November 5, 2026
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
1 N. Front St. Memphis, TN 38103
Wade Auditorium
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
5 CLE credits (including 1.25 for ethics credit)
Lisa J. Gill
Your Private Book of Business & Your Reputation is Your Brand
This presentation will tackle several outdated misconceptions about running a startup legal practice and building a personal book of business. Primary topics of discussion will be: (1) growth mindset culture in modern day legal practice; (2) compassion and boundaries - what are the differences when dealing with clients and co-workers in crisis; (3) scaling and delegation skills are real, are not dirty words and can be done correctly inside professional services practices; and (4) why 1-3 improve the quality of the product you to put into the market and drive demand against market competitors.
Melanie Suria
Why Cyber Risk is a Business Decision: What Every Leader Needs to Know
Melanie Suria is the Founder and CEO of Memphis Computer Support, and she will help attendees under the real risks, the human behaviors that create vulnerabilities, and the layered defenses required to protect a modern organization. The presentation will focus is on real time threat monitoring, layered defense, disciplined risk reduction, and compliance readiness.
Lauran Stimac
Ethical Considerations in a Complex Legal World
Lauran Stimac serves as Chair of Evans Petree’s litigation practice group and will join us for a discussion on key ethical issues impacting today’s legal practice, including but not limited to, attorney-client confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and the use of emerging technologies.
Judicial Panel
Breaking Barriers: Women on the Bench, Leadership and Lessons for Practitioners
Hon. Annie T. Christoff
United States Magistrate Judge
Schedule
5 CLE credits (including 1.25 ethics credit)
8:30 - 9:00 am - Registration & Breakfast
9:00 -10:00 am – Your Private Book of Business and Your Reputation is Your Brand
(1 CLE credit)
Presenter: Lisa Gill
BREAK: Sponsored by Glankler Brown
10:15 -11:30 am – Why Cyber Risk is a Business Decision: What Every Leader Needs to Know
(1.25 CLE credit)
Presenter: Melanie Suria
Sponsored by Alia Wealth Partners
BREAK: Sponsored by Glankler Brown
11:45 am - 1:00 pm – Ethical Considerations in a Complex Legal World
(1.25 CLE credit)
Presenter: Lauran Stimac
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Lunch Served
1:30 - 3:00pm – Breaking Barriers: Women on the Bench, Leadership, and Lessons for Practitioners
(1.5 CLE credit)
Presenters: Chancellor Kasey Culbreath, Judge Shayla Purifoy, United States Magistrate Judge Annie T. Christoff, Judge Valerie Smith of the Court of Appeals
