When:
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Panel: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Your Honor Awards: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Where:
Faegre & Benson
2200 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
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What do our firms do best? What do our firms not do best? At the November 9, 2011 LMA-MN chapter meeting, local General Counsel will tell you. During this panel discussion, moderated by Minnesota Lawyer Associate Editor, Patrick Thornton, each attorney will walk you through a case study telling the best thing that happened in their legal department in the past year that outside counsel was a part of.
After listening to their best practices you will have the chance to ask the panel anything you ever wanted to know, such as: How do they select outside counsel? What is the most innovative, effective alternative fee arrangement they've been presented? How should attorneys go about strengthening their relationships with them? Come prepared with your questions!
At the conclusion of the program, stick around for this year's LMA-MN Your Honor Awards program and reception where this year's winners will be announced and honored.
Panelists:
Jim Altman, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Xcel Energy: Jim graduated from the University of Iowa School of Law in 1982 and joined the law firm of Dorsey & Whitney that same year. In 1987, he started working at Northern States Power Company, a predecessor of Xcel Energy. In his current role at Xcel Energy, Jim supervises the legal staff, provides legal advice to senior management and has overall responsibility for the Company's litigation.
Jennifer Ampulski, Major Case Specialist, Travelers Insurance: Jennifer is a trial attorney with nearly 15 years of experience handling products liability (including medical device and pharmaceutical), catastrophic loss, and commercial matters. In addition to her work at Travelers, Jennifer serves as a Civil Rights Moot Court Attorney Coach at Hamline University. Before joining Travelers, Jennifer was a Partner at Meagher & Geer.
José Jimenez, Attorney, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd: José has over 20 years of intellectual property experience both as in-house and outside counsel. In addition to his legal experience, José has held international sales management and general management roles. Prior to joining Larkin Hoffman, José was the Chief IP Counsel for American Medical Systems, Inc., and a senior patent attorney at both Motorola and Square D Company.
Moderator:
Patrick Thornton, Associate Editor, Minnesota Lawyer: Patrick is responsible for publishing the Attorneys of the Year, Up & Coming Attorneys and In-House Counsel special sections. He also writes for the paper in print and online. He is a regular contributor to the paper's three blogs. Patrick has worked for newspapers in Iowa and Wisconsin as well and as a communications specialist for the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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