SCHEDULE

8:30 - 9:30 am

9:30 - 9:45am

by Volta Talent Strategies

9:45 - 10:45 am

Coaching Behind the Scenes: A Conversation with Broadway and Disney Songwriters

‍ ‍Speakers: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez

10:45 - 11:15 am

11:15 am - 12:30 pm

When the Whole Is Greater: Coaching Teams and Groups in Law Firms

You trained to coach individuals. So, when you’re asked to facilitate a partner retreat, coach a practice group through conflict, or develop an associate cohort, you suspect that merely “scaling up” your 1:1 approach probably isn’t going to be your winning strategy. Group dynamics introduce complexity that often requires a different skillset; without the right approach, sessions can become unproductive or worse, get derailed. Join team and group coaching experts, Whittney Beard, Dominique Mas and Malini Nangia as they share what makes these modalities unique and how to approach them effectively. You'll discover how to structure engagements that honor both individual and collective needs, navigate the power dynamics inherent in law firm teams, and facilitate conversations that surface difficult truths without blowing up relationships. These experienced practitioners will discuss experiences of successful team and group coaching programs, walking through what worked, what didn't, and what they'd do differently. This is your opportunity to expand your coaching repertoire into one of the most requested areas of work with law firms.

Speakers: Dominique Mas and Whittney Beard

From Taylor Swift to James Taylor: Coaching Across Generational Differences

Generational differences shape how your colleagues and clients communicate, what they value, and how they show up as professionals – and as people. This interactive workshop explores the technical and adaptive challenges of coaching across generations, from Boomers seeking security and structure to Gen Z craving purpose and mental wellbeing. You'll learn practical strategies to bridge generational divides: building trust through values alignment, asking adaptive questions that uncover individual motivators, and balancing accountability with compassion. Through self-assessment tools and real-world scenarios, discover how to leverage cognitive diversity (among other diversities) as a strength. Leave with concrete frameworks to help your clients lead more effectively across age groups, plus strategies for taking care of yourself while navigating these differences. 

Speakers: Deb Riegel and Sophie Riegel

Community Circle: A Peer-to-Peer Exploration

Join Leslie Hom (MCC) and Nancy Berry (ACC) for an intimate, facilitated Community Circle focused on the realities of building and sustaining a coaching practice in and with law firms—beyond the LinkedIn version. In this 75-minute roundtable conversation limited to 18 participants, you'll help create the agenda in real time by bringing the questions and challenges you're actively navigating. These may range from the practical, such as best practices and market trends to the theoretical, such as establishing credibility, choosing between internal and external roles, or finding your sustainable and satisfying coaching "sweet spot.” This is a candid, peer-level exchange designed for coaches who want practical insights, shared wisdom, and meaningful connections with others doing similar work in the legal sector. You'll leave with a clearer perspective and connections with peers who understand the specific challenges of coaching in law.

‍ ‍Hosted By: Leslie Hom and Nancy Berry

12:30 - 1:30 pm

1:30 - 3:00 pm

Get Unstuck: Unconventional Coaching Tools to Shift Client Perspectives

Lawyers rely on logic to address problems, but in coaching, this can limit growth. Sticking to linear reasoning may reinforce current perspectives instead of driving change. Effective coaching means using logic when helpful and knowing when to disrupt it to encourage progress and transformation. In this interactive session, Kyle Long, Michelle Nash, Jessie Spressart, and Veronica Scarpellino will explore disciplined creative coaching interventions and techniques designed to interrupt habitual thinking and unlock new perspectives. Drawing on improv, creative intelligence, somatic and embodied techniques, positive psychology, and assessment-based insights, the panel will show how these methods work not as novelty, but as intentional tools for accessing information that cognition alone cannot provide. Participants will explore various approaches in the session and leave with practical tools they can use right away.

Speakers: Kyle Long, Michelle Nash, Veronica Scarpellino, and Jessie Spressart

1:30 - 2:15 pm

The AI-Powered Coach: Real Results and Impact

What if you could multiply your time, profits, and impact with AI without sacrificing your authenticity or needing to be tech-savvy? For many coaches, the reality is a constant battle against the clock. You are hitting a capacity cap that limits your reach, trapped in routine tasks instead of your true Zone of Genius. You know AI holds promise, but the hype is overwhelming and the path to using it responsibly is unclear. This session is about changing that by moving beyond the noise to focus on real business results. Tim Harrison will share practical strategies to help you integrate AI in a way that is effective, authentic, and responsible. By looking at real-world results from his Coaching Innovation Lab, you will learn principles and tactics on how to leverage these tools to increase your profits and impact. You will leave with a clear roadmap to reclaim your time so you can focus on the high-value coaching work you love.

