The Law Firm Leadership Summit

Yes, it is 100% free!

Yes, as long as you are registered for the law firm leadership summit, you will receive an email with a link to all the session recordings. Please note that the certificate and CLE/CPD/CLM credit will not be granted for on-demand sessions.

The law firm leadership summit will be hosted on the Zoom Events platform. When you register, you will receive a calendar hold, so be sure to save the event to your calendar! You will receive your link to access the summit one week prior to the event, as well as reminder emails from Zoom one day and one hour before it starts.

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Bruce MacEwen founded Adam Smith, Esq. in 2002 and is a widely recognized voice on law firm strategy, publishing nearly 2,000 articles on topics like practice area prioritization, globalization, leadership, and M&A. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The American Lawyer, and he’s the author of several books, including Tomorrowland, praised by Paul Weiss Chair Brad Karp as “a tour de force.” Before founding his firm, Bruce practiced securities and corporate law and spent a decade as in-house counsel at Morgan Stanley, where he also completed the MBA coursework at NYU’s Stern School of Business evening program. He holds degrees from Princeton and Stanford Law School, and is a native Manhattanite who lives with his wife and their dog on the Upper West Side.

Ed is VP Legal Innovation & Strategy at Clio and the co-founder of Fastcase. He’s an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he teaches The Law of Robots and GenAI & BigLaw, and at the University of Chicago Law School, where he teaches Generative AI in Practice. There are very few people who have spent more time at the intersection of AI, ethics, and the actual practice of law — and we’re lucky to have him today.

Elyssa A. Goldstein, CLM, PHR, SHRM-CP is the current President of ALA and Chief Operating Officer of Rebenack, Aronow & Mascolo, LLP in New Jersey.  She began her career in legal in 2009 as a receptionist and transitioned to legal management in 2013.  Elyssa previously served as Co-Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Law Office Management Committee, as well as on its Pandemic Task Force – Law Firm Opening and Operations Committee.  She served on the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey ALA chapter for eight years, including one year as President.  At the international  level, Elyssa has served in several volunteer leadership positions before joining the Board of Directors in 2023..   In her free time, Elyssa volunteers with the New Jersey Law and Education Empowerment Project, working with middle and high school students on resumes, cover letters, scholarship essays and mock interviews.

Gene Commander is an attorney, arbitrator, and mediator with more than four decades of experience in the legal industry. He built a national construction law practice as a shareholder and group leader, and following his firm’s 2009 merger into the Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli, served as managing shareholder of its Denver office from 2011 to 2015. In 2015, Gene established an alternative dispute resolution practice, where he has served as a third-party neutral in more than 150 complex construction, real estate, and commercial disputes. Since 2020, he has also advised law firm leaders on growth strategy. A recognized consensus builder and problem solver, Gene is a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and an active member of the American, Colorado, and Denver Bar Associations and spoke at the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Expo.

Stephanie Shivar is the founder of Gallantry Coaching & Consulting, which she launched in 2018 to help individuals and organizations grow with courage and purpose. She is a Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation, a Certified Financial Services Coach through ClientWise, a Certified Professional Diversity Coach, and a Certified Trainer of the New York Times bestseller The 12 Week Year. Before founding her practice, Stephanie served as Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Growth Officer, and Chief Development Officer for Northwestern Mutual in Denver, Colorado. She works with clients across marketing, sales process, business development, operational effectiveness, financial acumen, and human resources, focusing on strategic planning, cultural dynamics, professional development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Stephanie recently spoke at the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Expo.

Dan Safran is president and CEO of Unbiased Consulting, the leading independent consulting firm that focuses on driving productivity and efficiency in law firms and law departments. Dan focuses on working with law firm leadership and operations teams to drive operational improvement, lower costs and improve law firm profit margins. 

Dan and UBC’s team of senior advisors, former large law firm and law department C-Suite leaders and program managers, drive and support operational strategy, process, people change and technology (including AI adoption).

Dan has worked with over 800 legal clients spanning over (gulp! ) 40 years and  last spoke for ALA at the 2025 ALA Annual Conference & Expo.

Chantelle Egan is the Director of Investigations at Medina McKelvey Investigations, where she leads high-stakes workplace investigations involving harassment, discrimination, retaliation, workplace culture, and executive and board-level misconduct. An AWI-CH attorney and experienced investigator, Chantelle uses trauma-informed techniques and emotional intelligence to build trust with witnesses, uncover nuanced facts, and conduct investigations that are neutral, thorough, and legally defensible. Drawing on her background in employment litigation and workplace investigations, she also trains HR professionals and organizational leaders to conduct fair, effective investigations that strengthen trust and workplace culture.

Jamie Chanin Pollaci is a Partner and Employment Litigation Practice Group Leader at Medina McKelvey, where she helps employers navigate high-stakes workplace disputes with a steady, strategic approach. A seasoned trial and appellate attorney, Jamie defends employers in matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, leave and accommodation issues, wage and hour claims, and other complex employment disputes. She also advises HR teams and business leaders on employment practices, internal investigations, and risk management, bringing a collaborative, practical perspective that aligns legal strategy with each organization’s culture and goals.

Billie Tarascio is the founding attorney of Modern Law, Arizona’s largest family law firm. The firm is widely recognized for being innovative, progressive, and tech enabled. Modern Law in on the 2026 Inc 5000, recognizing the fastest growing companies in the country.