Horizons Legal Ops Summit – Houston 2026

Legal operations leaders play an increasingly strategic role in how legal departments drive efficiency, manage risk, and deliver value to their organizations. This exclusive event is designed especially for legal operations leaders to help you navigate the evolving legal ops landscape. The summit will provide an opportunity to explore emerging trends, discuss common challenges, exchange practical insights, and shape the future of the legal operations function.

Typical attendees include decision makers responsible for legal operations, outside counsel selection and management, and legal administration.

To foster an intimate and collaborative environment for openly sharing successes and challenges, attendance is limited to a maximum of two legal operations leaders from each company.

SPEAKERS

• Lani Blake, Associate, Troutman Pepper Locke
• Chris Brown, Director of Legal Project Management, Troutman Pepper Locke
• Daniel Burke, Managing Director, Pricing + Legal Project Management, Troutman Pepper Locke
• Lauren Chung, Practice Group Leader, Corporate Legal Solutions, Harbor
• Bri Lee, Senior Manager, Legal Operations, Capital One
• Sara Longtain, Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke
• Erin Murphy, Managing Director of Marketing, Troutman Pepper Locke
• Tara Weintritt, Partner, Wicker Park Group
• Linda T. Sanders, Director of Client Experience, Troutman Pepper Locke – Host

The event will kick off with a dinner on Thursday, October 15, followed by a day-long session on Friday, October 16.

Thursday, October 15
5:30 p.m. CDT | Welcome Reception and Dinner

Friday, October 16
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. CDT | Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. CDT | Welcome & Introductions
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. CDT | State of the Corporate Law Department: Latest Market Insights
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. CDT | Making Change Stick: Change Management Strategies for Legal Operations
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CDT | Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. CDT | Let’s Talk Pricing: Market Data, Case Studies, and Candid Conversation
11:45 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. CDT | The Legal Ops Traffic Cop: Managing Chaos While Driving Strategy
12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. CDT | Interactive Lunch
1:05 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. CDT | Navigating Generational Differences in the Workplace
1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. CDT | Break
2:05 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. CDT | Clear is Kind: How to Deliver Effective Feedback to Teams and Outside Counsel
2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CDT | Wrap Up

Prior attendees have said the following about the Summit:

• “I really enjoyed this conference—it ranks among the top three Legal Ops events I’ve attended in my five years in the field. The topics were highly relevant, but it was the level of collaboration alongside the content that truly set it apart. I would absolutely be interested in attending this summit on an annual basis.”
• “10000% Yes! This was an extremely valuable use of time and resources to attend this event. Please keep it on the smaller scale. I am already looking forward to attending in the future.”
• “Fabulous event! I really enjoyed the speakers and the content. The small group made the collaboration really easy and fun. I look forward to another great event!”
• “Thoroughly enjoyed this event. It was very informative and had lots of practical application. I thought the group size was great, great topics and format/agenda, great venue. Would definitely attend again.”

There is no cost to attend the summit.

We hope you will be able to join us!

To join the mailing list or request more information contact Cory Strandson.