ALA San Diego

May Membership Meeting
2026-05-19 11:45 - 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles)
Monthly Membership Meeting
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
About the speaker:
Linus Law

Linus Law brings more than 25 years of experience to his role as Branch Manager of the San Diego and Orange County Adams & Martin Group teams. He is responsible for branch operations including managing the growth and development of coworkers, overseeing branch activity, and working with company leadership to ensure branch success. Linus earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In his free time, he enjoys cycling to explore Orange County and volunteering for his children’s swim team.
Dentons
4655 Executive Drive, Suite 700
San Diego, CA 92121
11:45 am – 12:15 pm Networking Lunch
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Education Session
Thank you to our meeting sponsor!

RSVP by Thursday, May 14th at:

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Members: Free
Guests: $65
Business Partners:
Silver Sand Castle & above (1 attendee per company; additional attendees at cost)

Please note, if you RSVP and do not attend, you will incur a $50 no-show fee.

Business Partner Advisory Lunch
2026-06-02 12:00 - 14:00 | Puesto Mission Valley, 5010 Mission Center Rd, San Diego, CA, 92108, United States
Attention Platinum, Gold & Silver Sponsors!

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ALA Bod Meeting
2026-06-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-11-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2027-01-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2027-02-02 12:00 - 13:00 and 1 more date | Virtual Meeting

Diversity Event
2026-06-16 11:45 - 13:15 | Mintz, 3580 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 300, San Diego, CA, 92130
Meet Our Speaker – Sarah Tetlow
CEO of Firm Focus
Legal Productivity Coaching & Consulting

About the Speaker

Sarah is an author and a seasoned productivity strategist, consultant, and renowned international speaker specializing in helping attorneys and legal professionals. Sarah is dedicated to helping her clients reclaim lost time and revenue by controlling distractions, identifying and focusing on priorities, and developing effective systems and processes.

Sarah is also the creator of the ARTT® Email Productivity system. The ARTT® method has helped hundreds of professionals gain control of their email, mitigate using email as a distraction, effectively track important communications, and reduce stress and anxiety. It helps email users understand their human habits connected to the technology to effectively organize their inbox.
From Scattered to Structured
Productivity Strategies for Supporting Neurodivergent Attorneys

Attorneys with ADHD and other executive function challenges often struggle with organization, time management, and prioritization, as traditional tools may not suit how neurodivergent minds work best. This session helps legal professionals identify these challenges and apply strategies to improve focus, communication, and workflow. By tailoring systems to individual strengths and fostering collaboration, firms can create a more inclusive and productive environment. Whether you’re navigating ADHD or supporting someone who is, you’ll gain practical tools to enhance your practice and long-term success.
Takeaways:

Identify legal industry challenges impacting ADHD brains and explore productivity methods tailored to neurodivergent thinking.
Design flexible, effective systems that leverage individual strengths and foster collaboration between attorneys and support staff.
Apply practical workplace tools that support cognitive diversity and boost overall productivity.

11:45 am – 12:00 pm (Networking)
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm (Presentation)RSVP by Wednesday, June 9RSVP
Members: Free
Guests: $65
Please note, if you RSVP and do not attend, you will incur a $50 no-show fee.
Thank you for your understanding.
This event is proudly sponsored by:

Adams & Martin Group, a business line of Roth Staffing Companies, specializes in placing temporary, temporary-to-hire and direct hire legal roles, attorney search services, and litigation solutions teams for law firms and corporate legal departments.

