WTLC Leadership Summit 2026
Membership Event
Friday, February 20, 2026
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
Walk & Talk
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Welcome & Introductions
WTLC Chair Emily Peacock
9:10 AM - 9:20 AM
Letter to My Younger Self
Kate Jaycox
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
Extroverted Introvert: My Inauthentic Self
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes
9:45 AM - 10:35 AM
The Mask We Wear: Navigating Authenticity as Minority Women in Law
Moderator: Jackie Olinger Rochelle
Panelists: Carla Aikens, Coral Odiot, Danielle Mason, & Ver贸nica V谩zquez
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
Break
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM
Sponsor Presentation
10:50 AM - 11:40 AM
Finders, Minders, & Grinders
Panelists: Kelli Hooper, Julie Kane, Carlye Reynolds, & Ibiere Seck
11:45 AM - 12:20 PM
Lessons Learned from a Year on Sabbatical
Moderator: Helen Lucaitis
Panelists: Lauren Barnes, Kathy Farinas, & Sarah McEahern
12:20 PM - 12:35 PM
Break for Lunch
12:35 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch Keynote - Boss Lady: Badass & Balanced
Sara Williams
1:20 PM - 2:10 PM
Rest, Resistance, & Renewal: Wellness for Women Trial Lawyers
Jamie Beck
2:10 PM - 2:15 PM
Sponsor Presentation
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM
TBD
3:05 PM - 3:45 PM
The J.A.M. Experience
3:45 PM - 3:50 PM
Letter to My Future Self
Rachael Flanagan
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM
Wrap-Up & Lessons Learned
