ALA 2016 Annual Conference & Expo

May 22-25Los Angeles Convention CenterLos Angeles, California

Your Roadmap to Modern Resources, Invaluable Connections and Expert Guidance

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Welcome

The 2016 ALA Annual Conference & Expo is already rampingup to be your roadmap to modern resources, invaluable connections and expert guidance.

We look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles — the City of Angels! We know you won’t regret it!

DeAnna L. Lopez, CLM, SPHR, SHRM-SCP2016 ALA Annual Conference & Expo Planning Committee Chair


Keynote Address

Daymond JohnABC reality TV series, Shark Tank

Five Shark Points:

Fundamentals for Success in

Business and Life



ALA’s Annual Conference & Expo focuses on issues facing leaders in private law firms, corporate, government, non-profit and legal aid agencies.

Legal industry-focused

education

Products and services for

legal professionals

Networking opportunities

with peers and business partners

Continuing education

credits

Interactive workshops, case studies

and discussions

EducationChoose from more than 75 education sessions in five key legal management areas. Sessions are led by industry experts who present leading-edge information on the challenges and solutions that impact law firms and departments in today's demanding professional environment.


Communications and

Organizational Management

FinancialManagement

Human Resources Management

Legal Industry and Business Management

Operations Management


What’s New?

Our new Advanced Profitability Track: A Deep Dive into Legal Pricing, Projects and Processes is a set of sessions designed specifically for your financial success.

Idea Exchanges topics include Chapter Leader; Small, Medium and Large Firm; Human Resources; Corporate and Government; Branch Office and Professional Development Advisory Committee.

Advanced Profitability Track: A Deep Dive into Legal Pricing, Projects and Processes


• Learn how to maximize profitability

• Hear from high-level speakers that have developed a

structured set of sessions designed specifically for your

financial success

Legal Lean Sigma© and Project Management: Driving Efficiency, Value and Competitive Advantages

Law Firm Profitability in the New World

Win/Win Pricing


Advanced Profitability Track: A Deep Dive into Legal Pricing, Projects and Processes

Monday, May 23

Idea Exchanges – Sunday, May 22

Personal Injury Plaintiff Idea Exchange

Large Firm Principal Administrator Idea Exchange

Branch Office Idea Exchange

Corporate Idea Exchange

Intellectual Property Idea Exchange

Chapter Leaders Idea Exchange


Large Firm Administrator Idea Exchange (100+ Attorneys)

Human Resources Idea Exchange

Professional Development Advisory Committee Idea Exchange

CLM Preparation Idea Exchange

Government Idea Exchange

Idea Exchanges – Sunday, May 22 Continued

Medium Firm Idea Exchange (31-99 Attorneys)

Small Firm Idea Exchange (1-30 Attorneys)

International Idea Exchange


Education – Monday, May 23

Keynote Five Shark Points: Fundamentals for Success in Business and Life

The Paper2Digital Law Firm

The Cell Phone Experience: Implications for the Workplace

Coaching Attorneys on How to Coach Attorneys and Staff

Writing a Successful Response to a Request for Proposals: Part 1

Reboot Your Energy


Keeping Partners Informed with Key Performance Indicators

Savvy Social Security Planning for Boomers

Take a Field Trip: Breaking the Mold of Your Leadership Development

Project Management for the Legal Administrator

Legal Lean Sigma® and Project Management: Driving Efficiency, Value and Competitive Advantages

Law Firm Profitability in the New World

Education – Monday, May 23 Continued

Workplace Investigations: The HR Sleuth in Action

Unflappable: How to Look Smart When You Have to Think on Your Feet

Writing a Successful Response to a Request for Proposals: Part 2

Diversity is a State – Inclusion is a Choice

How to Confront Performance Problems Without Being a Quiet Herd Cutter

Wellness Programming: From Start to Finish


Key Issues in Effective Profitability Enhancement

Savvy Medicare Planning for Boomers

It's Not Who You Know, It's Who Knows YOU!

Pricing, Profitability, Project Management and Other Leading Trends

Defend Yourself Against Bad Decisions

Social Media and the National Labor Relations Board

Education – Monday, May 23 ContinuedCan Law Firms Innovate? How to Drive Important Change in Your Firm

Win/Win Pricing

From Here to the Cloud: A Roadmap to Bridging the Gap

Interviewing: How to Stop Hiring the Best Applicants and Hire the Best Employees Instead

Speak With Ease and Confidence

How Legal Administrators Can Support Business Development


Office Body and Brain Training 101

Education – Tuesday, May 24

How to Build a Budget You Can Count On

Tax Update

Where Client Service Teams and Business Development Intersect

The Changing Landscape for Paralegals and Practice Support Professionals

Uniform Scanning from Anywhere

Utilizing Your Real Estate to Support and Implement Change


Trajectory Code

The Power of Body Language

Overcoming the Discomfort with Differences

Creating a Great Workplace through the Gift of GAB: Goals, Attitude, Behavior

Perils and Pitfalls of Law Firm Accounting

Reduce Risk and Increase Profits: Commercial Litigation Finance as a Lucrative Law Firm Resource

Education – Tuesday, May 24 Continued

Deeper Dive on Minimization

The Next Chapter: Insights from Cushman & Wakefield's National Legal Sector Benchmark Survey

Using Influence and Impact: Become an Effective HR Business Leader

Are Your Firms' Desktops Secure? Are You Sure?

