2025 Sixth Annual What Clients Want from Outside Counsel - In Their Own Words
Total Credits: 1.0
- Categories:
- Corporate Law | General | In-House Counsel | Litigation
- Faculty:
- Justin S. Fowles | Eric M. Weihe | Sarah Hulette Dilger | Dani Fowles | John Bauer
- Duration:
- 1
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Program Date:
- Jun 20, 2025
- License:
- Access for 30 day(s) after purchase.
Description
Co-hosted by the LBA In-House Counsel and Litigation Sections
Unlock the secrets to successful attorney partnerships in this essential CLE program featuring a distinguished panel of accomplished in-house attorneys. This unique educational opportunity provides rare access to the perspectives and preferences of the clients who make critical decisions about outside counsel selection and retention.
What You'll Learn:
- Key criteria in-house attorneys use when selecting outside counsel
- Proven strategies for building trust and maintaining long-term professional relationships
- Common missteps that can damage or destroy attorney partnerships
- Ethical considerations that impact in-house and outside counsel collaborations
- Industry-specific insights from leaders across multiple sectors
Why Attend: Whether you're an outside attorney seeking to strengthen client relationships or an in-house counsel looking to optimize your external legal partnerships, this program delivers actionable insights you can implement immediately. Learn directly from industry veterans who will share real-world examples, practical advice and candid feedback about what works and what doesn't in today's legal marketplace.
The panelists include:
- John Bauer, Executive Vice President, RiverStone Group
- Sarah H. Dilger, Managing Associate General Counsel Senior, Elevance Health, Inc.
- Dani Fowles, Vice President and Trust Counsel, Baird Trust
- Eric M. Weihe, Senior Counsel - Litigation, PPL Services Corporation/LG&E and KU
Moderated by: Justin S. Fowles, Frost Brown Todd
This program offers invaluable networking opportunities and practical guidance that can transform how you approach attorney relationships and business development. Don't miss this chance to gain insider knowledge from the decision-makers themselves.
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Handouts
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Faculty
Justin S. Fowles Related Seminars and Products
Frost Brown Todd LLC
JUSTIN FOWLES is an attorney at Frost Brown Todd LLP, where he represents corporate clients in complex litigation involving construction, real estate, property, fire and explosion, equine, and business disputes. He has successfully handled hundreds of cases in state and federal courts nationwide, achieving dismissals, favorable settlements, and trial verdicts.
Fowles earned his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Kentucky and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. He previously served as Chair of the Civil Litigation Sections for both the Kentucky and Louisville Bar Associations and has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and Louisville Magazine Top Lawyer.
Eric M. Weihe Related Seminars and Products
PPL Services Corporation
ERIC M. WEIHE is senior counsel -Litigation for PPL Services Corporation/LG&E and K.U. His broad depth of experience includes personal injury litigation, commercial litigation, medical negligence defense, and insurance defense. Weihe received his B.A., cum laude, from Transylvania University and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law.
Sarah Hulette Dilger Related Seminars and Products
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
SARAH DILGER is Managing Associate General Counsel Senior with Elevance Health, Inc. She brings a wealth of expertise in the healthcare sector with over 28 years of dedicated experience, holding various legal and leadership roles. As Managing Associate General Counsel Senior at Elevance Health, Inc., Sarah has been instrumental in navigating complex legal landscapes, particularly in interpreting, implementing, and executing the Affordable Care Act and other federal legislation. Her areas of expertise encompass individual and small group markets, commercial products, wellness programs, risk adjustment, enrollment and billing, contracts, compliance, member services and public affairs.
Sarah is a graduate of the SOAR Leadership Program, an alum of Focus Louisville and a Business First Forty Under Forty recipient. She has served on the Board of Directors for St. Xavier High School since 2016, contributing further through the school's Advancement Committee. She has also served on the Kentucky Health Insurance Advisory Council and the Actors Theatre Board of Directors.
In addition to her many interests, Sarah serves as a mentor to first year law students at the University of Louisville. She is dedicated to nurturing legal talent both inside and outside Elevance Health and continues to leverage her vast expertise and leadership acumen to impact both her professional field and her community positively.
Sarah is married to Craig Dilger, a member of Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC. They have two adult sons, Oxford a first lieutenant in the United States Army serving at Fort Riley, Kansas and Talbott, a junior at Vanderbilt University.
Dani Fowles Related Seminars and Products
Trust Counsel
Baird Trust
Dani is a Vice President and serves as Trust Counsel for Baird Trust. She focuses on providing trust and estate planning guidance while interpreting wills and trusts. Dani has over 10 years of experience in trust administration and estate settlement. She is a member of the Kentucky and Louisville Bar Associations.
Dani spent ten years with PNC Private Bank serving as a Senior Estate Settlement Advisor and Fiduciary Advisor. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Louisville and a J.D. from the University of Louisville Law School.
John Bauer Related Seminars and Products
RiverStone Group LLC
JOHN BAUER joined the RiverStone Group in July 2018 where he is currently Executive Vice President and General Counsel. In his role, he provides legal counsel and advice to executive and senior management on a range of business and strategic issues. His functional expertise and oversight extends to mergers and acquisitions, complex corporate transactions, contract negotiations (including branding, licensing, and leases), corporate compliance and regulatory affairs, human resources and internal matters, and outside counsel management. He also serves on the RiverStone Executive Committee and chairs the legal working group among Fairfax North American affiliates.
Prior to joining RiverStone, John acted in various legal roles with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Swiss Re, and GE Insurance Solutions. John received an H.B.A. in international affairs and political science from Marquette University in 1994 and his Juris Doctorate from George Washington University Law School in 1997. He is a member of the bar of the states of Missouri and Virginia.