Presentations

This is a list of our recent presentations.

Catalyst Consulting continues to develop and offer programs regarding legal services and legal management in collaboration with the Canadian Corporate Counsel AssociationBuying Legal Council, and In-House Counsel Worldwide.

Positioning and Strategy

Getting Things Done in the Law Department
CCCA Regional Summit, Vancouver, BC
November 16th, 2023

Getting Things Done in the Law Department
CCCA Regional Summit, Toronto, ON
June 2nd, 2023

Strategy, Not Stamina, for the Law Department
CCCA-Catalyst Consulting Joint Webinar # 1
November 3rd, 2022

Innovation and Legal Leadership
CCCA-Catalyst Consulting Joint Webinar # 6
March 30th, 2023

Business Strategy for the Law Department
CCCA Nova Scotia Chapter, Halifax, NS
March 22nd, 2022

Innovation, Not Invention, for the Law Department
CCCA-Catalyst Consulting Joint Webinar # 6
March 3rd, 2022

The Business Case for Another Lawyer
CCCA – Catalyst Consulting Joint Webinar # 3
December 2nd, 2021

Business Strategy for the Law Department
CCCA Nova Scotia Chapter
October 20th, 2021

Strategy not Stamina for the Law Department
CCCA – Catalyst Consulting Joint Webinar # 1
October 7th, 2021

Strategy not Stamina for the Law Department
CCCA – Alberta North Chapter
June 2nd, 2021

Getting the Results You Want When Buying Legal Services
CCCA – Saskatchewan Chapter
May 26th, 2021

Strategy not Stamina for the Law Department
Canadian Corporate Counsel Association
Spring Conference
April 22, 2021

The Definitive Guide to Buying Legal Services
on-line book launch with Buying Legal Council
March 4th, 2021

A Community of Stakeholders for the Law Department: Clients, Customers and the General Counsel
Panel of 3 CLOs
CCCA National Conference, Toronto, ON
April 8th, 2019

Five Types of Innovation for the Legal Department 
Worldwide Association of Airport Lawyers, London, UK
October 17th, 2018

In-House Counsel and External Legal Partners: How to Improve the Value of Legal Spend 
Law Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
October 11th, 2018

Trends and Issues: Getting Ahead of the Curve
CCCA South Alberta Chapter, Calgary, AB,
September 27th and
CCCA North Alberta Chapter, Edmonton, AB,
September 26th, 2018

Challenges and Success of Leading a Multinational Law Department 
CCCA 2018 National Conference and ICW Summit, Toronto, ON
April 30th, 2018

Tinkering is Not Enough  Why, Where, and When to Innovate in Law Department Management 
International Municipal Lawyers Association
Niagara Falls, ON, October 17th, 2017 and
CCCA Spring Conference
Toronto, ON, April 3rd, 2017

Demonstrate the Value Add of Your Law Department 
Association of Corporate Counsel. Law Department Leadership 2.0
Montréal, QC
September 18th, 2017

Capturing and Promoting the Value of the Law Department 
CCCA Alberta North Chapter, Edmonton, AB
March 22nd, 2017

Open Door to Strategic Law Department 
CCCA Saskatchewan North Chapter, Saskatoon, SK
March 21st, 2017

New Strategies to Reduce Legal Spend 
ALA Webinar
February 7th, 2017

Pricing Strategies: Scottish Airlines 
Buying Legal Council Webinar
January 11th, 2017

Adding Value Through Innovation in Law Department Management 
In-House Counsel World Summit, Paris, FR
October 25th, 2016

Communicating the Value of the Municipal Law Department 
International Municipal Lawyers Association 81st Annual Conference
with Glenda Cole, San Diego, CA
September 30th, 2016

Moving from Open Door to Strategic Law Department 
CCCA National Spring Conference, Calgary, AB
April 4th, 2016

The 29-Point Check-Up for the Law Department 
CCCA Fall Seminar Series
Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver
October 2015

