Impressions of the 2018 summit

On November 20, 2018, the Legal Communication Summit took place on the 49th floor of the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt. During the day, the twelve speakers discussed topics from a wide range of legal fields with the participants, including personal rights, media law and commercial criminal law. The focus was always on how to deal with the public. This time, participants from large law firms came from Noerr, KPMG Law, Norton Fulbright Rose, Allen & Overy, Oppenhoff & Partner, Osborne Clarke, WilmerHale, Dentons, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Clifford Chance, White&Case, Debevoise&Plimpton, Price­water­house­Coopers and Latham & Watkins, among others.

Well-attended get-together on the evening before: Participants got to know each other
CONSILIUM Managing Director Martin Wohlrabe opened the Rechtskommunikationsgipfel 2018
A completely sold-out summit: well over 100 participants came to Frankfurt
Commerzbank Head of Communications Richard Lips welcomed the participants
The kick-off: F.A.Z. editor Reinhard Müller spoke on “We make law – the influence of the fourth estate.”
With thanks and farewell: CONSILIUM CEO Wohlrabe with Reinhard Müller (FAZ)
In conversation: JUVE head Dr. Aled Griffiths with Martin Seyfarth from WilmerHale
Important insights: Media lawyer Gernot Lehr spoke on “Critical media reporting – not inevitable for companies.”
Breaks for discussion: participants in conversation, here tdwe lawyer Christoph Lepper
Chief food lobbyist Christoph Minhoff spoke humorously on “Against modern media theater – how the economy is turning from a clown into a lion tamer”
Interested participants, here: Annika Kersting from Eversheds Sutherland LLP
JUVE Editor-in-Chief Jörn Poppelbaum on “Personal rights and the trade press – practical examples from JUVE reporting”
Lots of chances for everyone to ask the speaker questions. Here: Prof. Dr. Hans Mathias Kepplinger (University of Mainz)
Panel discussion: Uwe Ritzer (Süddeutsche Zeitung), Prof. Dr. Christoph Knauer (Ufer Knauer), and Yashar Azad (SIEMENS) in conversation with Martin Wohlrabe
Yashar Azad at the panel discussion on “Suspicious reporting: The fine line between campaigning and legitimate public interest”
Breaks for discussion: participants in conversation, here Höcker lawyer Dr. Lucas Brost
Experienced court spokeswoman Andrea Titz on “Contemporary media relations work by courts – experiences in the context of white-collar crime proceedings”
Good conversations during all breaks
Nadine Ehrentraut, Head of PR at CMS Hasche Sigle, spoke on “From the BILD newspaper to legal communications: what large law firms can learn from editorial offices”
prmagazin editor Christina Ullrich followed the presentations with keen interest
LTO editor-in-chief Pia Lorenz spoke on “But please, today! Expectations and reality of legal communication in eight years of LTO”
In conclusion: Dr. Kim Manuel Künstner (SCHULTE RIESENKAMPFF) on “Trump, Timeline, Twitter Pitch – Commercial Law Firms and Social Media: Radically Serious?”
CONSILIUM Managing Director Martin Wohlrabe bid farewell to all participants
You can find more pictures and impressions online under #RKG18

Organizer

Event contact

prmagazin - Das Magazin der Kommunikationsbranche

Host

Excerpt of our Speakers 2018

Prof. Dr. Christoph Knauer

Prof. Dr. Christoph Knauer

Gernot Lehr

Gernot Lehr

Pia Lorenz, LL. M.

Pia Lorenz, LL. M.

Dr. Reinhard Müller

Dr. Reinhard Müller

Jörn Poppelbaum

Jörn Poppelbaum

Andrea Titz

Andrea Titz

All Speakers in Detail

Program 2018

Monday, November 19, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Get-together
with drinks and finger food
(Commerzbank Tower, 49th floor)
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
8:00 a.m.
Registration with coffee reception
9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Martin Wohlrabe (CONSILIUM) and Richard Lips (Chief Spokesman COMMERZBANK)
9:15 a.m.
„We Make Law - The Influence of the Fourth Estate“
Dr. Reinhard Müller (F.A.Z., responsible for F.A.Z. Einspruch)
10:00 a.m.
„Critical Media Reporting - not a Fate for Companies“
Gernot Lehr (attorney and press and media law expert)
10:45 a.m.
Coffee break
11:15 a.m.
„Against the Modern Media Circus – how the Economy is Changing from Clown to Lion Tamer“
Christoph Minhoff (Federation of German Food and Drink Industries, BVE)
12:00 p.m.
„Right of Personality and Industry Press – Practical Examples from JUVE Reporting“
Jörn Poppelbaum (JUVE, Editor-in-Chief)
12:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:45 p.m.
Panel discussion:
„Reporting on Suspicion: the Fine Line between Campaign and Justified Public Interest“
Prof. Christoph Knauer (expert in commercial criminal law)
Uwe Ritzer (Süddeutsche Zeitung, investigative reporter)
Yashar Azad (SIEMENS, Spokesman Financial & Corporate Topics)
Moderation: Martin Wohlrabe (CONSILIUM)
2:45 p.m.
„Contemporary Media Work of Courts - Experiences in the Context of Economic Criminal Proceedings around Hoeneß, Ecclestone and Deutsche Bank“
Andrea Titz (Long-standing spokeswoman of the Higher Regional Court Munich)
3:15 p.m.
„From the BILD Newspaper to Legal Communication: What Large Law Firms can Learn from Editorial Offices“
Nadine Ehrentraut (Head of PR bei CMS Hasche Sigle)
3:45 p.m.
Coffee break
4:15 p.m.
„But Please Today!” – The Vision and Reality of Legal Communication in Eight Years of LTO?
Pia Lorenz (editor-in-chief of Legal Tribune Online)
4:45 p.m.
„Trump, Timeline, Twitterpitch – Commercial Law Firms and Social Media: Radically Reputable?“
Kim Manuel Künstner (partner at SCHULTE RIESENKAMPFF)
5:15 p.m.
End of the event