‍ ‍Speakers: Tim Harrison

2:15 - 3:00 pm

Coaching Through the AI Panic: What Your Lawyer Clients Really Need Right Now

Lawyer clients are experiencing AI disruption very differently. Some are anxious about AI making their skills obsolete. Others are overwhelmed by pressure to adopt tools they don't understand. Many are quietly wondering if their career trajectory still makes sense in an AI-saturated profession. And everyone is curious about how AI will impact them. In this conversation, Rachael Bosch interviews Sateesh Nori about what lawyers are truly grappling with around AI. You will learn how to meet clients across the spectrum of AI comfort, keep the work grounded in human-to-human connection, and help lawyers build self-awareness and clarify their goals around AI. This isn't about becoming an AI expert. It's about understanding your client's experience deeply enough to meet them where they are and guide them forward with confidence.

Speakers: Sateesh Nori and Rachael Bosch

3:00 - 3:30pm

3:30 - 4:45 pm

Coaching Around Executive Functioning: From Breakdowns to Breakthroughs

Executive functioning is an essential skill for lawyers at all levels. The stressful and often fast-moving pace of law firms can lead to breakdowns in executive functioning (EF) skills, including difficulty with time management, organization, task initiation, and emotional regulation. Coaching can be a powerful tool to support and facilitate EF breakthroughs, whether you’re an in-house or external coach. Join Sarah Alsaidi and Mojdeh Pourmahram, experts in coaching and supporting lawyers experiencing well-being and executive functioning challenges, for a conversation about how to create opportunities for lawyers whose EF is compromised. Together, they’ll discuss assessment approaches, executive functioning tools, stakeholder dynamics, and the delicate balance between supporting the lawyer and serving the firm’s interests. Whether you coach from inside or outside the firm, you’ll leave with frameworks for identifying executive functioning challenges, strategies and tools to help lawyers develop stronger EF habits, and insights into navigating internal and external coach collaboration.

Speakers: Sarah Alsaidi, Stacy LaMorte, and Mojdeh Pourmahram

Pulling Back the Curtain: A Peek Into Internal Coaching Programs 

You know coaching works. But how did you establish, build out, and sustain your internal coaching program from the ground up? 

In this facilitated conversation, Jennifer Rakstad, Bess Sully, and Dena Paris will share how they've each deployed coaching at scale within their organizations, White & Case, Sheppard Mullin, and BCG. You'll learn how they position coaching with senior leaders, when and how coaching is utilized, how they measure and track the success of their programs, and how they navigate common obstacles like budget constraints, partner resistance, and measuring intangible outcomes. Whether you're launching a new coaching initiative or trying to expand an existing one, you'll leave with insights for how you can launch, scale or strengthen an internal coaching program and collaborate effectively with external coaches. Come ready with questions about implementation challenges. This conversation is designed to be practical, honest, and immediately actionable

Speakers: Jennifer Rakstad, Dena Paris, and Bess Sully

Community Circle: How Are You 'Being' as a Coach? – The Self-Care We Don't Talk About

As lawyer-coaches, we hold space for others' growth, navigate complex organizational dynamics, and manage our clients' stress—but who's holding space for us? Join Elena Arecco Bridgmon and Sarah Olin, co-founders of LUMO, as they facilitate an intimate conversation around the well-being practices we actually maintain (versus those we know we should), the emotional toll of coaching lawyers in high-stakes environments, and the boundaries that keep coaching sustainable. This is a brave space for real talk about the well-being commitments we struggle to keep in our own coaching practices. This is a 75-minute roundtable conversation limited to 18 participants.

‍ ‍Hosted By: Sarah Olin and Elena Arecco Bridgmon

4:45 - 5:00 pm

by Volta Talent Strategies

5:00 - 6:00 pm

Join us for networking, beverages, and hors d’oeuvres.