
2026 Summit Agenda
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 8:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET for One Mind at Work’s Fourth Annual Legal Industry Summit.
2026 Summit Agenda:
8:00 – 9:00am | Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15am | Opening Remarks
- Dr. David Ballard, Vice President, One Mind at Work
9:15am – 9:45am | Elevating the Way We Work: Morgan Lewis as a Case Study
- Amanda D. Smith, Partner & Chief Engagement Officer, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
9:45 – 10:45am | Panel
The Perpetual Shift: Turning Disruption Into Organizational Strength
As AI reshapes the legal landscape, the organizations that will lead are those that move beyond fear by equipping their people with the skills and tools to adapt; unlocking real efficiencies and turning uncertainty into possibility at every level. This panel offers leaders concrete strategies for protecting and developing talent and building the kind of organization positioned not just to weather change, but to drive it.
- Barbara Melby, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
- Hideaki Roy Umetsu, Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
- Nita Cumello, Vice President of Account Leadership, Thomson Reuters
- Dr. David Ballard, Vice President, One Mind at Work (Facilitator)
10:50 – 11:05am | Coffee Break
11:10am – 12:00pm | Fireside Chat
From Pressure to Performance: Redesigning Legal Work for Sustainable Excellence
- George Demos, Chief Operating Officer & Partner, O’Melveny & Myers
- Kim Morris, Partner & Chair of Firm Wellness Committee, BakerHostetler
- Dr. David Ballard, Vice President, One Mind at Work
- Christina McCarthy, Director of Well-being, O’Melveny & Myers (Facilitator)
12:00pm – 12:30pm | Discussion
From Pitch to Proof: Developing a Vendor Evaluation Guide for Well-Being Solutions
12:30 – 1:30pm | Lunch
1:30 – 2:30pm | Panel
From Policy to Practice: Why Leave Readiness Is a Strategy Issue
Every firm has a leave policy. Far fewer have a leave culture. This panel brings together practitioners who have moved beyond on-paper.
- Adrienne Prentice, Co-founder & CEO, Keep Company
- Lauren Brody, CEO & Founder, The Fifth Trimester
- Tim Sander, Executive Vice President & Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
- Bendita Cynthia Malakia, Director of Diversity & Engagement, O’Melveny & Myers (Facilitator)
2:30 – 4:00pm | Workshop
Applying Frameworks to Legal Industry Scenarios
- Dr. David Ballard, Vice President, One Mind at Work
- Kate Douglass, Member Success Associate, One Mind at Work
4:00 – 4:30pm | Closing Comments
4:30 – 6:00pm | Reception
