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  • Saturday, February 7, 2026
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • Sunday, February 8, 2026
  • 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM CST
    2026 Trial Academy Training Session for Faculty
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM CST
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM CST
    Board of Directors Luncheon with 2026 Trial Academy Faculty
  • 2:30 PM - 7:30 PM CST
    Registration Desk
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    First Timers Introductions
  • 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM CST
    Cheers to the Crescent City! Welcome Party
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM CST
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Monday, February 9, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
  • 6:45 AM - 8:15 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 6:45 AM - 4:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Foundation President's Circle Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Changing of the Guard: How Amended Rule 702 Has Impacted Real-World Litigation
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Best Practices for AI Review and Production of Voluminous ESI
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    The Pros of Pro Bono: How to Make Pro Bono Legal Services Work For Your Firm or Practice
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM CST
    Morning Walk
  • 8:00 AM - 11:15 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:15 AM - 9:30 AM CST
    Opening Session
  • 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM CST
    Foundation Forum: Law, Ethics, and the Courtroom Battle Against Misinformation: A Cinematic CLE Experience Featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson and Scott Hamilton Kennedy
  • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CST
    Community Service Activity
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM CST
    AI at the Edge: The Rise of Autonomous Agents, Copyright Challenges, and Global Regulation
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM CST
    Living and Thriving in Law
  • 1:45 PM - 4:45 PM CST
    Bike the Big Easy Tour ($)
  • 1:45 PM - 4:45 PM CST
    Hidden Gems of the Garden District Tour ($)
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CST
    Speed-Networking for IADC Members
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST
    First/Second Timers, Current/Past Board Members, and Sponsors Reception
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST
    Member Mix and Mingle ($)
  • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM CST
    Restaurant R'evolution Experience ($)
  • 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM CST
    International Reception and Dinner ($)
  • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM CST
    French Quarter Ghost Tour ($)
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM CST
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
  • 6:45 AM - 8:15 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 6:45 AM - 3:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Corporate Counsel Huddle
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Morning Walk
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Class Action Rebuttal Across Borders: A Multidisciplinary Defense Perspective
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Emerging Risks and the Pollution Exclusion: An Insider's Practical Guide
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    The Evolving Landscape of Standing Before the U.S. Supreme Court
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM CST
    Past Presidents Council Breakfast Meeting
  • 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM CST
    Wait, Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me About IP!
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    International Sanctions, Export Controls, Tariffs: The Risks of Running Business on a Global Scale
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    Understanding the End Game – A Guide to Understanding the Bad Faith Set Up and Its Impact on Social Inflation
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST
    Bubbles and Beignets ($)
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Rethinking Arbitration: Are You Better Off in Court?
  • 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM CST
    Book Review: With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa By E.B. Sledge
  • 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM CST
    Journeying Through New Orleans: The Streetcar Serenade to the Columns Hotel and Lunch ($)
  • 1:45 PM - 4:15 PM CST
    National WWII Museum ($)
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CST
    International Committee Business Meeting
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST
    Foundation President's Circle Reception
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM CST
    Member Mix and Mingle
  • 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM CST
    Preservation Hall ($)
  • 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM CST
    Dine-Around ($)
  • 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM CST
    Past Presidents Reception and Dinner
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM CST
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Wednesday, February 11, 2026
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM CST
    Morning Run
  • 6:45 AM - 8:15 AM CST
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 6:45 AM - 2:00 PM CST
    Registration Desk
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Preparing for Environmental Damage Claims After a Disaster
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Defending Non-Profit and Religious Institutions Against Childhood Sexual Abuse Claims: When Bad Things Happen at Good Places
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM CST
    Voir Dire to Verdict: The DEI Edge in Trial Practice
  • 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM CST
    Morning Walk
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM CST
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:15 AM - 8:45 AM CST
    Foundation Board Meeting and Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM CST
    Courting Climate Change: The Race to Sue Everyone, Everywhere All at Once
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM CST
    Pursuit of Inclusivity and Belonging in an Evolving DEI Landscape
  • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST
    Vieux Carre Voyage: Jackson Square and Beyond
  • 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CST
    Making Things Happen: How Executive Orders Impact the Practice of Law and the Representation of Clients at Home and Abroad
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
    CPR Class
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    CLE Committee Meeting and Luncheon
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CST
    The Empowerment Collaborative Activity - He Said/She Said: How Gender Stereotypes Impact Verbal Communications and Ways to Achieve More Equitable Dialogue in the Legal Profession ($)
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
    Flavors of the French Quarter Tour ($)
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST
    St. Louis No. 3 Cemetery Tour ($)
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM CST
    2026 Convention Committee and Committee Chairs Reception and Monster Mash Membership Dash Committee Winners Reception
  • 5:30 PM - 10:00 PM CST
    Last Call on Canal Closing Party