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Pangea3 presented the final session of the Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) two-day educational seminar and networking event, “Outsourcing 2011: Structuring, Negotiation and Governance” in New York.

At the session, Greg McPolin, Pangea3 Vice President and Managing Director, Global Litigation Solutions, explained in detail the complex ethical issues and legislative nuances involved with legal process outsourcing (LPO), and provided clear guidance for counsel seeking to establish and maintain effective LPO relationships.

Mr. McPolin’s presentation, “Ethical, Legislative and Practical Issues in Legal Process Outsourcing,” was held at the PLI New York Center, Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern and is now available on-demand.

“Attorneys can create significant value for their clients with the use of LPO, that’s no longer a secret,” says McPolin. “There are, however, some ethical and legal issues to consider. Understanding these issues, and addressing them upfront, is essential to the success of any LPO engagement.”

Key session topics included:

• Selecting and supervising an LPO provider
• Client disclosure and consent
• Avoiding conflicts of interest
• Confidentiality guidelines and policies
• Avoiding the unauthorized practice of law
• Appropriate billing for outsourced legal work

For a complete “Outsourcing 2011” agenda and to register for the on-demand webinar, visit the Practising Law Institute website.

This November 10th, the 15th Annual Electronic Discovery and Records Retention (EDRR) Conference will host a series of roundtable discussions, led by electronic discovery experts. Hosted by fellow Thomson Reuters businesses, West LegalEd and the Hildebrandt Institute, this conference will help attendees gain the in-depth knowledge needed to master the rapidly changing e-Discovery field, and provides them practical ways to implement what they’ve learned into their electronic discovery. Topics that will be covered include:

• Data Assessment - Early & Often
• Project Management
• Data Privacy Concerns
• Cloud Computing
• Social Media

Greg McPolin, Vice President and Managing Director, Global Litigation Solutions, Pangea3, will lead the afternoon breakout Budgeting, Risk & Proportionality Analysis along with David Lender of Weil Gotshal & Manges. For more information about the event, click here. Be sure to check back on the blog for more on other upcoming events.

U.S. patent legislation was reformed by the America Invents Act in September 2011, for the first time in over 60 years. There hasn’t been a better time in decades to discuss patent litigation, and the Daily Journal and West LegalEdcenter have come together to host the Patent Disputes Forum, November 8th in Santa Clara, CA. Participants will discuss the impact of the America Invents Act on business relating to patent filings, as well as broader trends and best practices in the area of patent disputes.

Pangea3 is a proud sponsor of this event. Ken Nourse, Director of Litigation Solutions for Pangea3, will speak from 1:00-1:45 pm on the panel: “Creative Strategies For Solving Legal Issues With a Business Perspective – Outside Counsel View.” For more information about the event, click here.

Today’s law firms are dealing with more and more complex problems that call for an innovative look at the legal business. Helping to facilitate a conversation about legal solutions in our more complex world, Pangea3 is sponsoring the Fifth Annual Leading Law Firms Conference this October 28th in New York. The conference, hosted by Sandpiper Partners, will offer practical approaches to many of the challenges of managing a law firm in today’s world. Be sure to check back on the blog for more regarding the event, as well as other upcoming events.

The largest gathering of in-house counsel takes place this October 23-26th at the Pangea3 sponsored Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting 2011.

The ACC Annual Meeting 2011 will present a wide variety of sessions on topics that are top of mind for corporate counsel, such as budgeting and alternative fee structure, ethics, compliance, and globalization, and the opportunity to interact with and learn from more than a thousand leading in-house counsel, legal industry experts and service providers.

In a question and answer style panel, Legal Process Outsourcing 2.0, Pangea3 co-CEO David Perla will speak with Dana Gilbert, Vice President and General Counsel—North America, Cognizant Technology Solutions, and Dennis Skarvan, Deputy General Counsel, Caterpillar, about:

• The decision to use an LPO Provider
• How to approach your first project with an LPO
• The evolution of the relationship between LPO provider and company
• Experiences working with attorneys based in India

Of the panel, David Perla says, “Legal process outsourcing has seen rapid growth since the financial crisis. This panel will trace both the evolution of the industry and the evolution of buyer and provider relationships.”

Pangea3, West, West LegalEd and Serengeti, all in the Thomson Reuters family, are holding a iPad raffle throughout the show. Visit 3 out 4 of our booths, and get a chance to win 1 of 10 iPads! If you’re at the show, stop by Pangea3 booth #237 to get started. We’ll also be serving regional Colorado specialties at the booths on Monday from 6:00-7:00 p.m., and fruit, brownies and cookies from 2:30-4:30 on Tuesday.

In addition to David, also at the conference from Pangea3 will be Greg McPolin, Vice President and Managing Director, Global Litigation Solutions, and Jonathan Goldstein, Vice President and Managing Director, Legal Solutions. For more information about the ACC event, click here. You can follow us during the conference on Twitter @Pangea3, and be sure to check back on the blog for more regarding the event, as well as other upcoming events.