Welcome Message

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 Welcome Message 3 Programming For All 4–5 Three-Day Program Overview 6 Featured Speakers 7 Conference Speakers 8 Conference Agenda – Sunday, October 3 8–14 Conference Agenda – Monday, October 4 15 Who You Will Meet 15–21 Conference Agenda – Tuesday, October 5 22–27 Conference Agenda – Wednesday, October 6 29 Sponsors and Exhibitors 31 Travel Information 34 Registration Information

The 2021 Annual Conference Planning Committee Is Ready to Welcome You to Austin!

2021ALA ANNUAL

CONFERENCE &EXPO

Sunday, October 3

Message from the Chair

It’s not been what I would call a typical journey as Chair of the Annual Conference Planning Committee because of the events of the last year, but I would never have had the privilege to witness firsthand the relentless spirit of ALA’s members and share their eagerness to once again meet safely in person. The Annual Conference & Expo is our yearly opportunity to celebrate ideas, swap stories and revel in the shared enthusiasm for our profession. My fellow committee members and I are proud to bring you an exceptional, fresh education schedule with topics spanning the legal industry/business management, operations management, finance, human resources and communications and organizational management. This year’s programming offers dynamic new ideas and some essential, evergreen topics, and it tackles some emerging challenges for our profession. Plus, you can obtain the continuing education credits you need and still have plenty of time to connect with your peers and scope out the latest innovations from our business partners. And, after pivoting throughout 2020, our biggest goal for Annual Conference is to CELEBRATE … celebrate ALA’s 50th Anniversary and what makes our community truly great—the varied perspectives, experiences and knowledge that ALA members have grown to love. ALA is the embodiment of the principle that we are better together. Better prepared to face the next hurdles, armed with the success stories of our peers. Better able to overcome our challenges, supplied with solutions road-tested by other firms and our business partners. Better equipped to expertly guide our firms through any environment. I cannot wait to welcome you all to Austin in October for this much-needed gathering of knowledge, innovation and community.

Kara M. Brostron, CLM Director of Operations Lashly & Baer, PC, St. Louis, Missouri 2021 Annual Conference Planning Committee Chair