Streamline Your Bottom Line: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Fixing Law Firm Finance & Administration
2026-05-13 11:45 - 13:15 (America/Denver) | Dentons
Streamline Your Bottom Line: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Fixing Law Firm Finance & Administration
Is your law firm’s back office running you ragged, or are they just running up costs? Join our focused in-person session for legal administrators seeking practical ways to improve financial and administrative operations. Discover strategies to identify bottlenecks, cut waste, and implement efficient processes that truly benefit your firm. Learn how to optimize workflows, boost cash flow, and handle administrative challenges without overburdening staff or forcing partners into ineffective systems.
Session Takeaways:

Identify the most common financial and administrative inefficiencies in law firms and learn practical methods to address them.
Develop a step-by-step plan to streamline finance and administrative operations, increasing productivity and reducing stress for your teams.
Implement proven strategies to control firm costs, boost cash flow, and create sustainable administrative processes.

Sara Zezza is an Account Executive at Kraft Kennedy with more than 15 years of experience in technology sales, specializing in IT consulting, managed services, and cloud solutions. She partners with law firms and corporate legal departments to identify operational pain points and connect teams with practical, right-sized technology and service strategies that improve efficiency, strengthen security, and support business growth.
Keith Kallen is Chief Financial Officer at Kraft Kennedy and a member of the firm’s management team. He oversees corporate finance and financial operations, as well as key internal functions including HR and business systems, supporting the firm’s strategic growth and service delivery to clients across legal and other highly regulated industries.
When: May 13, 2026 | 11:45 am – 1:15 pm MT
Where: Dentons
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ALA Chicago White Sox Networking Event
2026-05-14 17:10 - 22:00 (America/New_York)
ALA Chicago White Sox Networking Event
Sara Zezza and John DiLullo look forward to a ‘mega-suite’ evening at the ballpark with ALA (Association of Legal Administrators) Chicago friends as the White Sox take on the Kansas City Royals.
When: Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 5:10 – 10:00 pm
Where: Guaranteed Rate Field
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Puget Sound ALA Spring Fling
2026-05-20 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Puget Sound ALA Spring Fling
Chris Arrowsmith and Puget Sound ALA (Association of Legal Administrators) friends will gather for an evening of fun, connection, and celebration during the 2026 Spring Fling.
When: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Where: Elephant and Castle Seattle
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ALA Golden Gate Wine Pop-Up
2026-06-09 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
ALA Golden Gate Wine Pop-Up
Chris Arrowsmith and ALA (Association of Legal Administrators) Golden Gate friends will gather for an evening of conversation, connection, and flavor at the Wine Pop-Up with Ryan and and Katrina.
When: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: San Francisco Wine Society
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ALA NYC Charity Fundraiser
2026-06-09 17:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Trattoria Dell’Arte, 900 7th Ave, New York City, New York
ALA NYC Charity Fundraiser
Caesar Rodriguez and the ALA NYC community will come together for a special fundraising event in support of Give Beauty Wings, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals of all ages through inclusive programs, creativity, and community connection.
Give Beauty Wings offers programs tailored to both individual and organizational needs, with a strong focus on supporting the disabled community while remaining open and welcoming to everyone. Their mission is rooted in celebrating the universal beauty within each person and encouraging the unique gifts and full potential of every participant.
When: Tuesday, June 09, 2026 | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Where: Trattoria Dell’Arte
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ALA Boston Happy Hour
2026-06-10 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Fin Point Oyster Bar + Grill, 89 Broad St, Boston, MA, 02110, United States
ALA Boston Happy Hour
Join Kraft Kennedy, Laurel, and ALA Boston friends for a post-luncheon happy hour featuring lite bites and refreshing drinks.
When: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: Fin Point Oyster Bar + Grill
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ALA Chapter Leadership Institute 2026
2026-06-16 - 2026-06-18 | Tempe, Tempe, AZ, United States
ALA Chapter Leadership Institute 2026
The Kraft Kennedy team, ALA Board of Directors, chapter leaders, and the Chapter Connections Committee will come together for a collaborative two-day experience filled with energizing keynote speakers, engaging breakout sessions, and interactive small group exchanges.
Sessions will focus on chapter management, recruiting and engaging members, and attendees will leave equipped with essential tools to harmonize their leadership abilities, fresh insights, and new connections to strengthen their chapter impact.
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When: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 – Thursday, June 18, 2026
Where: Tempe, Arizona
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ALA Chicago Education Event & Summer Social
2026-06-16 15:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Bell, 225 W Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60606, United States
ALA Chicago Education Event & Summer Social
Succession planning isn’t just for retirement. It’s about protecting your firm’s stability and culture through intentional leadership development. In this session, two seasoned law firm administrators will share practical strategies they have used to identify and prepare future leaders, document critical processes and ensure smooth leadership transitions.
Explore how to navigate the emotional side of letting go and, just as importantly, how to align your plan with your firm’s unique culture and your partners’ expectations for filling your role when the time comes. Leave with actionable tools to strengthen your firm’s leadership pipeline and be ready for whatever comes next.
Learning Objectives:

