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BB10: Clear the Decks, You Have Something to Say: Harnessing the Power of Active Listening
BB11: Three Elements That Combine to Create a Supercharged Innovation Mindset
BB12: Redirecting Negative Behavior
BB13: Breaking Through the BS: Consciously Shaping Your Story from Lies to Legendary
BB20: Step into Thought Leadership
BB21: Now More Than Ever: Law Firm Harassment Prevention in the #MeToo Era
BB22: Embracing Change
BB30: Don't Wait to Get Permission to Be Heard
BB31: Engaging the Power of Your Informal Networks
BB32: Smart Securities: Blockchain and Crypto Meets Legacy Finance
Recharge Your Health
Recharge Your Health: Deep Sleep
Recharge Your Health: All-Day Energy
Recharge Your Health: Express Chair Stretching
Recharge Your Health: Rocket-Fuel Foods
Recharge Your Health: Quick Meals Made Easy
Recharge Your Health: Two Minutes to Less Stress
Recharge Your Health: Power Meditation
Recharge Your Health: Roll Away Muscle Tension
Path to Certification
Communications and Organizational Management
CM10: Keynote: Leading the Way: Inspiring Go-Getters and Game Changers
CM11: Platform Power: How to Electrify Every Meeting, Every Time
CM13: Evoke the Secret Sauce to Help New Lawyers Get Off to a Strong Start
CM14: When Did We All Become Difficult People?
CM15: From Blind Spots to Breakthroughs
CM20: General Session: Harnessing Headwinds
CM21: Motivating People from the Inside Out
CM22: Writing as a Thought Leadership Strategy
CM23: Creating a Culture of Excellence
CM24: The Five Roles of the Master Herder: Leadership for Law Firm Leaders
CM33: Communicating with Influence and Impact in the High-Stakes Legal Environment
Financial Management
FM10: Costly Surprises: Hidden Tax Liabilities for Law Firms and How to Avoid Them
FM11: Best Practices in Support Staff Leverage: How to Run a More Efficient Law Firm and Improve Profit Margins While Maximizing Staff Productivity
FM12: Lessons Learned from the Trust Accounting Battlefield
FM13: Profit Patterns: Using Matter Budgeting and Alternative Fees to Increase Profits
FM14: Developing Strategic Incentives to Improve Competitiveness in Today's Market
FM20: The Basics of Life in the Law Firm Accounting Lane
FM21: Outsourcing Marketplace: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
FM22: Sitting for the May CLM Exam?
FM23: You Know the Numbers: So What?
FM24: Rethinking Profitability in a Changing Marketplace: Profitability, Partner Comp, Pricing Track (Session 1)
FM30: Rethinking Partner Compensation in a Changing Marketplace: Profitability, Partner Comp, Pricing Track (Session 2)
FM31: Rethinking Pricing in a Changing Marketplace: Profitability, Partner Comp, Pricing Track (Session 3)
FM32: The Performance Metrics Dashboard: A Powerful Management Tool! pt.1
FM32: The Performance Metrics Dashboard: A Powerful Management Tool! pt.2
Human Resources Management
HR10: How to Create and Implement a Successful Mentor Program
HR11: Preventing Workplace Violence: Managing the Troubled Employee
HR12: Do You Have a Prescription for a Healthy Environment?
HR13: Nine Minutes on Monday: The Simple Way to Motivate Your Staff
HR14: Measure What Matters
HR15: Legal Administrative Assistant Teaming Models: The Next Level and How to Get There
HR20: Mind Full? Be More Mindful!
HR22: The Time Is NOW: Revamping Your Firm's Performance Appraisal Process
HR23: Dear Helga's Back and She Has New and Even More Difficult Issues Confronting Your Law Firms
HR30: Risk Management of Your Employment Practices
HR32: Got Diversity. Get Inclusion!
HR33: Protecting Your Firm: Workplace Investigations
HR34: Brezina Memorial Session: Get Out of Your Silo: How to Respectfully Discuss Race, Gender, and Politics in a Fragmented World
Legal Industry/Business Management
LI11: The Successful Meeting: 3 Steps to Maximize the Likelihood of Attendees Being Glad They Were Invited
LI13: An Inside Look at What In-House Leaders Want from Law Firms and How to Achieve It
LI20: Turning Retreats into Revenue
LI21: Every Choice Has a Consequence
LI22: Improving Management Decisions Using Process Mapping and Industry Standards
LI23: Build Business by Building Up Your Attorneys
LI24: Law Firm Evolution: Lessons Learned from Industry Leaders and How to Use Them to Transform Your Firm in an Ever-Evolving Marketplace
LI30: Bright Insight: Spotlight on the Challenges and Trends Facing Today's Legal Sector
LI31: Clients Rule: Emerging Risks for Law Firms
LI33: Are You Ready for It? The Law Firm Office of the Future
Operations Management
OM10: Cyber Scenario: Simulated Firm Attacks: Cybersecurity Track (Session 1)
OM11: Disaster Preparedness: Taking Care of Your People and Your Data
OM12: In the Cyber Trenches with a Legal Management Professional and a Cyber Forensics Expert: Cybersecurity Track (Session 2)
OM13: The Legal Requirements Following a Data Breach: Cybersecurity Track (Session 3)
OM14: Outsourcing IT Functions: Is It a Good Idea? | Brought to you by ALT (the Association of Legal Technologists) (Session 1)
OM20: Information Governance Is Vital to Client Strategy: 5 Steps to Excellence
OM21: Cloud and Security: Are You Ready? Because Your Clients Are!
OM22: Travel Trends: Future-Proofing Your Policies
OM23: Pros and Cons of Desktop as a Service
OM24: Legal Technology 101: Must-Haves and More | Brought to you by ALT (the Association of Legal Technologists) (Session 2)
OM25: Artificial Intelligence 101 | Brought to you by ALT (the Association of Legal Technologists) (Session 3)
OM30: Business Continuity and Emergency Preparedness Challenges and Best Practices
OM31: How to Assess and Select Legal Technology
OM32: How Environmental Sustainability Drives Success in Operational Management
OM34: Brave New Law Firm: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain | Brought to you by ALT (the Association of Legal Technologists) (Session 4)