Friday 18 November 2010
12 noon    Check in and meet and greet lunch.

1pm           The last/next 12 months
Open discussion on successes and challenges since last year's Forum

1.30pm    Lessons From The Frontline - Nigel Marsh
Best-selling author, renowned CEO and performance coach Nigel Marsh will show you how to get the best out of your business, your life and those around you.

2.30pm        Afternoon tea

3pm          Will The Last Lawyer Leaving The Building Please Turn The Lights Off?
                    - Ashley Balls and Sam Bassett  (kindly sponsored by ASB Bank)
Many senior partners looking to retire won't have enough income to live on as traditional exit strategies change due to new business and operating structures. In this session, Ashley and Sam will show you succession planning strategies that can deliver a more secure economic future for you.

5.30pm       Networking
Your opportunity to meet the speakers and fellow delegates over a drink and to enjoy the stunning scenery by the Tongariro river.

7pm            Dinner  

Saturday 19 November
9.15am      The Innovation Factor -Simon Tupman 
Simon will explain what innovation really means for a law firm and why it is a vital tool for the firm of the future wanting to facilitate change and sustain an edge over the competition.

10.30am     Morning tea

11 am          It's a 'nichey brand-you' digital world - Chrissie Lightfoot
Chrissie will show you how to create a niche for yourself and devise an effective personal brand that dovetails into your firm's brand. Learn what being a rainmaker actually means and what tools you can use to help you market, adapt, re-invent, relate, innovate and feel inspired.

12.30pm     Lunch

1.30pm      Forum discussion 1 -  External issues
In this session, delegates will have the opportunity to raise a pressing external issue or challenge (e.g., client relations, business development, media,) and seek solutions from the speakers and delegates in open discussion.

2.30pm     There's a hole in my bucket - Richard Burcher
Pricing specialist Richard Burcher will show you how to identify and plug insidious and costly fee leakage.
 
4pm             Afternoon tea

4.15pm     Forum discussion 2 - Internal issues
In this session, delegates will have the opportunity to raise a pressing internal issue or challenge (e.g., recruitment, governance, strategy, succession, profitability)  and seek solutions from the speakers and delegates in open discussion.

5.15pm     Wine tasting
Your opportunity to sample some of the best wines New Zealand has to offer as Villa Maria showcase wines in the range of Vidal, Esk Valley, Thornbury, and Villa Maria. Sponsored by the Law Management Group.


7.15pm      Dinner

Sunday 20 November
8am             Breakfast

10am          Checkout and departure

Please note, timings are approximate and the programme is subject to change.