The speakers are: Jon Gould, IT Director who joined the firm in 2001 and has over fifteen years experience of the application of technology in law firms. He is a regular speaker at events both in the UK and abroad. Jon has also held the position of chair of the London Group of the Society for Computers in Law and is a member of the advisory board for two major software vendors. In 2003, the IT team at Charles Russell under Jon’s leadership were the recipients of an award for Legal Client of the Year from Hummingbird for the application of document management technology. Carolyn Bigg, Solicitor who qualified in 2003 and is a commercial lawyer specialising in non-contentious IT, technology and communications law. Recent experience includes advising on a variety of commercial agreements, including customer-facing, procurement and outsourcing agreements. She also advises on all aspects of e-commerce and software licensing. Carolyn advises a number of organisations on data protection law and practice, as well as several public authorities and private contractors on the impact of the freedom of information regime. She has completed secondments to Cable & Wireless, the Forensic Science Service and Openwave Systems Inc. Carolyn is a co-author of a chapter included in the Law Society’s Freedom of Information Handbook, which was published in January 2006. She is a member of the Society for Computers and Law. Sarah Jane Turcan who advises on all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious. Her particular interest lies in advising on HR problems, redundancies, policies, strategy and discrimination. She has advised a number of listed companies on the management and implementation of large-scale redundancy programmes and reorganisations. She also advises on the employment aspects of national and international mergers and acquisitions. She is a member of the Charles Russell Charities Group and the Hospitality & Leisure group. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the discussion and share their own business experiences. The evening will begin and end networking and refreshments.