Bold Bites from ALA’s 2023 Annual Conference

ALA Annual Conference is always packed with incredible education and attendees leave with a number of key takeaways for their firms.  We want to give KCALA members a taste of Annual Conference.  Please join us as we recap four of our favorite sessions.  You do not want to miss this fast-paced and informative presentation.

Legal Ethics: The Changes You Should Know from the Past Year

Presented at Annual Conference by Lynda C. Shely, Owner/Attorney at The Shelly Firm PC
Recap by Sarah Cramer, Director of Human Resources at Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice LLC

• Learn more about the ethical implications of ChatGPT.
• Explore other ethics opinions that might keep you up at night.

Calling BS on Busy: Secrets to Time Management, Productivity and Organization

Presented at Annual Conference by Andrew Mellen, AEA, SAG, Author and Founder of Andrew Mellen, Inc.

Recap by Tina Mateski, Director of Administration at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

• Identify ways to break free from procrastination.
• Plan how to strategically answer emails and unclog your inbox fast.
• Prepare to leverage your values to make high-impact decisions creating massive action every day.
• Assess how to eliminate distractions and manage time wasters, like social media.

Developing Your Inclusive Leadership

Presented at Annual Conference by Judith Hissong, CLM, PCC, President of Nesso Strategies
Recap by Lisa Pecina, CLM, Director of Support Services at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

• Identify opportunity areas for your leadership development.
• Examine your firm’s culture.

The Violence Epidemic – Awareness and Response to Active Shooter Threats

Presented at Annual Conference by Brink Fidler, Founder and President of Defend Systems
Recap by John Travers, Controller/Operations Manager at Case Linden Kurtz Buck P.C.

• Recognize how historical mass casualty events should be shaping the way you train and equip personnel in any workspace.
• Explain the importance of security layers and how to identify pre-attack indicators in the workplace.

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