FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 27, 2005

SEVERAL PROMINENT ATTORNEYS NAMED TO ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN MANAGING PARTNER FORUM

Board Helps Create Program Focusing on Key Issues Affecting Law Firms in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee

ATLANTA - April 27, 2005 - 17 managing partners representing some of the most successful law firms in the South have been named to the Southeastern Advisory Board for The Managing Partner Forum, one of the nation’s most comprehensive programs specifically designed to address and solve the challenges of running a successful and profitable law firm. The forum will hold its first Southeastern Conference on June 7 at the Capital City Club located at 7 Harris Street in downtown Atlanta.

“The Advisory Board is a diverse group of select managing partners from law firms of different sizes, locations and practice areas,” said John Remsen, Jr., President & CEO of The Managing Partner Forum. “Their recommendations regarding topics and program format add value and help us present the best agenda possible. So in fact, The Forum is a high-level idea exchange for managers designed by their peers.”

The 2005 Southeastern Forum Advisory Board members are:

Mark L. Drew, Executive Committee Member
Maynard, Cooper & Gale, PC - Birmingham, Ala.
William P. Farthing, Jr., Managing Partner
Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein LLP - Charlotte, N.C.
Richard L. Few, Jr., Managing Director
Leatherwood Walker Todd & Mann, PC - Greenville, S.C.
John M. Flynn, Director
Carruthers & Roth, PA - Greensboro, N.C.
Robert G. Griffin, Managing Partner
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, PA - Charlotte, N.C.
Linda A. Klein, Managing Partner
Gambrell & Stolz, LLP - Atlanta
Lanneau W. Lambert, Jr., Managing Shareholder
Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, PA - Columbia, S.C.
Corliss Scroggins Lawson, Partner-in-Charge of the Atlanta Office
Lord Bissell & Brook - Atlanta
Howard I. Levine, Chairman
Miller & Martin, PLLC - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Steve A. Matthews, Managing Director
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA - Columbia, S.C.
William H. Needle, President
Needle & Rosenberg, PC - Atlanta
Robert S. Patterson, Managing Director
Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, PLC - Nashville, Tenn.
David W. Proctor, Managing Partner
Johnston Barton Proctor & Powell, LLP - Birmingham, Ala.
Stephen W. Riddell, Managing Partner - Atlanta Office
Troutman Sanders, LLP - Atlanta
Robert E. Saudek, Managing Partner
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP - Atlanta
Mason Stephenson, Managing Partner-Atlanta Office
King & Spalding, LLP - Atlanta
W. Lee Thuston, Managing Partner
Burr & Forman LLP - Birmingham, Ala.

Based on highly successful programs in Florida and Texas, The Southeastern Forum provides invaluable insights on management issues and offers unique peer networking opportunities. The full-day event is expected to attract more than 100 managing partners and leaders representing top law firms with ten or more attorneys from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Growth strategies, law firm mergers, firm governance, compensation plans, firm culture, team networking, recruiting, marketing and diversity issues are among the issues that will be discussed The Forum. The opening session will focus on the results of the pre-Forum survey that examined the increasingly important role of the managing partner in leading a successful law firm. The participants will learn how their individual leadership style compares to others at firms of similar size in the region.

Remsen, one of the nation’s most recognized authorities in the field of law firm marketing, is President & CEO of The Remsen Group, a consulting firm that provides a full array of marketing services to law firms. Remsen’s impressive legal background combined with his marketing experience qualifies him as a knowledgeable speaker, author and researcher on legal marketing topics.

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1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 400
Miami, Florida 33131
Charles Jones
305-372-1324
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For more information, please contact The Remsen Group
John Remsen
404.885.9100
jremsen@theremsengroup.com


	Home » About Us » Press Releases » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2005 SEVERAL PROMINENT ATTORNEYS NAMED TO ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN MANAGING PARTNER FORUM Board Helps Create Program Focusing on Key Issues Affecting Law Firms in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee ATLANTA - April 27, 2005 - 17 managing partners representing some of the most successful law firms in the South have been named to the Southeastern Advisory Board for The Managing Partner Forum, one of the nation’s most comprehensive programs specifically designed to address and solve the challenges of running a successful and profitable law firm. The forum will hold its first Southeastern Conference on June 7 at the Capital City Club located at 7 Harris Street in downtown Atlanta. “The Advisory Board is a diverse group of select managing partners from law firms of different sizes, locations and practice areas,” said John Remsen, Jr., President & CEO of The Managing Partner Forum. “Their recommendations regarding topics and program format add value and help us present the best agenda possible. So in fact, The Forum is a high-level idea exchange for managers designed by their peers.” The 2005 Southeastern Forum Advisory Board members are: Mark L. Drew, Executive Committee Member Maynard, Cooper & Gale, PC - Birmingham, Ala. William P. Farthing, Jr., Managing Partner Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein LLP - Charlotte, N.C. Richard L. Few, Jr., Managing Director Leatherwood Walker Todd & Mann, PC - Greenville, S.C. John M. Flynn, Director Carruthers & Roth, PA - Greensboro, N.C. Robert G. Griffin, Managing Partner Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, PA - Charlotte, N.C. Linda A. Klein, Managing Partner Gambrell & Stolz, LLP - Atlanta Lanneau W. Lambert, Jr., Managing Shareholder Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, PA - Columbia, S.C. Corliss Scroggins Lawson, Partner-in-Charge of the Atlanta Office Lord Bissell & Brook - Atlanta Howard I. Levine, Chairman Miller & Martin, PLLC - Chattanooga, Tenn. Steve A. Matthews, Managing Director Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA - Columbia, S.C. William H. Needle, President Needle & Rosenberg, PC - Atlanta Robert S. Patterson, Managing Director Boult, Cummings, Conners & Berry, PLC - Nashville, Tenn. David W. Proctor, Managing Partner Johnston Barton Proctor & Powell, LLP - Birmingham, Ala. Stephen W. Riddell, Managing Partner - Atlanta Office Troutman Sanders, LLP - Atlanta Robert E. Saudek, Managing Partner Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP - Atlanta Mason Stephenson, Managing Partner-Atlanta Office King & Spalding, LLP - Atlanta W. Lee Thuston, Managing Partner Burr & Forman LLP - Birmingham, Ala. Based on highly successful programs in Florida and Texas, The Southeastern Forum provides invaluable insights on management issues and offers unique peer networking opportunities. The full-day event is expected to attract more than 100 managing partners and leaders representing top law firms with ten or more attorneys from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Growth strategies, law firm mergers, firm governance, compensation plans, firm culture, team networking, recruiting, marketing and diversity issues are among the issues that will be discussed The Forum. The opening session will focus on the results of the pre-Forum survey that examined the increasingly important role of the managing partner in leading a successful law firm. The participants will learn how their individual leadership style compares to others at firms of similar size in the region. Remsen, one of the nation’s most recognized authorities in the field of law firm marketing, is President & CEO of The Remsen Group, a consulting firm that provides a full array of marketing services to law firms. Remsen’s impressive legal background combined with his marketing experience qualifies him as a knowledgeable speaker, author and researcher on legal marketing topics. Distributed By: Wragg & Casas Public Relations, Inc. 1000 Brickell Avenue, Suite 400 Miami, Florida 33131 Charles Jones 305-372-1324 cjones@wraggcasas.com # # # For more information, please contact The Remsen Group John Remsen 404.885.9100 jremsen@theremsengroup.com
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