Aldertalk Summit: Crushing It In Law & Life | May 1-2, 2026 | Downtown Los Angeles
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Friday, May 1st

 1:15– 1:55PM: Summit Kickoff & Opening Experience

Your Summit experience officially begins —check in, connect, & engage in curated activations, interactive moments, and live experiences before the official start.

2–3:30PM: Defense Playbook: Strategies that Win Cases 
Speakers: Michael Alder, Daniel Kruid, Geoff Norton

3:30–3:55PM: Recharge Break

Refuel, reconnect, and engage—continue conversations, make new connections, and explore curated activations and interactive experiences.

4–5PM: Inside the Injury: Anatomy Every Lawyer Should Know
Speaker: Michael Alder

5–6PM:  How High-Performing Lawyers Set Priorities and Control Their Caseload 
Speaker: Michael Alder

6–7:30PM: Opening Night Cocktail Mix & Mingle

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Saturday, May 2nd

 8:15–8:55AM: Check-In + Breakfast Bites

9–10AM:  AI & The Modern Law Firm
Speakers: Travis Easton, Michael Alder

10–10:25AM: Break

Refuel, reconnect, and engage—continue conversations, make new connections, and explore curated activations and interactive experiences.

10:30AM– 12PM:  Identity Leadership: Personal Professional Development Workshop
 Speaker: Stedman Graham

12–1:10PM: Lunch

1:15-2:15PM: The Trial Lawyer's Bible ™: Taking a Killer Deposition & Practical Application Workshop
Speaker: Michael Alder

2:25–2:55PM: Setting Your Standard — Performance, Discipline & Consistency in Law & Life
 Speaker: Michael Alder

2:55–3:20PM: Break

Refuel, reconnect, and engage—continue conversations, make new connections, and explore curated activations and interactive experiences.

3:25–3:55PM: The Trial Lawyer's Bible™:

Inside the Mind of a Trial Lawyer

Speaker: Michael Alder

4–5PM: Lawyer-Influencers: How to Become and Effective Advocate in the Social Media Economy
 Speaker: Ryan Stygar 

5–8PM: Aldertalk After Dark: The Closing Party 

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*MCLE Credits Pending Approval

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