Best Practices for Chief Legal Officers 
IQPC CLO Exchange, Amsterdam, NE
October 12th, 2015

Increasing Efficiency in Law Firms: The Buyer’s Viewpoint 
Buying Legal Council, London, UK
September 28th, 2015

Five Best Practices for Law Departments 
IQPC Chief Legal Officer Exchange
Phoenix, AZ
February 9th, 2015

Workflows and Workloads

Legal Project Management: Introducing Legal Project Management
Part 3 of a 3-part course to
Ministry of Justice – Alberta, March 14th, 2023

Legal Project Management: Staffing and Case Studies
Part 2 of a 3-part course to
Ministry of Justice – Alberta, March 7th, 2023

Legal Project Management: Background and Tools
Part 1 of a 3-part course to
Ministry of Justice – Alberta, Feb 28th, 2023

Managing Workflows and Workloads
CCCA – Catalyst Consulting Joint Webinar # 2
December 5th, 2022

Managing Workflows and Workloads
CCCA – Catalyst Consulting Joint Webinar # 2
November 4th, 2021

Legal Service Delivery – A Makeover 
CCCA Manitoba Chapter, Winnipeg, MB
January 21st, 2016

Managing Workloads and Workflows in the Legal Department 
CCCA Nova Scotia Chapter, Halifax, NS
December 4th, 2014

Performance Metrics and Scorecards for the Legal Department 
CCCA British Columbia Chapter, Vancouver, BC
November 25th, 2014

Managing Demand and Workloads in the Legal Department 
CCCA North Saskatchewan Chapter, Saskatoon, SK
October 15th, 2014

Why it Makes Sense to Expand the Legal Department 
CCCA Spring Conference, Calgary, AB
April 7th, 2014

Reducing Your Workload 
CCCA NB/PEI Chapter, Moncton, NB
September 12th, 2013

Workflows and Workloads 
CCCA Fall Seminar Series;
Ottawa, Montréal, Halifax, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver
November 2012

Workloads and How to Generate 20% Capacity in the Legal Department 
CCCA Spring Conference; Montréal, QC
April 15th, 2012

Managing Workloads in the Legal Department 
CCCA Nova Scotia Chapter , Halifax, NS, February 28, 2012 and
ACLA NatCon , Melbourne, AU, November 24, 2011

Effective Management of International In-House Legal Teams 
CCCA World Summit , Vancouver, BC
January 26 – 27, 2009

Workloads in the Law Department 
ACLA National Conference, Sydney, AU
November 7th, 2008

Managing Workloads and Workflows 
ACLA National Conference , Sydney, AU
November 6th, 2008

Performance Management

Key Performance Indicators for the Law Department
CCCA-Catalyst Consulting Joint Webinar # 3
January 12th, 2023

Performance and KPIs in Public and Private Sector Law Departments
CCCA-Catalyst Consulting Joint Webinar # 4
January 13th, 2022

The 5 Pillars of Performance for the Law Department
Association of General Counsel of Alberta
September 12th, 2019

Key Performance Indicators for Better Value from External Counsel 
Webinar hosted by Vortex Legal
October 26th, 2018

Performance Indicators for the Legal Department 
Webinar hosted by Law Society of Scotland
October 11th, 2018

“Ce que le CJE doit faire aujourd’hui pour être efficace demain” 
CCCA Montreal Chapter, Montréal, QC
February 24th, 2017

Performance Indicators for Law Firms : The Client’s Point of View 
ALA, Los Angeles, CA
May 23rd, 2016

Performance Measures for In-House Counsel 
CCCA Ontario Chapter, Toronto, ON
January 12th, 2016

Leading Practices for a Progressive Law Department 
CCCA North Saskatchewan Chapter, Regina, SK, November 19th, 2015 and
CCCA South Saskatchewan Chapter, Saskatoon, SK, November 18th, 2015

A Comparative Study of Compensation and Working Conditions : Crown Counsel, Judges, Corporate Counsel and External Counsel 
Canadian Association of Crown Counsel, Quebec City, QC
October 20th, 2015

