Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to invite you to a presentation by James Jones of Hildebrandt Baker Robbins on the topic of “Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services: Educating Lawyers in a Time of [R]evolutionary Change."  Mr. Jones is the former Managing Partner of Arnold & Porter whose work now focuses on assisting law firms with strategic planning, developing effective management structures and addressing ethical responsibilities in a transnational setting.  In addition, he chairs his company's executive education and training wing.  He will share with us  ("pro bono") his insights into the ongoing re-shaping of the legal market place, and how the changes in law and business relate to legal education.

His presentation will accompany lunch in the Faculty Lounge next Wednesday, February 2, noon - 2pm.  Mr. Jones is one of the leading experts in this area.  I do hope many of you will join me for this presentation.  As we strive to prepare our students to succeed in the legal profession, it is important that we do so with a full picture of the environment that they will enter after they graduate.

Since lunch will be served, please RSVP to lawmaf@hofstra.edu by this Friday afternoon.

Best regards,

Nora

Luncheon Presentation James W. Jones Senior Vice President and Co-Managing Director of Hildebrandt Baker Robbins “Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services: Educating Lawyers in a Time of [R]evolutionary Change" Wednesday, February 2, noon-2 p.m. Faculty Lounge RSVP to Maria Filotti at lawmaf@hofstra.edu. Mr. Jones is Co-Managing Director of Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, the world’s largest  provider of management consulting services to law firms and corporate law departments.  He joined the company in 2001, after more than 30 years as a law firm leader -- as Managing Partner of Arnold & Porter -- and a general counsel. Mr. Jones has served as Chair of the Pro Bono Institute, based in Washington.   He has been an active member of the District of Columbia Bar and holds that Bar’s Frederick Abramson Award for Pro Bono Service.