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Upcoming Events
Join Eileen Garczynski senior vice president Ames & Gough as she moderates the panel discussion on June 24 at 1 p.m.(ET) titled Management Liability Threats: Why Choosing the Right D&O Liability Insurance is a Must These Days. The event is hosted by the ABA whom will seek 1.50 CLE general credit hours in 60-minute-hour states, and 1.80 general credit hours of CLE credit for this program in 50-minute states. This webinar is free for ABA members! To learn more click here.
Eileen Garczynski, senior vice president and partner, Ames & Gough will present a CLE seminar for the Pennsylvania Bar Association in Philadelphia on “What Attorneys Should Know About Their Cyber Related Ethical Duties and Cyber Insurance,”Tuesday, August 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The seminar will address key cyber risks for law firms and an attorney’s ethical duties of competency (Rule 1.1), confidentiality (Rule 1.6), and communication (Rule 1.4). It will also cover strategies and insurance to help law firms mitigate breaches, inadvertent disclosures of confidential information, and other cyber-related risks, as well as legal and ethical requirements and best practices to stay ahead of emerging threats. For details and to register, telephone 1-800-497-2253, email khoffner@pacle.org, or visit the following web address.
Eileen Garczynski, senior vice president and partner, Ames & Gough will co-present a CLE seminar for the Virginia Bar Association with Dennis Quinn, partner, Carr Maloney on “Ways to Avoid Legal Malpractice Claims and Ethics Violations,” Friday, Sept. 6, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. The seminar, which provides 2.0 hours of MCLE Ethics Credit, will be held at the Virginia Bar Association, 105 Whitewood Road, Charlottesville. The program is intended to give law firms an overview of the most common legal malpractice claims (and related risks, such as cyber, management, and employment-related claims), and how to avoid them. The seminar also will be available by Webcast simultaneously on Sept. 6 and rebroadcast on Friday, Sept. 20, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. The seminar will also be accessible by telephone on the same dates and times as the Webcasts, as well as on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.vacle.org.
Prior Events
Eileen Garczynski, senior vice president and partner, Ames & Gough, will moderate a panel on managing the fall-out from law firm breakups, including contractual, fiduciary and statutory obligations, as well as insurance implications. The panel, “Breaking Up is Hard to Do,” will be held Thursday, Sept. 14, from 11:15 – 12:15 p.m. at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. It takes place during the American Bar Association’s National Legal Malpractice Conference, Sept. 13 - 15, sponsored by the ABA’s Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability. For details and registration information, click here.
Please join us Tuesday September 12, 2017 (7:30AM-11:00AM) at the Westin Waltham Hotel for a FREE Design Professionals Risk Management Seminar! Presentations include Effective and Key Risk Control steps to Manage emerging Risk Trends and to Guard Data against Cyber Risk | to RSVP please email Carol Johnson-Chafe.
Eileen Garczynski, senior vice president and partner, Ames & Gough, will co-present a CLE seminar with Syed Ahmad, partner, Hunton & Williams, on advising clients about cyber risks and cyber insurance. The seminar will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, from 12 – 2:15 p.m. at the D.C. Bar Conference Center, 1101 K Street, NW. The presenters will discuss what attorneys should know about various cyber risks their clients may face, as well as related issues for professional organizations, such as law firms and accounting firms. They also will describe the use of cyber insurance to mitigate risk and potential coverage gaps clients may have. For more information and to register, please click here.
Eileen Garczynski, senior vice president and partner, Ames & Gough will moderate a panel on succession planning for law firms, Thursday, April 20, from 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Panelists include: C. Erik Gustafson, CEO, LeClairRyan; Ben Sibthorpe, executive underwriter, Berkley Select; and Patricia A. Brannan, general counsel, Hogan Lovells US LLP. The session will outline some of the effective long-term strategies for succession planning, including partner roles and responsibilities, leadership development, compensation, and retirement. It takes place during the Spring 2017 National Legal Malpractice Conference, April 19 – 21 at the Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA. For additional information, please click here.
Join Ames & Gough in attendance at the 2017 Legal Malpractice & Risk Management Conference. The event focuses on developments in law and litigation of malpractice claims, legal malpractice, insurance and risk management strategies. To learn more click here.
Ames & Gough is one of the sponsors for the AE Advisors annual meeting. Join for timely, engaging panel and roundtable discussions with CEOS from around the country. To learn more click here.
Join Ames & Gough and attend the upcoming ACEC/IL Winter Conference and Engineering Excellence Awards at the Hyatt, Lisle located at 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, IL 60532. Click here for more information and to register.
Join Ames & Gough as we sponsor a booth and attend the 2017 Winter Conference on Sunday, January 29, 2017 through Tuesday, January 31, 2017. There will be over 300 engineering professionals and exhibitors in attendance. Share ideas, make connections and experience new ideas to help your business be successful. Click here to learn more or register.