Welcome to Washington DC

August 7, 2008

GREETINGS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AT LAW

As your host, we hope to see you at the upcoming AGM in Washington, D.C. from September 17 – 20, 2008.

Our firm's first AGM was in Los Angeles in 2000. We thoroughly enjoyed that meeting as well as all the other meetings that followed. The 2008 AGM is shaping up to be one of the best. We've got a stimulating program planned, one that will focus on developing new business opportunities for all of us. Two items on the agenda are noteworthy. One is a panel discussion among general counsels of large corporations who will share insight into their outside counsel selection process. The other is a structured networking session led by a professional client development and relationship coach. more...

Sponsors

GLOBAL SOLUTIONS – A DIVISION OF FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE GROUP, INC.

Global Solutions is the international title insurance division of Fidelity National Title Group (FNTG). Global Solutions works with FNTG's respected family of underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Ticor Title, Security Union Title and Alamo Title - to protect real estate investors with ALTA-like title insurance policies covering transactions in more than 50 countries across five continents.  What's more, Global Solutions' title commitments, policies and endorsement forms are governed by U.S. law, and its escrow services are bonded and secure. For further peace of mind, Global Solutions offers unmatched protection of claims reserves of more than US$1 billion.

The real estate closing process in many countries can be cumbersome and perplexing. Global Solutions' experience with property conveyances in global markets helps clients expertly navigate unfamiliar customs or practices. more...

LOGIC 100™

Logic 100™ raises the bar on what has been traditionally considered as the ultimate in professional practice software platforms for financial planners, lawyers, accountants and brokers. Totally Web-based, secure to bank standards, it provides real time excellence in simplicity, holistic functionality and demonstrable features and benefits.

Logic 100 Limited is an Australian Public Company, specialising in the design, hosting and management of Microsoft DotNET® software platform solutions for the Professional Practices markets including Financial Planning License Holding Groups, their networks of authorised representatives, Legal and Accounting Practices. Logic 100 Limited is a Microsoft Partner Development Company with offices and development teams in Australia, Britain, Hong Kong, South Africa and India. more...

MORGAN STANLEY

Morgan Stanley is this year's sponsor for the event at the Hay-Adams hotel. Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services.  The firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 600 offices in 33 countries. 

Morgan Stanley is bringing veteran commodity trader, Joe Terranova of CNBC's "Fast Money", who will be speaking to the delegates. more...

Speakers

Juval Aviv / Interfor Inc.

Juval Aviv is President & CEO of Interfor, Inc., an international corporate intelligence and investigations firm. Founded in 1979, Interfor, Inc. works with U.S. and foreign law firms, leading financial institutions, multinational corporations, insurers and governmental agencies in conducting investigations throughout the world.

Before founding Interfor, Mr. Aviv served as an officer in the Israel Defense Force (Major, retired) leading an elite Commando/Intelligence Unit and was later selected by the Israeli Secret Service (Mossad) to participate in a number of intelligence and special operations in the late 1960s and 1970s. In 1984, a true account of one mission that he led was published in a book entitled Vengeance, by George Jonas. The book became a best seller and was later the basis for the HBO film, Sword of Gideon and Steven Spielberg's Munich. more...

Stewart M. Hirsch, JD

Stewart Hirsch is the principal of Strategic Relationships, a business development coaching and training firm. For the past 14 years, Stewart has provided individual, team and group coaching to lawyers and other professionals, as well as relationship development workshops.

Stewart helps lawyers boost success with clients, potential clients and referral sources, by helping them recognize and capitalize on opportunities to enhance internal and external business relationships. His work includes assisting with developing plans, and both strategic and tactical approaches to executing plans, while integrating strong communications skills, developing long-term and trust-based relationships and carrying out productive conversations. more...

General Counsel Panel

The AGM will present a panel of international general counsels from the Royal Bank of Canada, Medtronic Inc., and Realogy Corporation.

Murray Aust - Senior Counsel of Royal Bank of Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Murray Aust is Senior Counsel with Royal Bank of Canada. Royal Bank of Canada and its subsidiaries operate under the master brand name of RBC. RBC provides personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate, investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis. RBC employs more than 70,000 full and part-time employees who serve more than 15 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the U.S. and 39 other countries. more...

Jan Symchych - General Counsel of Medtronic

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Jan Symchych came to Medtronic in May 2005 as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Litigation. Medtronic, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is the global leader in medical technology – alleviating pain, restoring health, and extending life for millions of people around the world. She has responsibility for all Medtronic litigation, and works with corporate, business-unit, and geography units of the Company. more...

 

Pat Cardwell - Former General Counsel of Realogy Corporation

Parsippany, New Jersey, USA

C. Patteson “Pat” Cardwell, IV is currently the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Intero Holdings, Inc. while simultaneously serving as Of Counsel at the Washington DC law firm of Cohen Mohr. At Cohen Mohr, Mr. Cardwell represents franchisees and franchisors in various industries in their day to day business operations, whether such representation includes, disclosure, misrepresentation, fraud and other related issues. more...

 

 

Schedules for Washington DC

• Delegate Schedule for AGM - Click Here
• Accompanying Persons Activities - Click Here

2009 Meeting Locations

Below you will find the locations for the 2009 meetings, the host firm and the anticipated months when the meetings are to be held. More information will follow in the upcoming months.

Asia Pacific Regional Meeting
Manila, Philippines (March) – hosted by Zambrano and Gruba Law Offices

Americas Regional Meeting
San Diego, California, USA (April) – hosted by Klinedinst PC

Europe, Africa & Middle East Regional Meeting
Budapest, Hungary (May) – hosted by Kovács Retí Szegheo Attorneys-at-Law

Annual General Meeting
Singapore (October) – hosted by De Souza Lim & Goh LLP