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Legal Innovation: Game Changers in the Portuguese Legal Market

by Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession

The "Legal Innovation: Game Changers in the Portuguese Legal Market" event was held on March 1, 2016, at Harvard Law School's Wasserstein Hall B015. Organized by the Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession, this event featured Margarida Saragoca, the Business Development & Clients Director at Vieira de Almeida & Associados (VdA), as the keynote speaker.

The event focused on the transformative changes within the Portuguese legal market, highlighting innovative strategies and practices that have positioned firms like VdA at the forefront of legal services. Discussions centered on business development, knowledge management, and the integration of innovative practices to enhance client services.

Attendees had the opportunity to gain insights from VdA's experience, particularly their recognition as the "Game Changer" by the Financial Times in 2015 and "Most Innovative Law Firm in Continental Europe" in 2013. The event also provided a platform for networking and exchanging ideas on implementing innovation within legal practices.

This event was particularly beneficial for legal professionals, law firm managers, and academics interested in understanding and adopting innovative approaches to legal practice, especially within the context of the Portuguese legal market.

Speakers(1)

Margarida Saragoca

Business Development & Clients Director at Vieira de Almeida & Associados (VdA)

Margarida Saragoca, MPS, has 22 years of experience in the legal market. She received her law degree, completed an LLM, and obtained a Master's in Law Firm Management from The George Washington University. At VdA, she manages Business Development, Knowledge Management, and Billing & Collection. She has spoken on pricing and innovation topics at international events and was invited to lecture at sessions for the Association of Legal Administrators and the Professional Pricing Society's 11th Annual European & Global Conference on Pricing.

Event Details

Date
March 1, 2016
Location
🇺🇸 Cambridge, United States
Wasserstein Hall B015, Harvard Law School
Audience
Legal professionals, law firm managers, academics