July Membership Meeting
2026-07-21 11:45 - 13:15 | Procopio, 525 B Street, Suite 2200, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
About the speaker:
Brian M. Malloy
Brian M. Malloy is Of Counsel with RJS LAW and chair of its trusts and estates practice group. Over the course of his career, Brian M Malloy has developed a well-rounded breadth of experience in trusts and estates, corporate and real estate transactions, and general business matters. He counsels families, business owners, and successful individuals in all areas of estate planning. His practice focuses on sophisticated family wealth and transfer tax planning, asset protection, complex trust and probate administrations, business succession planning, fiduciary representation, charitable planned giving, and nonprofit tax-exempt organizations representation.
Mr. Malloy also advises private and public companies with respect to entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, private capital, financial transactions, real estate matters, and commercial transactions in general and has provided his clients with valuable and practical legal advice based on his experiences serving as outside general counsel for many companies as well as in-house corporate counsel.
He is actively involved in most asset classes of real estate throughout his career, including retail, office, industrial, multi-family, residential, and mixed use, and has creatively negotiated a wide variety of partnership, operating and related agreements.
Prior to joining RJS LAW, Mr. Malloy previously worked as in-house corporate counsel for a public company and, as a partner at an AmLaw 100 law firm, served as the co-chair of its Wealth Management, Probate, and Asset Protection practice group.
Mr. Malloy received his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from the University of Arizona where he was a scholarship athlete and four-year letter winner in track and field.
Procopio
525 B Street, Suite 2200
San Diego, CA 92101
11:45 am – 12:15 pm Networking Lunch
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Education Session

RSVP by Thursday, July 16th at:
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This event is proudly sponsored by:

Members: Free
Guests: $65
Business Partners:
Silver Sand Castle & above (1 attendee per company; additional attendees at cost)

Please note, if you RSVP and do not attend, you will incur a $50 no-show fee.

Cocktails & Connections - Trivia Night
2026-07-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP, 4747 Executive Dr, San Diego, 92121, United States
This event is open to all members and business partners!

Please join us for a fun night of trivia, cocktails and networking! Business Partners and ALA members will team up to put their knowledge of useless facts to the test. Members and Business Partners will be rotated to connect for each category. If you have never attended a Trivia night, don’t worry! Everyone will be put in groups to answer the questions. Details and instructions will be given before Trivia starts.

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm – Networking, wine/beer selection and hors d’oeuvres
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – TRIVIA
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Wrap up and prizes for winning teams
Click HERE for sample questions and general instructions
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BUSINESS PARTNERS
NUMBER OF MAX ATTENDEES BY SPONSORSHIP LEVEL
PLATINUM – 3 attendees
GOLD – 2 attendees
SILVER – 2 attendees
CATCH THE WAVE – 1 attendee
CATCH THE WAVE (+) – 2 attendees
IN-KIND – 1 attendee
ASSOCIATION PARTNER – 1 attendee
Please register each attendee separately.
Parking validations available.

August Membership Meeting
2026-08-18 11:45 - 13:15
This meeting is sponsored by Silver Sand Castle Sponsor:

New Member Orientation
2026-08-27 11:45 - 13:15 | Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP, 4747 Executive Dr, San Diego, 92121, United States

Tri Chapter Day at the Races Event
2026-08-29 12:00 - 20:00

September Membership Meeting
2026-09-15 11:45 - 13:15 | Mintz, 3580 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 300, San Diego, CA, 92130
This Event is sponsored by Silver Sand Castle Sponsor:

Couture for a Cause
2026-09-17 17:30 - 20:30
Check out the Couture for a Cause website for details!

Member and Business Partner Social
2026-10-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Cooley, 10265 Science Center Dr, San Diego, CA, 92121, United States

Managing Partner Luncheon
2026-10-20 11:45 - 13:15 | Ruth’s Chris, Del Mar, 11582 El Camino Real, Del Mar,, CA, 92130
This event is proudly sponsored by:

Business Partner Appreciation Event
2026-11-12 17:00 - 19:00 | The Westgate Hotel, 1055 2nd Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101

Holiday Luncheon
2026-12-08 11:45 | Ruth’s Chris, Del Mar, 11582 El Camino Real, Del Mar,, CA, 92130
This event is open to members only.
The Holiday Lunch is proudly sponsored by:

January Membership Meeting
2027-01-19 11:45 - 13:15 | Sheppard Mullin, 501 West Broadway, 18th Floor, San Diego, CA, 92101, United States
This membership meeting is proudly sponsored by:

Labor Law Update & Legal Resource Fair
2027-02-09 12:00 - 17:00 | DoubleTree Hotel, Mission Valley, CA, United States

Past Presidents' Social
2027-03-04 17:30 - 19:30

Leadership Dinner
2027-03-18 17:00 - 19:30
