Law in Scotland Draft Agenda |
10/03/2014 | |||
8:30 am - 9:30 am | Friday Conference Only | ||
8:30 am - 9:30 am | Full Conference - Friday, Dinner, Saturday | ||
8:30 am - 5:15 pm | Keynote Session | Tea, Coffee & Exhibition | |
9:30 am - 9:40 am | Keynote Session | Welcome from the Chair [More Info] Convener: Sarah Smith, Broadcaster, BBC Scotland | |
9:40 am - 9:50 am | Keynote Session | Setting the scene [More Info] Speaker: Mr Alistair Morris, President, The Law Society of Scotland Convener: Sarah Smith, Broadcaster, BBC Scotland | |
9:50 am - 10:35 am | Keynote Session | Opening Keynote Session [More Info] Convener: Sarah Smith, Broadcaster, BBC Scotland Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Scottish National Party | |
10:35 am - 11:00 am | Catering and Exhibition | Tea, Coffee & Exhibition | |
11:00 am - 11:45 am | Stream Session | Global GC Insights: Navigating the Global Legal Landscape [More Info] Session Chair: Callum Sinclair, Partner, DLA Piper Speaker: Kenny Robertson, Head of Services, RBS Legal Speaker: Carolyn Jameson, Director, General Counsel, Skyscanner Speaker: Neil MacLennan, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, , Exova Session Chair: Lynda Towers, Solicitor to the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Parliament Alistair Drummond, Partner, DLA Piper | |
11:00 am - 11:45 am | Stream Session | So what won it? - Lessons from the referendum [More Info] Session Chair: Sarah Smith, Broadcaster, BBC Scotland Speaker: Mark Diffley, Researcher, Ipsos Mori Speaker: Christine O'Neill, Chairman, Brodies Speaker: Dr Gerry Hassan, University of the West of Scotland Speaker: Matthew Shaddick, Head of Political Betting, Ladbrokes | |
11:00 am - 11:45 am | Stream Session | Survive or Thrive? Growing profits in Scotland during the recession [More Info] Speaker: Martin Darroch, Chief Executive, Harper Mcleod Session Chair: Henry Robson, Deputy Chief Executive, The Law Society of Scotland | |
11:50 am - 12:30 pm | Keynote Session | Alistair Carmichael MP [More Info] Convener: Sarah Smith, Broadcaster, BBC Scotland Speaker: Alistair Carmichael, MP , Secretary of State for Scotland | |
12:30 pm - 1:25 pm | Catering and Exhibition | Lunch & Exhibition | |
1:25 pm - 2:10 pm | Stream Session | Fast Forward: Lessons from the recession for Law Firms [More Info] Speaker: Jill King, JK Insights Session Chair: Philip Yelland, Director of Regulation and Complaints Investigation, The Law Society of Scotland | |
1:25 pm - 2:10 pm | Stream Session | Healing the wounds [More Info] Session Chair: Sarah Smith, Broadcaster, BBC Scotland Speaker: Brandon Malone, Solicitor Advocate Speaker: Catriona Headley, Solicitor, Digby Brown LLP Speaker: Louise Cameron, President, Scottish Youth Parliament Speaker: Mandy Rhodes, Managing Director , Holyrood Communications Speaker: Severin Carrell, Scotland Correspondent, The Guardian | |
1:25 pm - 2:10 pm | Stream Session | The Role of In House Lawyers in Reducing and Managing Disputes – More Bangs for Less Bucks [More Info] Speaker: John Sturrock QC, Chief Executive, Core Solutions Session Chair: Graeme McWilliams, Legal Adviser, IP & E-Commerce & In House Lawyers Committee, Standard Life | |
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm | Keynote Session | One referendum down, one to go? [More Info] Convener: Sarah Smith, Broadcaster, BBC Scotland Speaker: Tasmina Ahmed Sheikh, National Women's Officer, Scottish National Party John Edward, Director, Scottish Independent Schools Speaker: Ian Duncan, MEP, Scottish Conservative Party Speaker: David Coburn MEP, UKIP | |
3:00 pm - 3:25 pm | Catering and Exhibition | Tea, Coffee & Exhibition | |
3:25 pm - 4:10 pm | Stream Session | Attitudes to anticipate your law firm's future [More Info] Speaker: Andrew Hedley, Director, Hedley Consulting Session Chair: Michael Clancy OBE, Director of Law Reform, The Law Society of Scotland | |
3:25 pm - 4:10 pm | Keynote Session | Does no mean the status quo? [More Info] Session Chair: Sarah Smith, Broadcaster, BBC Scotland Speaker: Professor Stephen Tierney, Professor of Constitutional Theory, University of Edinburgh Speaker: Lynda Towers, Solicitor to the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Parliament Speaker: Charles Livingstone, Associate, Brodies | |
3:25 pm - 4:10 pm | Stream Session | Giving Scotland a digital edge: opportunities and challenges of the digital and connectivity revolution [More Info] Speaker: Chris Martin, Partner, Pinsent Masons Convener: Sara Scott, Vice Chair of the In House Lawyers Group Matthew Godfrey-Faussett, Partner, Pinsent Masons | |
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm | Keynote Session | Preparing business for further devolution [More Info] Convener: Sarah Smith, Broadcaster, BBC Scotland Speaker: Johann Lamont MSP, Leader, Scottish Labour Party Speaker: Willie Rennie MSP, Leader, Scottish Liberal Democrates Speaker: Annabel Goldie, MSP, Scottish Conservative Party Speaker: Jim Eadie MSP, Scottish National Party Speaker: Christine Grahame MSP, Scottish National Party | |
5:00 pm - 5:15 pm | Keynote Session | Closing Remarks [More Info] Convener: Sarah Smith, Broadcaster, BBC Scotland Speaker: Lorna Jack, Chief Executive, The Law Society of Scotland | |
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Keynote Session | ILG Annual General Meeting | |
7:00 pm - 12:00 am | Law in Scotland Conference Dinner Only [More Info] | ||
7:00 pm - 12:00 am | Law in Scotland Conference Dinner Only - table of 10 [More Info] | ||
10/04/2014 | |||
9:30 am - 10:00 am | Saturday Conference Only | ||
9:30 am - 10:00 am | Catering and Exhibition | Tea & Coffee | |
10:00 am - 10:10 am | Keynote Session | Welcome from the Chair [More Info] Convener: Mr Alistair Morris, President, The Law Society of Scotland | |
10:10 am - 11:10 am | Keynote Session | Simplicity: the most powerful force in business [More Info] Convener: Mr Alistair Morris, President, The Law Society of Scotland Speaker: Ken Segall, Former Creative Director, Apple | |
11:10 am - 11:35 am | Catering and Exhibition | Tea & Coffee | |
11:35 am - 12:35 pm | Keynote Session | Difficult decisions firms & legal departments avoid and their consequences [More Info] Convener: Mr Alistair Morris, President, The Law Society of Scotland Speaker: Professor Stephen Mayson | |
12:35 pm - 12:45 pm | Keynote Session | Closing Remarks [More Info] Speaker: Lorna Jack, Chief Executive, The Law Society of Scotland | |
12:45 pm - 1:30 pm | Catering and Exhibition | Lunch |