To lead differently, learn differently

Dr George Beaton is renowned for his insights on the challenges and opportunities facing leaders and their organisations – particularly in legal services.

A trusted advisor and consultant for over 30 years, Dr George works closely with business schools, law schools, professional services firms, universities and government organisations.

He has made impact around the world, including Australia, New Zealand, Asia, USA, Canada and the UK.

Alison has spent the last decade questioning the status quo and encouraging people to think outside of the legal box to deliver 'different'. As a legal intrapreneur, she uses a clever combination of people, process and technology, collaborating with lawyers, business professionals and clients, to develop bespoke and creative solutions. 

Alison is also Chair of the Chief Innovation Officers Forum, which brings together like-minded professionals driving change within their organisation.

Daljit has 35 years of experience working in professional services firms, including KPMG and Baker McKenzie. His roles with KPMG included Director of Professional Development and General Manager of Human Resources, and his roles with Baker McKenzie included Director of Talent Management and Director of Leadership Development. He was responsible for the development and implementation of global partner development programs at Baker McKenzie. Daljit holds three Masters degrees – in Economics, in Education, and an MBA (Human Resources stream).

Nigel spent nine years as the Managing Partner of a medium sized regional law firm in the UK and has 30+ years’ experience as a practising solicitor. He is a former chair of the Law Society’s Law Management Section. He is now the Managing Director of his own consultancy firm, Nigel Haddon Consulting Ltd.

Nigel has worked with the UK’s leading pricing consultancy, Burcher Jennings, since 2014 and has now trained almost 100 law firms in the UK and Europe in pricing. Nigel’s experience in private practice is seen by his client firms as a significant asset in his training role. Nigel has presented on pricing, often as key note speaker, at conferences throughout the UK and Europe.

Tim Corcoran is a legal management consultant with a global client base and offices in New York, Charlottesville and Sydney. He’s a keynote speaker, author, and legal commentator. Tim brings his experience from over two decades as a senior corporate executive to guide law firm and law department leaders through the profitable disruption of outdated business models. Tim served as President of the 4,000+ member Legal Marketing Association and is a member of its Hall of Fame. He is a Trustee and Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, an American Lawyer Research Fellow, a Teaching Fellow in the Master in Legal Business program at the College of Law Australia, and a sought-after speaker, guest lecturer, and writer on topics related to the changing business of law.

Vivienne Corcoran started her working life with actuaries and has since held marketing and strategy director roles for local, national and international law, accounting, engineering, IP and IT firms. She has worked and presented in Australasia, and throughout UK and Asia. Along the way, she spent 15 years in brand strategy, developing and rolling out brands for B2B and B2C brands such as Telstra, ANZ and NEC. In the last 10 plus years, Vivienne has developed a real passion for the voice of the client. She has interviewed thousands of clients and developed and delivered client feedback programs. She is the author of the popular book “Growing Your Professional Practice” (2009). Vivienne is currently working on a PhD in client feedback with Edinburgh Business School.

Kristen Kramer is a highly sought-after thought leader, speaker, trainer, and consultant.  Trained in Industrial Organizational Psychology, she owns a leadership development consulting practice, Kramer & Company. Before launching her own practice, Kristen spent the majority of her career working in two of the top leadership development and management consulting firms, Booz Allen Hamilton and The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). 

Mark Cohen is the CEO of Legal Mosaic - a legal business consultancy, speaker, author and Distinguished Fellow at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Mark is a member of the College’s Program Board for the Master of Legal Business and the Singapore Academy of Law’s inaugural LIFTED Catalyst-in-Residence.

Currently, Mark consults with legal service providers--corporate departments, firms, and law companies--on new delivery models and legal buyer solutions.