WTLA: Champion of the Underdog - WTLA's 2026 Annual Convention - A La Carte

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
9:30 a.m.    Registration Opens

1:00 p.m.    Welcome
       Mark Aronowitz - Convention Chair, Jackson, WY

1:15 p.m.   Remarks
       Honorable Governor Mark Gordon       

2:15 p.m.    Drama at Trial - Action!
       Kurt Zaner, Denver, CO

3:15 p.m.    Exhibitor, Networking, Refreshment Break

3:30 p.m.    Mediation Panel
       Brad Bonner, Cody, WY
       Dick Honaker, Rock Springs, WY
       Devon O'Connell, Laramie, WY
       Jeremy Michaels, Gillette, WY

4:30 p.m.    Breakout Sessions

       Criminal Case Highlights
       Devon Petersen, Laramie, WY
       Ryan Semerad, Casper, WY
       Crystal Stewart, Cheyenne, WY
       Civil Case Highlights*
       Kelsey Fleener, Timnath, CO
       Mike Newman, Rock Springs, WY
       C. John Cotton, Gillette, WY
       Diana Rhodes, Cheyenne, WY
       Frank Chapman, Kelly, WY - Invited

6:00 p.m.   Welcome Reception - Paramount Ballroom
       Sponsored by The Spence Law Firm

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026

7:00 a.m    WTLA Member Breakfast & Elections

8:00 a.m.    Technology: The Latest and Greatest - Ethics
       Edwin Hong, Los Angeles, CA

9:00 a.m.   AAJ Update and Helpful Hints for Trial
       Bruce Plaxen, AAJ President, Columbia, MD

10:00 a.m.    Exhibitor, Networking, Refreshment Break

10:15 a.m.    The Document Camera is the Future of Trial Presentation!
       How to Create Visuals Live in Depos, by Zoom, and at Trial
       Dustin Herman, Cleveland, OH

11:15 a.m.    Leadership and Legacy: Lessons from Public Service and Advocacy
       Terrance Carroll, Denver, CO

12:15 p.m    Awards Luncheon
       Presentation of WTLA Awards

1:30 p.m.    How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
       John R. Kroger, President & CEO Rodel Institute 

2:30 p.m.    Legislative Panel
       Senator Tara Nethercott, Cheyenne, WY
       Senator Barry Crago, Buffalo, WY
       Senator Eric Barlow, Gillette, WY 

3:30 p.m.    Exhibitor, Networking, Refreshment Break

3:45 p.m.    Breakout Sessions
      
       Voir Dire Workshop
       Mel Orchard, Jackson, WY
       Bryan Ulmer, Jackson, WY
       Family Law Breakout
       Jeanne Huey, Dallas, TX
       *Catching Up With Our Rising Stars
       Moderated by: Sarah Kellogg, Jackson, WY
       Rachel Berkness, Cheyenne, WY
       Lindsey Crandall, Cody, WY
       Bailey Lazzari, Lander, WY
       Emily Madden, Casper, WY

5:15 p.m.   Women's Caucus Happy Hour 
       Sponsored by Independent Life Insurance Company

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026

7:00 a.m.    Mindfulness - Ethics
       Devon O'Connell, Laramie, WY

8:00 a.m.    Criminal and Civil Case Summaries
       Jeff Stanbury, Lander, WY - Invited
       Emily Madden, Casper, WY

9:00 a.m    Crossing the Aisle or Flipping the Script
       Jason Neville, Casper, WY

10:00 a.m.    Exhibitor, Networking, Refreshment Break

10:15 a.m.    Judicial Panel - Ethics
       The Honorable Robert C. Jarosh, Justice, Wyoming Supreme Court
       The Honorable Kelly H. Rankin, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court of Wyoming
       The Honorable Misha Westby, District Court, 2nd Judicial District, Albany County

11:15 a.m.   Ethics & AI - Ethics
       Jeanne Huey, Dallas, TX

12:15 p.m.    Adjourn - See you in 2027!

*Breakout Session Available for Live Streaming

Please note: agenda is subject to change without notice