The Best Practices and Benchmarking for Law Departments
Canadian Electricity Association Legal Committee, Toronto, ON
May 7th, 2015

Performance Indicators for the Legal Departments 
CCCA2014 Fall Seminar Series
Toronto, ON; Calgary, AB; Vancouver, BC;
October 21st – 23rd, 2014

Performance Metrics and Scorecards for the Legal Department 
“Institut des juristes d’entreprise”, Brussels, Belgium
September 11th, 2014

Total Legal Spend

Alternative Fee Arrangements with External Counsel
Joint Catalyst Consulting – CCCA Webinar # 5
presented March 2nd, 2023

Working with External Counsel – Leading Practices
Joint Catalyst Consulting – CCCA Webinar # 4
presented February 9th, 2023

Getting the Results That You Want When Buying External Legal Services
Joint Catalyst Consulting – CCCA Webinar # 5
presented February 3rd. 2022 and
Buying Legal Council newsletter

Understanding Pricing of Legal Services
podcast as part of Online curriculum
Buying Legal Council

Managing the Cost of Legal Services
podcast as part of Online curriculum
Buying Legal Council

External Resource Management
ACC Legal Operations Roundtable
March 11, 2021

Designing a Sourcing Strategy
Buying Legal Council webinar
with Nick Williams and Orazio Difruscolo
March 3, 2021

Managing the Cost of Legal Services
A podcast sponsored by Buying Legal Council
November 2020

Pricing Legal Series: 4 Master classes (with Richard Burcher of Validatum)
Buying Legal Council Webinar Series
January and February 2020

Pricing Multi-Year Portfolios of Complex and Regular Work Making
Buying Legal Council Americas’ Conference
New York City, NY; September 5th, 2019

KPIs for Better Value from Panel Firms 
Webinar hosted by Vortex-Legal
October 26th, 2018
NOTE: a short sign-in process must be completed to view the presentation.

Paying the Right Price for External Legal Services 
Webinar hosted by Law Society of Scotland
October 12th, 2018

The Critical Elements of Non-Hourly Pricing for Counsel 
Buying Legal Council EMEA Conference, London, UK
June 12th, 2018

Legal Procurement and Transformational Change: A Global Perspective 
Buying Legal Council Asia-Pacific Forum, Syndney, NSW, AU
August 23rd, 2017

Why Innovation is the Most Important KPI for the Legal Department 
Association of Corporate Counsel Australia, Syndney, NSW, AU
August 18th, 2017

Four KPIs to Increase Value from Law Firms 
Buying Legal Council Market Intelligence Conference, London, UK
May 9th, 2017

The Art and Science of Partnering with External Counsel – 2017-2020 
IATA Legal Symposium, Washington, DC
February 21st, 2017

Writing Successful Responses to a Request for Proposals : Quality and the Non-Financial Considerations 
ALA, Los Angeles, CA
May 22nd, 2016

Writing Successful Responses to a Request for Proposals : The Financial Considerations 
ALA, Los Angeles, CA
May 22nd, 2016

The Law Department as a Business Partner 
Buying Legal Council National Conference, New York, NY
March 16th, 2016

Negotiating with Law Firms 
Buying Legal Council, Webinar
February 10th, 2016

Innovation in the Use of External Counsel 
Federated Press 17th Reinventing the Corporate Secretary Course
Toronto, ON, October 28th, 2015

Balancing Competence, Coverage and Cost: The Buyer’s Viewpoint
Buying Legal Council, Chicago, IL
October 19th, 2015

Use RFPs to Innovate with External Counsel 
CBA – CLC, Calgary, AB
August 14 to 16, 2015

Show Me the Money: Writing a Successful Response to an RFP 
Defence Research Institute, Toronto, ON
June 4th, 2015

Changing the Performance Drivers for External Counsel 
CCCA Spring Conference, Toronto, ON
April 20th, 2015