Amity Advisory in association with Inside Practice present:

SOCIAL IMPACT / SUSTAINABILITY / ESG

BOOT CAMP FOR LAW FIRM LEADERS
A 5-week deep-dive for law firm leadership


Each Wednesday in September @ 10:00am Central

Boot Camp Schedule: 

Boot camp sessions will take place each Wednesday in September, at 10:00am Central

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.

All sessions will be recorded and will be available on-demand following the event.

#1 - September 2nd

  • 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 law 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 law firm, AND an opportunity with your clients.

    Register your place


#2 - September 9th

  • 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 law 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.

    Register your place


#3 - September 16th

  • 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 law 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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#4 - September 23rd 

  • Focus on Sustainability - How to Asses / Measure / Benchmark

    Most professional service firms believe they are somewhat exempt from having to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint.  After all, we don’t have smokestacks, we don’t source raw materials, we don’t dump waste into the river.  So what is contributing to firms’ emissions?  What steps can / should firms be taking to assess, benchmark, and set reduction targets? 


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


    • Is measuring and reporting on emissions even relevant to professional service firms?
    • Where should professional service firms focus for the greatest impact?
    • Are there organizations / associations to help the legal industry address this topic?
    • Carbon / GHG / Measurement and Tracking / Resources
    • Which reporting structure to follow? There are so many. 

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#5 - September 30th

  • 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 to evolve from one maturity stage to the next?


    Using real-world examples from law 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?
    • Moving toward greater social impact!

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Overview:



Is your law 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.



PRESENTED BY:

Pamela Cone, ISSP-SA

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. 

Amity Advisory

Participant organizations:

This webinar is for Law Firms. However, the concepts and strategies are also applicable to Accounting, and other professional services 

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 atendees wishing to apply for Continuing Legal Education credit in your jurisdictions.

September 2nd - 30th
10:00am Central

Full 5 week 
boot camp

$1500

20% savings

Includes all 5 boot camp sessions
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Available On-Demand

The Growing Focus on ESG and Supply Chain Engagement

$375

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Available On-Demand

External Frameworks / Regulatory Regimes / Client Assessments

$375

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September 16th
 10:00am Central

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

$375

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September 23rd
10:00am Central

Focus on Sustainability - How to Assess / Measure / Benchmark

$375

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September 30th
10:00am Central

From Transactional to Transformational Social Impact Programs

$375

Register

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

“Nearly two hundred people filled to the room to hear Pam Cone present at an event and she did not disappoint! Not only was her message compelling, her delivery was thrilling! She is a delightful and brilliant expert on ESG and Social Impact. I would highly recommend you listen and when she speaks!"

Susan Freeman
Freeman Means Business

“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
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