at a lower cost is something all legal departments strive to achieve. In-house teams increasingly find themselves swamped with operational activities which leave little time for focus on strategic work, so they seek legal operations professionals to foster change. 

Legal ops professionals are changing the way in-house teams function by introducing innovative solutions to allow them to serve the business more efficiently. This is having a broader effect on the legal sector as a whole, enabling a more structured approach to how external providers (law firms, ALSPs, technology providers) deliver services and value.

In this session, legal department leaders will share practical tips for incorporating legal ops into your team, and using them effectively to drive value to the business.

  • Best practices for the seamless integration of legal operations to turn your in-house legal department into a value-creator

  • Financial impact: Making use of legal ops to introduce e-billing systems, forecasting and alternative fee arrangements to reduce costs

  • Operational benefits: Learn how legal ops teams can focus on matters such as data analytics and metrics, contract management and staffing to keep the department running smoothly

  • How legal ops can work with the general counsel to create yearly goals and KPIs for the department

  • How legal operations is acting as a catalyst and creating a playbook for innovation across the legal sector

CHAIR

3.10 - 3.20 PM | NETWORKING BREAK + WELLNESS INTERMISSION

11.55 - 12.20 Pm | BC’s legal innovation story: ADAPTING IN THE FACE OF CHANGE

The legal profession in BC is experiencing unprecedented change in the face of new regulations, generational shifts and technological advances. 

Trial lawyers are adapting and innovating amid regulatory changes to continue the fight to increase access to justice, and promote judicial integrity and independence.

In this fireside chat with the outgoing president of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, we will explore the future of trial lawyers in the province, and examine potential landmines and opportunities facing the entire legal profession - including the controversial Bill 21 - The Legal Professions Act

  • How are TLABC members responding and innovating in the face of regulatory changes?

  • What are your views on the proposed Bill 21? What challenges and opportunities for innovation does it present?

  • What does the future look like for trial lawyers amid the rapid rise of AI, and how are they adapting to generational and societal shifts? .

12.20 - 1.20 PM | LUNCH + NETWORKING BREAK

11.05 - 11.55 am | The human equation: Attracting, retaining and developing talent and navigating generational shifts

As businesses and law firms face a wealth of transformational shifts in 2024, retaining and attracting the next generation of talent presents many challenges as well as opportunities. Embracing the values and perspectives of each generation is critical to firm and corporate culture as well as for the bottom line.

This session explores the generational shifts and hiring obstacles that are shaping the role of legal leaders, offers insights to best practices to address these shifts and will look at how legal professionals are embracing the concept of the career lattice instead of the career ladder.

  • Overcoming roadblocks to attracting and retaining talent: Understanding the unique work styles and preferences of each generation

  • The DEI factor: What drivers do legal leaders need to consider as they strive to build a team with diverse experiences and perspectives?

  • Aligning with the generational shift in leadership by challenging long standing business models

  • The career lattice trumps the career ladder: How are legal professionals embarking on new and innovative career paths?

LILAC BOSMA

VP, legal, Canfor

ALICE DAVIDSON

General counsel, Tipalti

ANDREW BOWYER

Founder, The Legal Innovation Forum

CHAIR

1.20 - 2.15 pm | the new business of law - new models, entrants and agents of change

As competition grows fiercer with the threat of new market entrants, the legal industry continues to shift and reinvent itself in line with societal changes and client demands. 

The evolving business landscape has created new priorities for the legal sector, generating a rise in alternative business models that allow for flexibility and remote or hybrid work. 

Legal experts will discuss the evolution of an industry that strives to adapt and thrive in line with a rapidly changing business world - and the risk associated with such changes.

  • The shifting legal landscape: Preparing for the rapid rise of new technology, AI, globalization, and an increased focus on mental health, all of which will fundamentally change the practice of law

  • Being a change agent: How to catalyze change in your organization through innovative solutions to benefit the business

  • Preparing for new market entrants: Staying ahead of the curve to avoid being derailed by new models joining the market

  • Risk management in the new era: Mitigating risk that inevitably arises from new business models, without stifling innovation

SEAN BERNSTEIN

Co-Founder, MinuteBox

CHAIR

3.20 - 4.10 pm | Mastering digital risk: Navigating a complex digital risk landscape

Businesses in BC are facing a new era of digital risk as emerging technologies increase fears of cyber crime, intellectual property theft, ransomware, phishing attacks and reputational threats through social media, to name but a few.

Law firms and legal departments must engage with IT and HR professionals to formulate an effective digital strategy to protect the business as organizations increasingly look to digitize their operations.

Discover how to best prepare for emerging risks - and how to take advantage of the digital environment to seize opportunities for innovation and growth.

  • Building an effective cybersecurity plan across the entire enterprise to minimize risk against increasingly sophisticated attacks, and to ensure a swift response in the event of an attack

  • Putting robust security measures in place to protect the organization from data breaches

  • Seizing opportunities for innovation and business growth by leveraging new technologies in the digital era, while safeguarding the business from risks

  • Navigating the ethical and regulatory landscape associated with emerging digital technologies

TRAVIS KELLEY

Director, corporate legal, GeoComply

CHAIR

4.10 - 5.30 pm | CONFERENCE CLOSE + NETWORKING RECEPTION

OUR SPONSORS

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