Understand why succession planning preserves firm culture and stability
Align planning with firm culture and partner expectations
Navigate the emotional side of letting go
Identify and develop internal leadership talent
Create a clear, supported transition plan

CLM Credit avialble for this event.
After the session, join Sara Zezza and ALA Chicago friends in toasting to summer.
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When: Tuesday, June 16, 2026 | 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: The Bell
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Trust by Design: Practical AI Governance and Change Management
2026-06-23 11:45 - 13:15 (America/New_York) | Van Ness LLP, 2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, 20006
Generative AI tools like Microsoft Copilot can boost productivity, but only when people trust how the tools are used, what data they can access, and how outcomes are reviewed.
Our team will help translate AI and governance concepts into plain language for legal administrators and operations leaders. Attendees will learn how to set practical guardrails (policies, roles, approval paths, and risk checks), align to compliance expectations, and run a change plan that drives adoption without surprises. Technical IT directors will leave with a shared “business-first” governance blueprint they can implement with their stakeholders.
This session will equip legal management professionals with a governance-first approach to adopting generative AI, balancing innovation, confidentiality, compliance, and culture, so the organization can use tools like Copilot responsibly, consistently, and confidently.
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Learning Objectives

Define generative AI and “Copilot-style” assistants in business terms, including common benefits and common failure modes (privacy, accuracy, and overreach).
Identify the core building blocks of AI governance: decision rights, acceptable use, data boundaries, human review, documentation, and exception handling.
Highlight a lightweight operating model that connects admins to legal ops, risk/compliance, HR/training, and IT/security (who owns what, who approves what, and how issues are escalated).
Show attendees how to apply practical change-management techniques to move from pilot to production: communications, training, measurement, and feedback loops.

Featured Speakers:
Stacy Jenkins is a dedicated client experience professional. For over two decades. Her specialties include client relationship management, strategic consulting and marketing expertise in information technology. She has been with Kraft Kennedy for over five years and previously held similar roles in client management and solutions consulting.
Marcus Bluestein is the Chief Information Officer at Kraft Kennedy. With almost 35 years of experience at Kraft Kennedy, Marcus is focused on providing technology services to our clients. He enjoys discovering and implementing the newest technologies for both research and production use and is a frequent speaker at events like Kraft Kennedy University, ILTA webinars and industry events, including ILTA’s Evolve and ILTACON, and at regional ALA chapter events.
Location:

Van Ness LLP
2000 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 6000
Washington, DC 20006

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Time & Date:
June 23, 2026
11:45am ET – 1:15pm ET

