Social Impact /

Sustainability / ESG

Boot Camp for Firm Leaders

Presented by:

Amity Advisory


Now available OnDemand

Overview

Is your firm ready? 


Do you understand the coming societal and client expectations around Environmental, Social and Governance practices? 


Yes – this includes clients assessing their outside service providers – law firms, accounting firms, management consultants, etc. After all, we are part of our clients’ supply chains.  And these ESG audits/assessments from clients include so much more than just donations, volunteering and recycling.

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Schedule: 

Boot camp sessions are now available OnDemand


You can participate in these sessions individually - However, it is advised that in order to fully benefit from this boot camp all sessions are attended.

Session #1

  • The Growing Focus on ESG and Supply Chain Engagement

    Have you noticed increasing coverage of Environmental, Social and Governance topics in the media?  As stakeholders’ interest increases, companies must respond / adapt / address these topics.  What does this mean for outside professional service firms who serve them?  What does this mean for the firms themselves?


    Using real-world examples from firms this session will address:


    • What is this growing movement and how has the COVID-19 pandemic changed it?
    • Why should professional service firms care?
    • What is driving this increased focus / interest from stakeholders, (clients, employees, vendors, suppliers, etc.)?
    • How this is an obligation for your firm, AND an opportunity with your clients.

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Session #2

  • External Frameworks / Regulatory Regimes / Client Assessments

    This session will introduce the growing number of audits and assessments being requested by clients of their outside vendors / firms.  We will also discuss the wide variety of “standards tools” – and which (if any) is relevant and material for professional service firms. 


    I will give guidance on what to expect and will share tips on how to prepare in advance.


    Using real-world examples from firms this session will address:


    • Introduction to external ESG frameworks and regimes
    • What are the distinctions? 
    • Which framework seems to be emerging as the “standard?” 
    • Which are your clients aligning with / following?  
    • Which is appropriate for your firm?
    • What audit tools / assessment services can you expect to see from clients?
    • How to prepare for your firm’s first client assessment of your ESG program.

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Session #3

  • Your Firm's ESG / Social Impact and Sustainability - A More Holistic View

    Most professional service firms consider charitable giving, volunteering, and recycling to be the totality of their social responsibility.  What stakeholders expect, however, is so much more.  Does your firm management understand its total Social Impact – and include the consideration of same in its strategic decision-making?


    This session will help firm leadership understand the bigger picture of Total Social Impact and will provide some useful frameworks to shape your firm’s story – holistically.



    Using real-world examples from firms this session will address:


    • How to go beyond donations, volunteering and recycling.
    • Where does your Diversity & Inclusion program, and your ProBono program fit in this analysis?
    • What about the client work your firm is doing (not just pro bono)?
    • Examples of holistic social impact internal frameworks

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Session #4

  • From Transactional to Transformational Social Impact Programs

    This session will tie it all together – and will illustrate the maturity stages of firms’ social impact programs. From Transactional, to Transitional, to Transformational – and how does a firm evolve from one maturity stage to the next?


    Using real-world examples from firms this session will address:


    • What constitutes transactional?
    • What does transformational look like?
    • What criteria define transformational programs / initiatives?
    • Are there any examples of transformational programs amongst the professional services industry?
    • Toward greater social impact!

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Speaker

Pamela Cone

Social Impact and Sustainability Sage

Pamela collaborates with leaders at professional service firms and global networks to evolve their "random acts of kindness" into strategic, transformative Social Impact programs that differentiate, ensuring efforts are aligned with business objectives, consistent with purpose, and collaborative with clients and communities. 

Participant organizations:

This series is for the leaders of professional service firms, law, accounting, management Consultancies, etc, who are interested in continuing or beginning their ESG Journey.

Who this is for:

  • Managing Partners
  • Executive Directors 
  • Firm Administrators 
  • Executive Committee Members
  • Management Committee members
  • Partners
  • CMOs, CBDOs, COOs, CFOs
  • and those charged with ESG, Social impact and sustainability in their organization

Attendees will take away:

  • A broader understanding of ESG/Social Impact/Sustainability and what it means for your firm
  • Mitigation steps against loss of existing client or losing new business opportunities due to insufficient attention to ESG factors of your firm.
  • A recognition of multi-stakeholders’ growing expectations around ESG and the corresponding frameworks your firm needs to recognize and understand
  • Exploration of this movement as a business opportunity for your firm
  • Checklists, templates, tools and resources to use / share within your firm.

Registration

You can participate in these sessions individually.


However, it is advised that in order to fully benefit from this boot camp all sessions are attended.

A Certificate of Attendance will be provided to attendees wishing to apply for Continuing Legal Education credit in your jurisdictions.

OnDemand

Full 4 week boot camp

$1800

Includes all 4 boot camp sessions (a 10% savings)

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If you have any questions, need assistance with registration, or would like to find out more information on available group rates please contact:


 Michelle Elam

Michelle@insidepractice.com

Testimonials

“Pamela Cone has been a valuable resource for our firm, providing insight and ideas for developing and expanding our social impact and sustainability initiatives. The Social Impact/Sustainability/ESG Boot Camp for Law Firm Leaders webinar series is an excellent introduction for law firm leaders who want to learn ways to effectively launch a program and ensure the program is a success”

William M. Libit

Chief Operating Partner

Chapman and Cutler LLP

“Pam brings a lot to the table with her breadth of experience in the CSR space. She’s both insightful and thoughtful, bringing a practical approach and inspiring transformative action.”

Gayatri Joshi

Executive Director 

Law Firm Sustainability Network

"Loved listening to Pam speak on the incredibly important issue of sustainability. She is a dynamic speaker who speaks knowledgably on the topic. Pam totally engaged the audience while she made the business case -- as to why professional organizations need to engage more on this topic."

Sheila Murphy
Focus Forward Consulting LLC