Masters Conference Names Founder Robert E. Childress as CEO

Nov. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON, D.C., - The Masters Conference for Legal Professionals, an advanced legal educational experience, today announced that Robert E. Childress, III has become the conference’s president and CEO.

Childress has served in the background with the Masters Conference since 2006 and brings more than 20 years of experience in litigation support, legal technology, entrepreneurship and education to the position. Childress is recognized as one of the 20 most influential people in the legal software industry and was featured on the cover of Law Technology News. Throughout the years, he has held senior positions with a number of key technology corporations including LexisNexis, Thomson & Thomson, Elsevier Science, CXA, Inc., Shepard’s McGraw-Hill, and most recently Wave Software. As the president of Wave Software, Childress was the catalyst for the tremendous growth of the company, developing it into one of the leading legal technology companies in the industry. While at LexisNexis, Childress managed product design and software sales for legal management software products. Among his many achievements, Childress is also the founder of the Masters Conference and the co-founder of a charity golf event for lawyers. He counts the 2004/2005 National Register Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals and the 2005 Florida Small Businessman of the Year among his awards.

“I believe that there are few conference organizers with the same level of experience that Robert has in the legal technology and litigation support industries,” said Pete Pepiton, eDiscovery Director at Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP a Cincinnati, Ohio based law firm. “What he brings to the Masters Conference in this role is a higher understanding of today’s current issues."

"I plan to bring conference attendees even better opportunities for education on cutting-edge issues, and will offer sponsors a level of program benefits they’ve yet to see with other conferences. I am very excited about my role with this great legal conference," remarked Childress.

The Masters Conference provides practical CLE education that is delivered by experts with front-line experience for lawyers and litigation support professionals. Attendees will gain practical knowledge, presented by peers, on current issues that can be applied immediately to everyday practice.

For more information on the Masters Conference, visit www.themastersconference.com. For sponsorship information, contact llehman@themastersconference.com.  

About Masters Conference
Since 2006, the Masters Conference has brought together experts and leading professionals from law firms, corporations and the bench to discuss strategies, practices and resources for managing the information lifecycle. The Masters Conference events are intimate forums where legal industry professionals can share, collaborate and obtain master knowledge of the most relevant topics in the legal industry today. By limiting attendance, the Masters Conference is meant to be an exclusive opportunity to learn and network with the top legal professionals in the industry without battling large crowds and an overwhelming vendor hall. The Masters Conference offers several educational opportunities, including its Masters Conference in Washington, D.C. in October, its Masters Series for Legal Professionals in various cities, and via webinars throughout the year. For additional information on the Masters Conference, please visit www.themastersconference.com. You can follow the Masters Conference on Twitter @MastersConf.