2025 Institute for Leadership in the Legal Profession Program Series

Registration is CLOSED for the 2025 ILLP Cohort! 

Join us for an innovative and transformative five-session training program designed to help you achieve the next leadership level in your legal career! Offered in alternate years only, the Institute for Leadership in the Legal Profession (ILLP) is created to be comprehensive, holistic, and relevant to legal professionals in a variety of practice and organizational settings and roles. Over the course of the sessions, we explore self-leadership and awareness, leading others, and leading within an organization. Built specifically for lawyers by lawyers, ILLP prepares participants from all levels of their organizations to lead during times of great change within the legal profession.

Participation in the program is capped to allow for group interaction and individualized learning, requiring participation in 5 sessions. Three of the longer sessions will take place in person, parking will be covered, and lunch will be provided. Two of the shorter sessions will take place by Zoom. When you register on this page, you will be automatically registered for all five sessions.

Prior to the start of the sessions, you will complete an assessment that takes approximately 45 minutes. From this assessment, you will be provided a personalized EQi assessment to let you know your strengths and weaknesses in emotional intelligence.

Learn more about the extensive ILLP learning goals and history of this HCBA signature program series.

2025 Schedule | Dates & Sessions:
Session 1: February 25 | Understanding Your Emotional Intelligence and its Impact on Leadership
Session 2: March 18 | Leadership through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Well-Being
Session 3: April 1 | How to Lead Authentically through Conflict
Session 4: April 22 | Leading through Change: Individual and Organizational Change Theory and Practice
Session 5: May 6 | Organizational Leadership and Social Reception

Sessions Times & Attendance:
Sessions 1, 3, & 5* | 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | In-person at HCBA (includes parking and lunch)
Sessions 2 & 4 | 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Zoom only

*Session 5 concludes the series with a social reception until 5:30 p.m. 

Faculty and Presenters:

To be announced. 

2025 ILLP Program Leads:

Kendra Brodin, MSW, JD and Founder & CEO of EsquireWell | Chair of HCBA Institute for Leadership in the Legal Profession

Suz Roemer Feely, JD, SPHR, PCC and Certified Executive Coach & Consultant of New Habits, LLC | Steering Comm Member of HCBA Institute for Leadership in the Legal Profession

CLE Credits - UPDATED
15.0 Total Credits pending  |  Event Code: 530892

Standard CLE: 13.0
Elimination of Bias CLE: 1.0
Mental Health/Substance Use CLE: 1.0

Pricing and Registration Deadlines:
HCBA Members: $695 
Non-Members: $795

Extended Registration Deadline: Friday, February 7, 2025

Please view detailed schedule for in-person and/or remote information.

For Dates In-Person: Downtown Minneapolis

City Center– 1st Floor APEX Conference Ctr (MSBA/HCBA Office Building)
Space: Training Room 1 and 2

33 South Sixth Street,
Minneapolis, MN 55402

2025 Schedule | Dates & Sessions:
Session 1: February 25 | Understanding Your Emotional Intelligence and its Impact on Leadership
Session 2: March 18 | Leadership through Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Well-Being
Session 3: April 1 | How to Lead Authentically through Conflict
Session 4: April 22 | Leading through Change: Individual and Organizational Change Theory and Practice
Session 5: May 6 | Organizational Leadership and Social Reception

Sessions Times & Attendance:
Sessions 1, 3, & 5* | 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | In-person at HCBA (includes parking and lunch)
Sessions 2 & 4 | 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Zoom only

*Session 5 concludes the series with a social reception until 5:30 p.m. 

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify the program manager with at least 72 hours notice prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.

Refunds will be processed for cancellation requests received in writing before noon on the registration deadline. Cancellation requests received after noon on the registration deadline are not eligible for refunds. You may send a colleague in your place if you are unable to join us and the registration deadline has passed.