Ron Baker, Liz Harris from Allocatur Consulting and myself will be facilitating a value pricing seminar for Australian Corporate Lawyers Association members.

see  www.acla.com.au

The convention is a biennial event which brings together all branches of the legal profession.  It is the preeminent forum for the sharing of new ideas and reviewing the effectiveness of current laws.

John is on a panel of speakers discussing whether clients have had enough of billable hours and if so, what are the viable alternatives?

www.law09.com.au

John is attending an Ark Group forum on Alternative Fee Arrangements in San Francisco which promises to be a highly interactive, next-generation program researched with and developed for both in-house, general counsel and corporate executives involved in the management of outside counsel as well as law firm management and thought leadership pertaining to the pricing of legal services rendered including all those involved in the development and execution of client service strategy.

This interactive forum is designed to help lawyers:

John Chisholm together with Lexis Nexis present a highly informative, entertaining and interactive day long seminar which will leave you with many tips to take back to your practice.  John will share his knowledge and years of experience of both running successful law firms and as a management consultant to several leading firms to help you improve your business.

The program will focus on:

The Law Institute of Victoria is providing practitioners with an easy solution for meeting your CPD Compulsory requirements of Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management all on the one morning and pick up important skills to enhance your practice.

John is presenting a session on "Creating and Capturing Value" which will again highlight why lawyers should move away from time based billing.

Visit www.cpd.liv.asn.au for more details.

This Managing Partners Forum has been customized to expressly address the issue of leadership in the professional services.  It will not only provide an intimate forum within which to learn new skills from leading experts and consultants, it will also be an opportunity to network with peers and exchange war stories in the relaxed surrounds of the Resort.