Forensic Business Development Research

Reconsidering Legal Space Needs: Learning From Corporate America


Become the Rainmaker of Your Firm's Bottom Line

Understanding Financial Data

Diversity Data Requests: Guiding Your Internal and Client-Facing Efforts

Mergers, Moves and Leasing

Bite-Size is the Right Size: The Move Toward Brief, Targeted Learning

Education – Tuesday, May 24 Continued

Fast Forward®: Driving Top-Line Revenue for Your Law Firm

Toxic Employees, Toxic Workplaces

Engage Your Team and RETREAT

Marathon Leadership: 26.2 Lessons for Modern Leaders


Education – Wednesday, May 25

Finding the Funny in Change

Substance Abuse in the Legal Industry

Problematic Partners: Handling Underperformance and Misbehaviors

Recovery, Renewal and Reinvention: Navigating the Next Decade

Make It Rain! Accelerate Your Cash Flow, Buoy Your Profits and Evaporate Your Risk

The Coming Tsunami


Innovative Design Strategies for the Small Law Firm

Brezina Memorial Session: Civility Pays

Choosing Your Entity

Lawcountability: The Next Generation in Business and Professional Development

The Changing Role of the Legal Secretary

Digital Marketing and the Power of Story

Education – Wednesday, May 25 Continued

Is the Legal Industry Ready for Mobility?

Why People Do What They Do

Impact of the 2016 Election on the Affordable Care Act

How to Manage Your Money: Personal Finance 101

Conflict Issues in a 21st Century Life Sciences Practice: Ethics

Working Through the Bureaucratic Red Tape of Decision-Making


When You Want To Be H.E.A.R.D. – Negotiate!

How to Plan For a Successful Retirement

Budgeting Between Settlements: Avoiding the Cash Crunch

Federal Employment Law Update

Workplace Ethics: How To Keep Your Job Without Losing Your Integrity

Leveraging the Power of Generational Differences

Education – Wednesday, May 25 Continued

De-Mystifying Data Breaches and Information Security Compliance

Equipment Leasing: Considerations and Strategies


Corporate Education Session

BOLD Bites

Massive Change, One Bite at a Time

5 Must-Do Desk Exercises

Persuasion Principals Made Simple

Performance Indicators for Law Firms: The Client’s Point of View

What is Reasonable Accommodation Under the ADA?

The Role & Responsibility of the Business Professional in the Delivery of Value & Efficiency


10 Minutes to Better (Shorter, More Productive, Less Stupid) Meetings

Fast Forward: Top 10 Takeaways

What Makes a Law Firm Marketer Successful?

Inclusion of Lawyers with Disabilities

How to Get E-Learning Up and Running Quickly Without Breaking the Bank

What Mark Twain Learned Me Bout Public Speakin’

BOLD Bites – Continued

The Business Case for Transformational Leadership

Using Humor in Your Personal and Professional Life

Less Paper vs. Paperless: Why One is Doomed to Fail

Five Steps to Mitigating Fraud and Risk

Adden Humur Two You're Presentashun

What Trends are Turning into a New Era of Legal Services


Employee Recruitment, Engagement and Retention for a Professional Services Firm

Why You Should Worry About Even Small Data Breaches

Preventing Fraud in Your Law Firm

Coach Them UP or Coach Them Out

Choosing Inclusion: How to Have the Courageous Conversations that Create Change

Maximizing LinkedIn for Lawyers

Be a part of the future! Based on member feedback and on-demand education trends, ALA is excited to provide a pilot virtual conference experience – FREE!

Watch and chat live during select sessions. You will also be able to interact with speakers, business partners and other attendees.


Continuing Education Credits

Earn valuable credits for Certified Legal Manager (CLM)SM, CPE, CLE, HRCI and/or SHRM certification at various education sessions. There is even a CLM Track for earning all necessary general education credits during conference! Learn more about ALA’s CLM designation at alanet.org/clm.


ExhibitsThe Exhibit Hall will showcase a powerhouse of solutions, emerging trends, knowledge and business partnerships. Here you can take your toughest questions and find the industry experts with practical answers.


Market-ready solutions

Tomorrow’s technology

Hands-on demonstrations

“As a 20-year member of ALA, I can honestly say ALA was my lifeline as the firm I am with grew from a very small 10-person firm to the current 85-person firm. When I was new to the job, people and printed resources were much needed. Not only the members of my chapter were called upon, but from ALA’s conferences I was also able to network with the smaller firms that met my needs at that time. As the firm grew, so did my need for new information, particularly as we passed some magic numbers for state and federal benefits. ALA members came to my rescue. Even though I have six department heads and an office manager that now report to me and are responsible for some of the day-to-day people issues, I still rely on ALA to meet my needs for information. It is the first source I turn to.”

—Brenda A. MajewskiKohn Law Firm S.C.


“All 10 of the ALA Annual Conferences that I have attended presented me with opportunities to learn new skills, to see the latest trends and gadgets in the legal market, to meet new friends and to rekindle old relationships. This year, I decided to give a little bit back to ALA by volunteering to introduce one of their wonderful educational session speakers to the ALA attendees. It felt great to be more than just a participant this year (even if it meant working outside my comfort zone) and to actually play a very tiny part in the ALA Annual Conference experience. I would encourage everyone to walk the walk and talk the talk by volunteering and earning a Session Manager ribbon!”

—Fran Puntillo, CLMWeiner Lesniak, LLP


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