LEADWISE FORUM
Upcoming Sessions
From Endurance Culture to Sustainable Excellence: Developing Partners Who Lead Without Burning People Out
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
2 PM to 3 PM Eastern | 1 PM to 2 PM Central | 11 AM to 12 PM Pacific
Virtually via Zoom
Law firms have long rewarded endurance: responsiveness at all hours, heroic effort, and “just figure it out” expectations. But that model is increasingly putting too much strain on mental health or damaging retention, engagement, and performance.
This Forum will focus on how firms can develop partners who still drive excellence, but with more clarity, predictability, and discipline.
Key Takeaways:
- Why “well-being” often fails when partner behavior stays the same
- How partners can create healthier team operating rhythms
- How to address partner resistance without moralizing
When Everything Is Urgent: How Operational Leaders Create Focus and Alignment
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
2 PM to 3 PM Eastern | 1 PM to 2 PM Central | 11 AM to 12 PM Pacific
Virtually via Zoom
Law firm operational leaders are often leading in the middle of competing priorities, shifting expectations, urgent requests, and limited capacity. The challenge is not just getting the work done. It is helping teams stay focused, aligned, and steady while still responding to lawyers, firm leaders, clients, and internal stakeholders.
This Forum will focus on how operational leaders create clarity, manage shifting priorities, and protect team capacity without slowing down the business or damaging trust.
Key Takeaways:
- A clearer approach for identifying what truly takes priority when multiple requests feel urgent or competing.
- Practical language for resetting expectations while maintaining trust, credibility, and responsiveness.
- Peer-tested strategies for keeping teams focused, aligned, and resilient in fast-moving law firm environments.
About LeadWise Forum
Looking for a confidential space to connect with your peers, discuss shared experiences, and crowdsource ideas and solutions to your most pressing issues as a law firm leader or business function professional?
LeadWise Forum sessions are complimentary invitation-only events for law firm leaders in Professional Development and DEI, Practice Management, Business Development and Marketing, Finance, HR & Recruiting, IT, Operations, Conflicts, and others.
Our Forums are designed to be highly interactive, where every participant brings something to the table. The Forums are not recorded for public distribution as we want to create a confidential environment where everyone can safely share their experiences, challenges, and solutions.