CONFERENCE AGENDA
THE MPF 2022 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
May 4-5, 2022
Capital City Club - Atlanta, Georgia
NOTE: 2023 AGENDA WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON
2022 Conference Agenda
The agenda for The MPF 2022 Leadership Conference is presented below. Participants value the high-level, interactive format and, each year, we introduce new faculty to keep our content fresh. We apply for maximum CLE credit in numerous jurisdictions.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
11:30am |
REGISTRATION |
12:30pm |
OPENING LUNCHEON ** NEW ** |
1:00pm |
WELCOMING REMARKSJohn Remsen, Jr. |
1:15pm |
OPENING SESSION ** NEW **Building an Exceptional Culture for Your Law Firm We will begin the Conference with an impactful discussion on why law firms must prioritize the importance of knowing and articulating firm culture to attract and retain talent, to attract and retain clients and maintain relevance in the marketplace. During our Opening Session, we’ll explore the importance of creating a culture of caring to provide opportunities for your law firm and its people to engage and collaborate with your clients, get involved in your communities, motivate and engage your employees, and make a lasting impact on some of today’s social and economic challenges. As buyers of legal services place their loyalties with firms that have positive impacts on their communities, and tomorrow’s lawyers align with firms that foster a culture that embraces moral, social and environmental responsibility, successful law law firms can’t be in business simply for the sake of earning profits. April Campbell, JD Ann Gomez Hank Grezlak Dr. Larry Richard |
2:00pm |
MPF WORKSHOPS ** NEW **Powerful. Practical. Provocative. These are the words past participants used to describe these highly interactive half-day Workshops introduced at The MPF 2019 Leadership Conference. Based on their success, we’re pleased to offer them again in 2022. These sessions are designed to “drill down” on two critical issues for leaders of successful law firms. This year, we will tackle attracting and retaining tomorrow’s lawyers, and succession planning. MPF WORKSHOP #1 Dr. Sharon Meit Abrahams Marla S. Grant, Esq. Eric R. Fletcher Andrew E. Jillson |
3:30pm |
REFRESHMENT BREAK |
3:45pm |
MPF WORKSHOPS - ContinuedAttracting and Retaining Tomorrrow's Lawyers Succession Planning - Leaders, Rainmakers and Key Client Relationships: The Financial and Cultural Case for Acting Today |
5:30pm |
ADJOURNMENT |
5:30pm |
WELCOME RECEPTIONCocktails and Hors d'Oeuvres - Capital City Club
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7:00pm |
Dine-Arounds ** NEW **Join your peers for dinner at one of Atlanta's finest restaurants.
Hosted by selected Conference sponsors
Affinity Consulting Group, Law Strategy Corp, Ames & Gough, Tabush Group
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Thursday, May 5, 2022
8:00am |
REGISTRATION |
8:30am |
NETWORKING BREAKFASTCoffee and Continental Breakfast
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9:00am
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OPENING SESSION (General Session)KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - People, Culture and Performance John Remsen, Jr. |
9:30am |
Roger E. Barton, Esq. Debbie Foster Stephen L. Mabey Gerry Riskin |
10:15am |
NETWORKING BREAK |
10:45am |
MANAGING PARTNER IDEA EXCHANGES (MPIEs)Session One: The MPIE concept is explained below.
MPIE FacilitatorsGroup 1 Uri Gutfreund
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12:30pm |
LUNCHEON |
1:45pm |
MANAGING PARTNER IDEA EXCHANGES (MPIEs)Session Two
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3:00pm |
REFRESHMENT BREAK |
3:15pm |
MANAGING PARTNER IDEA EXCHANGES (MPIEs)Session Three
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4:30pm |
RECEPTION |
5:30pm |
ADJOURNMENT |
ABOUT MANAGING PARTNER IDEA EXCHANGES (MPIEs)
Since their introduction in 2003, MPIEs have been consistently rated by firm leaders as the most valuable part of the MPF Leadership Conference. They provide a highly interactive format during which managing partners share ideas and practical solutions to the challenges of leading a successful law firm.
Each MPIE consists of 15-20 managing partners grouped by firm size. The sessions are facilitated by a professionally trained discussion leader with participation by some of the country’s leading law firm management consultants.
Topics are determined in advance based on input from the MPF Faculty and MPF Advisory Board. They often include:
- Strategic Planning (including Succession Planning)
- Leading Change and the Role of the Managing Partner
- Compensation Systems
- Dealing with Problematic Personalities
- Staffing and Administration
- Associate Recruiting and Retention, including Gen X, Millennials and Diversity Issues
- Firm Governance and Partnership Structures
- Growth Strategies, including Mergers, Lateral Hiring and Branch Offices
- Strategies to Improve Profitability
- Marketing and Business Development
- Technology and Cyber-Security
In this rich, interactive environment among peers, law firm leaders learn best practices, acquire critical benchmarking information and establish relationships with other firm leaders from around the country.
After the Conference, participants will receive notes highlighting the best practices and take-aways from each session.