Roundtable |
KM collaboration within law firms
March 1, 2005
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This roundtable discussion, sponsored
by the Society of Knowledge Base Publishers,
will be held on March 1, 2005. Jean Graef, Montague
Institute founder, will serve as moderator. As guest presenter, Catherine
Monte, will describe her KM experiences in two different law
firms, including the internal collaboration she has fostered at Fox
Rothschild LLP.
DISCUSSION TOPICS
The following is a list of suggested discussion
topics. Additional topics can be suggested by the participants during
the roundtable session.
— Why is it important to collaborate with practice
areas, professional development, marketing, and other internal law firm
functions? What are some tips on starting and fostering such partnerships?
— How does KM software integrate with other
programs and the intranet?
— How do the KM needs of litigators and transaction
(contract) attorneys differ?
— How do you control document quality in the
KM system? How do you "vet" (review) documents to be stored
in the KM repository?
— Do you have one taxonomy for the whole firm
or multiple taxonomies for different practice areas?
— How does the KM system affect work flow —
i.e. the time it takes to get work done in a law office?
— How do you staff the KM function —
number of people, their skills, their tasks?
— What are "practice service attorneys,"
and what is their role in KM?
— Does the KM system require training? Who
does it? How long does it take?
— How does the DuPont Legal Model affect KM
in law firms?
FEATURED GUEST
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Catherine Monte,
Director of Knowledge Management, Fox,
Rothschild, LLP
Catherine manages both the library and all
knowledge management initiatives within the firm. She serves as
Project Lead for the firm Intranet and is now focusing primarily
on practice management, portal development and taxonomy integration.
She is a member of the West Advisory Board and has extensive experience
with the WestKM product. She also did knowledge management work
at Clifford Chance. |
FACE-TO-FACE FORMAT
The face-to-face session will be held in Enfield,
Connecticut (nearest airport is Hartford/Springfield). The session will
begin at 9:00 am and end at 4:00 pm EST.
TELECONFERENCE FORMAT
Participants will receive a phone number to access the audio portion of
the roundtable and will be able to ask questions throughout the day. For
the video portion, participants can download roundtable Powerpoint presentations
from the Montague Institute Web site.
COST
Face-to-face attendees: $600
for members of the Society of Knowledge Base Publishers ($850 for nonmembers).
Teleconference attendees: $700 (members), $950 (nonmembers)
How to become a member
DATE, TIME
March 1, 2005 9:00 am - 3:00 pm EST.
REGISTRATION
To register, call (413) 367-0245. We can fax a
pro forma invoice, and we accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover,
and Diner's Club. We must receive payment at least 7 days prior to the
event.
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