LGT Seminars

The Company

LegalGrid Training Ltd provides consultancy and specialist training courses and conferences for professionals in the use of state of the art technology and business techniques to enhance their efficiency and profitability. The professional firm operates within an increasingly competitive environment and an effective use of technology will make it more efficient and competitive and enable more effective risk management. LegalGrid Training provides consultancy and essential training in the use of such technology.

How do we provide training?

The training methods employed by LGT involve Conferences and Courses on a faceto- face basis. The Company runs a number of Conferences around the country. These are based on technological developments and provide essential information to those involved in the justice system.

Training Courses may also be provided "in-house", where training is provided under contract to particular firms. Additionally, the Company run "open" courses, where the Company arranges the course and opens it to anyone wishing to attend. The teaching methods involved depend on the subject matter of the course, but involve a range of methods, including lectures, case studies, and group work.

LGT Faculty

Your company may wish to join one of our "Clubs" which are run on a regional basis. Firms with fewer than 25 fee earners can join the LGT Faculty for a fee of £500.00 which entitles members of that firm to a 10% discount on all LGT courses. Firms with over 25 fee earners pay £750.00 to join and also receive a 10% discount.

LGT Future events

Following the success of the IT enabled Dispute Resolution Conference, and the workshop on the UK China Dispute Resolution Conference, LGT are planning the following events:

A workshop on the UK China Dispute Resolution Proposal,
to be held in London in October 2005.

A workshop on Off Shoring and Outsourcing, for Lawyers and their clients,
to be held in Leeds in November 2005.

The Court 21 Conference on IT enabled Dispute Resolution,
to be held in Leeds in May 2006.

A workshop on the UK China Dispute Resolution,
to be held in Shangahai in July 2006.

Other events we are considering include;

Disability and IT
IT security for Law firms.

Please notify Sophie Burton of interest in the above events. Full details will follow shortly.

Past Events:

I.T. Enhanced Dispute Resolution Conference - Leeds - Weds, 11 May 2005

"In the past 20 years there have been rapid advances in infomation technology as well as tremendous growth in the field of dispute resolution. These two developments have led to the development of a powerful new tool for business called Online Dispute Resoution."
Colin Rule, Online Dispute Resolution for Business.

This conference explains how ODR can play an important role in:

Government and the courts
Disputes involving International Trade in IT, Telecoms, Construction and Financial Services
Commerce transactions on the web and disputes involving SMEs

The programme includes the history of ODR, the business challenges, how emerging technology can support major mediations and arbitrations between parties in remote jurisdictions and business implemention.

The conference is endorsed by the The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Treasury Solicitor, the DTI, The Bar Council, the DCA, the British Computer Society, The China Britain Business Council and UK Trade and Investment.

The conference carries 8 hours CPD

Programme:

Introduction - 9.30am Professor Roger Pollard
ODR, the story so far - 9.45am Colin Rule
Emerging IT for the Global Legal System - 10.00am Jeremy Barnett
ODR and the Government - 10.20am Ethan Katsh
introduced by David Pearson, head of litigation for T Sol
Coffee - 10.45am
Global Telecoms & other international disputes - 11.00am Gregg Hunt
introduced by Peter Susman QC Standing Counsel to OFCOM
Business to Consumer Disputes - 11.45am Steve Abernathy
introduced by Ray Browne DTI
ODR and the Courts - 12.25am Julia Hornle
introduced by Jeremy Tagg DCA
Lunch and Demonstration of inSORS access grid - 1.00pm
Business processes and implementation of IT - 3.00pmJohn Oakland
Hazards of Online Discourse - 3.30pmGraham Ross
The US Experience - 3.45pmDan Rainey
Coffee
Panel Discussion - 4.30pm

View speakers presentations and documents from the Online Dispute Resolution Conference:

Location:
Leeds University Business School
Maurice Keyworth Building
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT

Cost - £250+VAT, 8 CPD Points (including break refreshments, buffet lunch and comprehensive speakers outlines)

More Infomation For Businesses in the Following Sectors:

UK China Dispute Resolution Workshop - Leeds - Thurs, 12 May 2005

This is an initiative by The Bar Council and Court 21 at Leeds University to develop a Dispute Resolution Service, based on English and Chinese speaking mediators, to encourage trade between the two countries. The aim of the workshop is to demonstrate some of the technology that would be used in the first phase of the service, and to hold a proactive scoping session, to determine the potential for the service, and to establish the first steps necessary to get to market.

Speakers include a number of experienced international lawyers and academics, specialising in:

Foreign direct investments
Knowledge and technology transfer
Strategic alliances

Location:
DLA Piper Runick Gray Cary
Princes Exchange
Princes Square
Leeds
LS1 4BY

Cost - £150+VAT, 6 CPD Points (including break refreshments, buffet lunch and comprehensive speakers outlines)

In the Press

Although the UK has been slow to take up the online dispute resolution cause, with investment in the right technology, it could still become a world leader.
Jeremy Barnett reports in Legal Week link to the Full Article

AUK must increase awareness of IT to stay at forefront of global dispute resolution
John Kavanagh reports in ComputerWeekly link to the Full Article

Contact Information

Sophie Burton
Tel/Fax: +44 (0) 0113 380 3279

LegalGrid Training is a joint venture between emis and court 21