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Corporate/Government Fall Forum September 17-19, 2008 Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead, Georgia

Summary

The 2007 Corporate/Government Fall Forum, held at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. on October 10-12, 2007, brought together almost 50 corporate, government and nonprofit law department administrators for three days of outstanding education.

The Wednesday session on October 10, 2007 opened with a welcome from ALA C/G Planning Committee Co-Chairs, Nancy A. Bridges and Deborah R. Meuwissen. For the first educational afternoon session, Jonathan P. (Jay) Boros presented “Brainstorming: Synergy in Action.” Boros is Director of Corporate Legal for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. The session generated great ideas and fresh thinking. Next was a Corporate/Government Idea Exchange which allowed attendees to discuss issues pertinent to both corporate and government administrators. Wednesday evening wrapped up with a Welcome & Sponsor Appreciation Reception.

Thursday morning’s educational sessions were “The Three P’s of E-Discovery—Planning, Policies & Procedure” and “3 Meetings/30 Days—A Matter Management Approach.” After lunch, John Michalik, Executive Director of ALA, provided an overview of ALA’s current and future plans, including goals and objectives of the association.

Thursday afternoon concluded with “Knowledge Management—Planning Today for Tomorrow” and “The New Model for Law Firm Performance Management.” Many attendees took advantage of the “Washington by Night” Tour and enjoyed Washington D.C.’s most famous attractions and monuments illuminated by floodlights.

On Friday, the final day of the Fall Forum, Michael Nash of Nash Consulting Inc. presented “Creating Trust and Respect in the Workplace.” The interactive workshop explored the four spectrums of human behavior and how behavior styles can increase trust, respect and morale in the workplace. The final session was “Using Behavior Styles to Build Workplace Morale,” and was, again, conducted by Michael Nash.

Review the complete 2007 C/G agenda.

SAVE THE DATES! The Next Corporate/Government Fall Forum will be held September 17-19, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Georgia.

ALA would like to thank the 2007 Corporate/Government Fall Forum Sponsors and the C/G Planning Committee for making this conference a success.

2007 Corporate/Government Fall Forum Sponsors:
Premier Sponsor: Huron Consulting Group
Altman Weil, Inc.
DataCert
Simpson Neely Group, Inc.
Special Counsel
Thomson West

2007 Corporate/Government Fall Forum Planning Committee
Nancy A. Bridges, Co-Chair, Arizona Attorney General’s Office
Deborah A. Meuwissen, Co-Chair, Xcel Energy Services, Inc.
Catherine W. Bagot, Defense Logistics Agency
Jonathan P. Boros, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Joe Schellenberg, Tyco Fire & Security
Beverly M. Wolfe, Pitney Bowes, Inc.