Schedule of Events

Thursday, August 2

10 a.m.–5 p.m.  Registration

11 a.m.– 6 p.m.  Golf Outing at Steele Canyon — Sponsored, in part, by LexisNexis

1–4 p.m.  Land & Sea Tour

7–8 p.m.  Welcome Reception — Sponsored, in part, by LexisNexis

8–10 p.m.  Dinner —  Sponsored, in part, by LexisNexis

10 p.m- Midnight  After Dinner Libations Reception —  Sponsored, in part, by INTELLITEACH and First American Equipment Finance

Friday, August 3

7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.  Registration

7:30–8:15 a.m.  Continental Breakfast

8:30–8:45 a.m.  Welcome and Introductions

8:45–9 a.m.  ALA Insights: Learn about the association’s goals and objectives as ALA President April L. Campbell, JD, Director of Administration at McCullough Hill Leary, PS, in Seattle, Washington, shares an overview of ALA plans.

9–11 a.m.  Legal Departments, Operations and Service Delivery Today and Tomorrow: The Inside View — Connie Brenton, JD, MBA, Jeff Franke, JD, MBA, Steve Harmon, JD

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.  Idea Exchange — Legal Operations and Pricing

12:30–1:30 p.m.  Lunch

1:30–3 p.m.  Innovate and Improve Service with the Use of Technology — Thomas Baldwin

3–3:15 p.m.  Break

3:15–4:45 p.m.  Idea Exchange — Law Firm Technologies

6–7 p.m.  Networking Reception — Sponsored, in part, by IST Management Services

7–9 p.m.  Dinner — Sponsored, in part, by Thomson Reuters

9-11 p.m.  Fire & Ice Dessert Reception — Sponsored, in part, by IST Management Services

Saturday, August 4

7:30 a.m.– Noon  Registration

*7:30–8:15 a.m.  Continental Breakfast

8:30–10:45 a.m.  Master the Possibilities of Positive Leadership — Roberta LaPorte, MBA, MS

10:45–11 a.m.  Closing Remarks: James J. Nichols, Chair, 2018 LFA Retreat Education Planning Committee

11 a.m.–1 p.m.  Lunch on your own

1–3:30 p.m.  Point Loma Lighthouse & Cabrillo National Monument Tour

*Updated time