LVNx 2024 Conference

Several Barnes & Thornburg attorneys and business professionals are involved in leading, planning and speaking at the upcoming LVNx 2024 conference in Chicago.

Hosted by the Legal Value Network (LVN), the LVNx conference is a three-day event for professionals driving transformation in the business of law. Barnes & Thornburg is also a proud co-sponsor of LVN’s Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) event.

The Barnes & Thornburg team has been heavily involved in bringing the industry-leading event to life. Practice Director and Director of Practice Strategies Cassie Vertovec is co-chair of the event and is a member of all of conference planning committees. Chief Legal Operations Officer Jared Applegate sits on the conference sponsorship committee. Deputy Chief of Legal Operations Shanna Davidson sits on the conference programming committee.

Sept. 19

Practice Director Shawn Connors will co-present “Finding Your Role in Practice Group Strategy at Your Firm” alongside other industry professionals. The session will include an in-depth discussion of the creation of a successful practice group strategy, guide users through the best practices of practice-level strategic planning, and clarify common pitfalls that arise from confusing strategic planning with operational and marketing plans.

Sept. 20

Chief Legal Operations Officer Jared Applegate will present “Redefining Law Firm Productivity: New Metrics for a New Era.” This session will explore the limitations of current productivity measures and propose new metrics for a transformed future, including the potential impact of AI-driven technology on current and future metrics.

Practice Director and Director of Practice Strategies Cassie Vertovec will co-present “Survey Says! Legal Pricing and Project Management in the Age of AI – Results of the 2024 LPPM Survey.” The session will review key findings from the Legal Value Network and the Blickstein Group’s 4th Annual Legal Pricing & Project Management report.

Firm Diversity Partner Dawn Rosemond and Associate Bryan Castro will also present alongside Scholastica Baker of McDonald’s Corporation and Michael Sawers of the Department of Justice. Their presentation, “The Secrets to Meaningful Career Sponsorship – How Engagement and Sponsorship Support Innovation,” will offer diverse perspectives on career sponsorship within the legal profession, providing practical insights for audience members to engage in or enhance ongoing sponsorship activities.