Here are just a few of the early reviews of the Georgetown Law Symposium on
"The Future of the Global Law Firm:"
- “Extraordinarily well done. Interesting people and good stuff.”
- “I thoroughly enjoyed the conference. It was stimulating, informative,
taught me much and yet left me looking for more. Just the right balance.” - “The format of quick fire 10 minute talks by people that really knew
what they were talking about and had something to say is a much better format
than the usual 45 minute slot to each speaker which is more common.” - "Excellent: A good mix of academics and real world, and I also
found the ‘We don’t have all the answers’ tone refreshing.” - “It’s difficult to pull out the highs because there were so
many; the content of everything said and discussed was spot on and very high
quality. … All in all, a triumph for Georgetown, and for [the
organizers, Mitt, Larry, and Bruce]. I
can’t wait for the next installment!”
Based on this type of feedback, plus innumerable conversations and emails,
we are happy to report that the conference seems to have been a hands-down
success. If you weren’t able to attend—or
if you were and are wondering whether we have any plans to follow up—I
have good news.
We definitely
plan a follow-on event, tentatively targeted for the fall of 2009. As
those of you who’ve been involved in organizing events like this will understand,
coordinating people from around the globe to commit to a certain place and
time requires long-lead planning. Further, we anticipate and hope that
by the fall of 2009 further developments "on the ground" will help inform the
structure and content of the "The Future of the Global Law Firm II."
So stay tuned for further developments on this front. You know where
to look for breaking news about "GLF II"—right here, of course,
on "Adam Smith, Esq."
And thanks again to all who participated and all who attended.
