The Ascent Conference will be held May 3-4, 2017 at:
JW MARRIOTT ATLANTA BUCKHEAD
3300 Lenox Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
About the Ascent Conference
The Ascent Conference is
designed specifically for emerging law department leaders seeking to accelerate
their career trajectory. Successful law department management today requires
leaders with keen business acumen. Ascent is focused on honing the skills and
delivering the tools to get you there.
Today's law department leader must address business problems from a
multi-dimensional perspective with a focus on reputational, operational,
financial and legal risks. More specifically, law department leaders must be
both strategic and tactical: strategic by viewing each situation from an
enterprise perspective; and tactical by drawing from both the legal and
business environments to collaborate effectively, create practical solutions
and communicate those solutions effectively.
Through panel discussions with experts, breakout group sessions and table
top exercises with peers, the Ascent Conference will provide both knowledge and
experiential learning to help participants broaden their perspectives,
communicate more effectively and refocus their career development towards
becoming trusted advisors.
Ascent’s primary focus is on what is important to business leaders, so faculty
includes Chief Financial Officers and other non-legal experts. These leaders will share their
perspectives on the characteristics, behaviors and best practices of lawyers
who are great business advisors first, and lawyers second.
Tracks Include:
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
- Information Governance
- Compliance & Investigations
- Executive Leadership
- Commercial Transactions
- Financial Acumen
