Event Info
GOAL’s Global Litigation Outsourcing (LPO) Conference Returns to New York This Fall
The Global Outsourcing Association of Lawyers (GOAL) is heading back to the Big Apple for the Third Annual Global Litigation Outsourcing (LPO) Conference and Exhibition, 07-08 Oct 2013, New York, USA. Following on the success of the 2012 conference, which was one of the largest and most dynamic U.S. based forums for litigation and legal outsourcing professionals, we are assembling LPO and litigation leaders from around the world for two days of knowledge sharing, networking, and personal and business development.
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Agenda
7 October 2013 – Day One* – The What and Why of Litigation Outsourcing (Eastern Time) |
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07:30 – 08:45 AM | Registration and Informal Networking |
08:45 – 09:00 AM | Opening Remarks |
09:00 – 09:30 AM | Around the World in 30 Minutes – Global Harmonization: How Close Are We?
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09:30 – 10:00 AM | Q&A Panel: Set Your Goals – Ask the Experts
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10:00 – 10:30 AM | Networking and Coffee Break
Meet Conference Exhibitors |
10:30 – 11:30 AM | Panel Discussion
I Don’t Believe in Legal/Litigation Outsourcing. Do You?
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11:30 – 12:30 PM | Panel Discussion |
The Role of Legal Outsourcing in Multi-Jurisdictional Litigation
- Multi-jurisdictional litigation requires special care because of the greater potential exposure. When facing multi-jurisdictional litigation, it is essential to create legal processes and strategies that are consistently applied across jurisdictions. Learn how legal outsourcing models can help for marshaling the facts, documents and other evidence, analyzing the legal theories, determining the most appropriate legal strategy, and assuring that the strategy can be successfully applied across jurisdictions.
12:30 – 01:30 PMNetworking Luncheon01:30 – 02:30 PMPanel Discussion
IP Litigation: Demonstrating Value through Outsourcing Models
- In today’s highly aggressive IP litigation environment, legal outsourcing can improve competencies and drive down overall costs. Learn how outsourcing can make a litigation team more efficient and agile through e-discovery and technology solutions, such as cloud-based computing, analytics and visualization.
02:30 – 03:30 PMPanel Discussion
Technology Solutions for Litigation Management
- The legal industry is embracing technological innovations as a way to remain competitive by working more efficiently, effectively, and accurately. Learn why law firms and corporate legal departments are evaluating their IT infrastructure and looking to new options – such as cloud-based processes, and legal software applications and LPO models- to leverage technology to its fullest potential.
03:30 – 04:00 PM
Networking and Coffee Break
Meet Conference Exhibitors
04:00 – 04:45 PMPanel Discussion
Litigation and Immigration Services: Co-relationship; Role of Outsourcing
– Analyzing demand
– Filing of application form
– Discussing on outsourcing initial
– Paralegal work
– Using the information technology
– Documentation and follow up works
– Pricing structures
– Ethical practices
– Rules, regulations and compliances
– Training the manpower – onshore/offshore
– Volume/niche areas
– Costs involved
04:45 – 05:00 PMDay One Closing Remarks
8 October 2013 – Day Two* – The Where and How of Litigation Outsourcing (Eastern Time) |
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08:00 – 09:00 AM | Registration and Informal Networking |
09:00 – 10:00 AM | Panel Discussion Ethical Issues in Cross-Border Discovery and Outsourcing
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10:00 – 10:30 AM | Networking and Coffee Break
Meet Conference Exhibitors |
10:30 – 11:20 AM | Panel Discussion The Link Between Contracts and Litigation
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11:20 – 12:10 PM | Panel Discussion Compliance, Ethics, Security and Confidentiality in the Litigation World
– Avoid unauthorized practice of law through proper supervision – Provide competent representation – Adhere to duty of disclosure/communication – Avoid conflicts of interest – Ensure confidentiality and security – Bill appropriately |
12:10 – 01:00 PM | Panel Discussion
Solving Your Legal Sourcing Requirements in Latin America: The Case of Uruguay
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01:00 – 02:00 PM | Networking Luncheon |
02:00 – 02:45 PM | Panel Discussion Applying the Legal Outsourcing Model to M&A Strategies
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02:45 – 03:30 PM | Expert Panel Discussion and Q&A
The A-Z of Negotiating, Enacting and Managing Outsourcing Relationships – Establishing your goals – How to begin with legal/litigation outsourcing – Due diligence process – Visiting service provider offices – Getting the right people on board – Pricing and negotiations – Signing contracts |
03:30 PM | Day Two Closing Remarks |