2024 Annual Conference

APRIL 18 - 20

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

Scottsdale, Arizona

A DIFFERENT KIND OF CONFERENCE

A DIFFERENT KIND OF CONFERENCE

Meet us in Scottsdale for a conference unlike any other.

You’ll earn CLE hours and network with colleagues, but you’ll also engage in meaningful conversation and make lifelong connections. The Society is a community dedicated to lifting women up, side by side, supporting them in their endeavors to be the best trial attorneys & women they can be. Our annual conference is where we come together to check in, support one another, and re-engage as a community.

Attention First & Second Year Attorneys!

Call 850-304-9674 to receive a discounted conference rate.

  • networking

  • HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS

  • continuing education

  • INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS

AGENDA Details

  • 6:00 to 6:30 PM | CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

    6:30 to 8:00 PM | WELCOME MIXER & DINNER

    We hope everyone will plan to meet for our welcome reception and dinner, Sponsored by Physician Life Care Planning

  • 6:30 to 7:15AM | Goat Yoga, Sponsored by Comprehensive Settlement Solutions

    7:30 to 8:15AM | Continental Breakfast, Fairmont Gold Patio

    8:15 to 8:30AM | Opening Remarks, Ilya Lerma

    8:30 to 9:15AM | The Introduction of the Science of Communication & Connection to Persuade and Influence, Bettina Altizer

    9:15 to 10:00AM | Litigation Jiu Jitsu to Leverage Against the Defense, Ilya Lerma

    10:00 to 10:15AM | Coffee Break

    10:15 to 11:00AM | Dealing with Difficult Defense Counsel: How to Win a Case Against Your Least Favorite Attorney, Kila Baldwin

    11:00 to 11:45AM | How to Win Over Law Clerks and Influence Judges with Your Written Product, Maegen Luka

    11:45 to 12:45PM | Lunch on the Patio

    12:45 to 1:30PM | Rebuttal: The Final Five, Julie Kane

    1:30 to 2:00PM | The Art of the Close - Asking for Money, Bibi Fell

    2:00 to 2:45PM | Let’s Talk Money Panel Discussion, Dana Brooks, April Collins, Bibi Fell, Jennifer Hoekstra, Sara Williams

    3:00PM | Ajourn

  • 7:30 to 8:00AM | Continental Breakfast, Fairmont Gold Patio

    8:00 to 8:45AM | Radical Authenticity and the Lack of Civility in the Practice of Law, Ashlie Case Sletvold

    8:45 to 9:30AM | Embracing Diversity: The Vital Role of Relatable Attorneys, Syreeta Poindexter

    9:30 to 10:15AM | Cashing in on Tech to Help Make Your Case More Valuable, Jennifer Seymore

    10:15 to 10:30AM | Coffee Break

    10:30 to 11:15AM | You are the Superhero, not the Sidekick: Shedding toxic gratitude and stepping into your superhero season, Sara Williams

    11:15 to 12:00PM | The Keys to Building and Sustaining Your Practice, Dana Brooks & Stephanie Demont

    12 to 1:00PM | Luncheon on the Patio, Woman of the Year Presentation

    1:00 to 2:30PM | Beating Burnout: Six Energy Management Strategies for Sustaining Your Career Success, Michelle DeLong and Emily Hirsekorn

  • 7:30 to 8:00AM | Continental Breakfast, Fairmont Gold Patio

    8:00 to 9:30AM | Connection Advocacy: How to be fully integrated and internally connected to become the most lethalAdvocate in the courtroom, Bettina Altizer

    9:30 to 9:45AM | Coffee Break

    9:45 to 11:00AM | Connection Advocacy: How to connect with other humans and how to perform as an optimized communicator in depositions, Bettina Altizer & Julia Metts

    11:00AM | Conference Adjourns

Meet the FACULTY

Our host hotel is the Fairmont scottsdale princess

Abloom with the vibrant spirit of the west, this AAA Five Diamond wonderland re-energizes and reinvigorates desert escapism through imaginative amenities and experiences you won’t soon forget.

Reserve your room:

Our host hotel boasts 65 acres of on-site activities and fresh experiences. Enjoy five award-winning restaurants and bars, multiple sparkling pools and cabanas, their Well & Being Spa, a world-class golf course, shopping, fire pits, and so much more.

To book a tee time at the iconic TPC Scottsdale, call 480-585-2697 (available daily from 8:30am till 5:30pm MST.)

OUR ROOM BLOCK IS SOLD OUT, BUT THERE ARE HOTELS VERY NEAR BY:

THE WESTIN KIERLAND RESORT & SPA, 480-624-1000.

THE HOLIDAY INN SCOTTSDALE RESORT, 480-248-9001.

Continuing Legal Education

An application for accreditation for continuing legal education credit is submitted to all applicable states. Number of credits awarded will vary based on state regulations. Please bring your license and/or bar information with you to the program.

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