Monday, November 9, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration


9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Day One Keynote - Inside Counsel at the World's Biggest Stage: A Fireside Chat with Curtis Franks

Curtis Franks, General Counsel of the FIFA World Cup 2026, joins ALM Editor-in-Chief Heather Nevitt for a candid conversation on legal leadership, governance, and what it takes to manage complexity at a truly global scale.


Curtis Franks, General Counsel of the FIFA World Cup 2026


10:00 AM - 10:10 AM | Transition Break


Transactions & Cross-Border Strategy

Supported by Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Tools & Tech

Supported by: Rivkin Radler


11:10 AM - 11:40 AM | Morning Networking Break



12:40 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch



Roundtable Discussions

Roundtable Discussion 1

Supported by DRC Litigation Strategies

Roundtable Discussion 2
Roundtable Discussion 3

Roundtable Discussion 4
Roundtable Discussion 6


5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Networking Reception


Tuesday, November 10, 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration


9:00 AM - 9:50 AM | Keynote



11:00 AM - 11:20 AM | Morning Networking Break



12:20 PM - 1:10 PM | Networking Lunch


Labor & Employment

Supported by: Hatfield Schwartz Law Group, LLC

Legal Department Management

Ethics & Professional Responsibity

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Holding the Line: Ethics, AI, and Well-Being in a Profession Under Pressure

The legal profession is navigating unprecedented disruption as AI reshapes how legal work gets done, and the unrelenting pace of regulatory and geopolitical change takes a personal toll on lawyers and their teams. This closing general session brings those threads together through the lens of professional responsibility: what are your ethical obligations when supervising AI use; what does the ABA say about client data and privilege in an AI-assisted practice; and how does sustained pressure affect your judgment, your team, and your duties as a leader?

  • Understand your ethical obligations as a supervising attorney when AI tools are part of your team's workflow, including what the ABA's formal opinion says and where case law currently stands on privilege.
  • Recognize how burnout, cognitive overload, and sustained stress create professional responsibility risk for you and for the colleagues and teams you supervise.
  • Leave with a personal and organizational framework for using AI responsibly, maintaining professional judgment under pressure, and building a legal department that is both high-performing and sustainable.