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AHLA Leadership & Career Development Program

Schedule

The Leadership and Career Development Program features three tracks — Emerging Professionals, Experienced Leadership, and Joint Sessions — designed to meet attendees where they are in their careers. Whether you're building foundational skills or sharpening your leadership approach, each track offers targeted programming alongside shared experiences that bring the full cohort together. The topics below are proposed and remain subject to change, as does the schedule.

 

Saturday, June 27, 2026

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Leadership Program Registration & Check-In

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM

Welcome Joint Session

Joint Session 1 – Generational Dynamics & Expectations Joint Session

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM

Emerging Professional Session 1 – Strategic (and Organic) Networking Emerging Professionals

Experienced Leader Session 1 – Styles and Traits of Successful Leaders Experienced Leadership

Noon – 12:50 PM

Emerging Professional Session 2 – Proposals, Presentations, and Speaking Skills Emerging Professionals

Experienced Leader Session 2 – Mentoring, Sponsorship, and Championing Emerging Professionals Experienced Leadership

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Lunch

For Leadership & Career Development Program Participants and AHLA Board of Directors

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Joint Session 2 – Conflict Resolution Joint Session

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM

Emerging Professional Session 3 – Emerging Professionals Leading Volunteers Effectively Emerging Professionals

Experienced Leader Session 3 – Governance & Organizational Stewardship Experienced Leadership

4:00 PM – 4:50 PM

Emerging Professional Session 4 – Fundamentals of Governance Emerging Professionals

Experienced Leader Session 4 – Strategic Planning: Inception to Implementation Experienced Leadership

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Networking Dine-Arounds (Optional – Self-Pay)

Small group dinners hosted by current leaders.

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Cocktail Hour and Awards Dinner (Optional – Additional Fee)

Hosted by Board of Directors & Fellows (VIP seating).

Sunday, June 28, 2026

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Breakfast

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

State of the Association / Membership Meeting

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM

Joint Session 3 – Leadership, Ethics, and Governance Foresight: Real Life Scenarios Joint Session

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Joint Session 4 – Career Pathways Session + Office Hours Breakout Joint Session

12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Lunch

For In-House Counsel Program attendees and Leadership and Career Development Program participants.

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Program Wrap-Up / Commitment to Action Items Joint Session

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Leadership Working Sessions

Leadership Group Meetings: Practice Group Leaders, Council Leaders, Planning Committee Leaders  |  Early Career Roundtables

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception (AHLA Annual Meeting)

Celebrating Our Professional Community and Building Connection Reception.

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

ECPC and WLC Dinner Dine-Arounds (Optional – Self-Pay)