Mile High ALA Networking Happy Hour with Pickleball
2026-06-24 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Moodswing Denver, 3625 E 48th Ave, Denver, CO, 80216, United States
Mile High ALA Networking Happy Hour with Pickleball
Caesar Rodriguez and Mile High ALA friends will gather for an evening of pickleball, fun, food, drinks, and great conversation.
When: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: Moodswing Denver
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ALA Golden Gate Social Hour
2026-06-24 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Shotski’s Alpine Lodge, 239 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA, 94108, United States
ALA Golden Gate Social Hour
Chris Arrowsmith looks forward to an evening of refreshing drink and conversation with ALA Golden Gate friends.
When: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Where: Shotski’s Alpine Lodge
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ALA Golden Gate BP Appreciation
2026-06-25 11:45 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Sens, 4 Embarcadero Ctr., San Francisco, CA, 94111, United States
ALA Golden Gate BP Appreciation
Chris Arrowsmith and ALA Golden Gate friends will gather for a celabratory lunch and afternoon of raffle prices and community cheer.
When: Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 2:00 PM
Where: Sens
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ALA Central Florida Pickleball Pop Up
2026-06-25 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | PickleX, 6100 Hanging Moss Road, Orlando, Florida, 32807
ALA Central Florida Pickleball Pop Up
Savannah Cameron and ALA Central Florida friends look forward to an evening of friendly pickleball competition, light snacks, and refreshing drinks.
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When: June 25, 2026 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: PickleX
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ALA Suncoast Summer Social
2026-06-25 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Yeoman’s TopGolf, 202 N. Morgan St., Tampa, FL, 33602, United States
ALA Suncoast Summer Social
Martin Leyendecker and ALA Suncoast friends look forward to an evening of lite bites, refreshing drinks, and friendly round of golf during the Summer Social.
When: Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Where: Yeoman’s TopGolf
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ALA Capital Chapter Toni K Allen Lunch
2026-07-15 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
ALA Capital Chapter Toni K Allen Lunch
Stacy Jenkins, John DiLullo, and ALA Capital Chapter friends will gather for an afternoon luncheon and Toni K. Allen scholarship presentation.
When: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Where: Bobby Van’s Grill
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Chapter Leadership Institute 2026
2026-07-16 - 2026-07-18
Chapter Leadership Institute 2026
The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) Chapter Leadership Institute ia a unique opportunity that brings together chapter leaders, the ALA Board of Directors, and the Chapter Connections Committee for a collaborative experience featuring energizing keynote speakers, engaging breakout sessions, and interactive small group exchanges.
Sessions will focus on chapter management, recruiting and engaging members, and equipping attendees with essential tools to align on goals, strengthen team connections and return with shared strategies and fresh ideas.
Explore how leadership thrives on creativity, expanding your range, and the courage to improvise when it’s time to sing a new tune.
When: July 16 – 18, 2026
Where: Tempe, Arizona
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ILTACON 2026
2026-08-23 - 2026-08-27 | Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville, TN, 37214, United States
Kraft Kennedy Happenings
See what we have planned for ILTACON 2026. Featured Kraft Kennedy Sessions, Advance entry for our giveaways, Roadmapping, and more.
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ILTACON 2026 | August 23-27, 2026 | Gaylord Opryland | Nashville, TN.
Registration
ILTACON 2026
Date & Location
Sunday, August 23, 2026 – Thursday, August 27, 2026 | Gaylord Opryland
Agenda for ILTACON 2026
What is ILTACON?
The educational program includes a variety of topics and trends developed by co-chairs and experienced members in formats to meet a variety of learning styles that include learning pathways, panel discussions, hands-on training and attendee-driven sessions.
ILTACON is a robust 4.5 day conference, with comprehensive peer-driven programs, educational content, and face-to-face networking. Check back ILTACON 2026 Agenda
What is ILTA?
The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) serves the professional needs of more than 25,000 international legal technology professionals and their organizations. Since 1980, the association’s focus is to achieve results for our membership and the legal technology profession at large. Much of the value we provide as an association occurs through the coordinated efforts with our global volunteer membership teams.
More information on all ILTA events and conferences can be found here. Information on ILTA Volunteer roles can be found here.
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