Built on Experience. Designed for What’s Next.
It’s Time to Build the Firm Your Experience Demands
TAPER 2026 | San Antonio | October 18–23, 2026
If you’ve been part of Lawyers With Purpose, you already know:
TAPER is the heartbeat of this community.
And in 2026, we’re taking it further.
For three immersive days in San Antonio, attorneys step out of the day-to-day… and into what’s next.
Because at this stage:
You’ve built the practice. Now it’s time to build the firm; one that supports your growth, your team, and your life.
TAPER 2026:
Not Your Typical Estate Planning Attorney Conference
- Rethink how their firm actually operates
- Replace bottlenecks with systems
- Turn experience into scalable growth
- Build a practice that doesn’t rely on them for everything
TAPER Theme for 2026:
Built on Experience. Designed for What’s Next.
You’ve spent years building your knowledge, your client base, and your reputation.
But experience alone doesn’t create freedom. It doesn’t build the lifestyle of your dreams.
TAPER 2026 is about taking everything you’ve learned and using it to intentionally design:
- A more profitable firm
- A more structured operation
- A more predictable marketing engine
- A business that supports your life, not consumes it
Most attorneys don’t have a knowledge problem. They have a structure problem.
You know how to:
- Serve clients
- Design plans
- Close business
- Your firm still runs through you
- Your systems aren’t consistently followed
- Your team isn’t fully aligned
- Growth happens… but not predictably
And over time, that creates a ceiling. Not on effort. On scale.
What Sets TAPER 2026 Apart
This is three days focused on implementation: with real, tangible impact from the moment you leave.
You won’t just sit in sessions and take notes.
You’ll leave with:
- Decisions already made on what needs to change
- Systems you can implement immediately
- Strategies tailored to your firm for consistent growth
- A network that continues long after the event
COMMUNITY + CULTURE at TAPER 2026
You Don’t Just Attend TAPER, You Belong to It
What makes TAPER different isn’t just the content. It’s the room, a group of attorneys who are actively building, openly sharing, and pushing each other forward.
We’re all in this together. And we’re going to make 2026 a year we learn from experiences.
TAPER is what it is because of the people in the room.
- Attorneys who are building, not coasting
- Conversations that go beyond surface level
- A community that challenges, supports, and shares
This is where real relationships are built and why so many attorneys return year after year.
TAPER 2026 AGENDA
For three immersive days in San Antonio, you step out of the day-to-day and into something far more valuable: designing how your firm actually operates.
(Full 2026 agenda coming soon — expect sessions across Legal, Operations, Marketing, and Growth)
Each session is built to help you move from:
- Unstructured → Systemised
- Reactive → Intentional
- Busy → Scalable
WHICH STAGE OF FIRM GROWTH ARE YOU IN?
Most attorneys see themselves in more than one — that’s exactly the point.
Not every attorney comes to TAPER for the same reason.
But everyone arrives at the same place:
Clarity on what comes next.
The Legal Strategist
Focused on expanding into more advanced, high-value planning and handling increasingly complex client scenarios.
The Operator
Focused on building systems, reducing dependency, and creating a firm that runs more efficiently.
The Growth Builder
Focused on generating consistent, qualified leads and creating structured, predictable growth.
The Community-Driven Leader
Focused on surrounding themselves with other attorneys who are actively building and evolving.
Wherever the starting point…
This is where the next level gets built.
You Don’t Leave With Ideas. You Leave With Direction
You step back into your firm with:
- Clear decisions already made
- Systems ready to implement
- A stronger understanding of where your firm is heading
Not more to think about.
Less guesswork. More clarity.
Tracks Across the 4 LWP Pillars:
LEGAL
Advanced strategies you can confidently implement
OPERATIONS
Systems that reduce chaos and dependency on you
MARKETING
A clearer path to consistent, qualified clients
COMMUNITY
A network that supports your growth beyond the event
THE REAL VALUE OF TAPER 2026
One strategy implementation from TAPER can pay for your entire ticket. Most attendees walk away with several.
SAN ANTONIO | OCTOBER 18–23, 2026
A city built on history, where legacy and progress meet, and a fitting backdrop for what TAPER is designed to do, help you take everything you’ve built and define what comes next with clarity and intention.
For three focused days, you step out of the day-to-day demands of your firm and into an environment designed for clear thinking, better decisions, and meaningful progress alongside attorneys who are doing the same.
Hosted in the heart of San Antonio, with convenient access to the River Walk and a dedicated room block for attendees, the setting is designed to make your experience seamless from arrival to departure.
Secure Your Seat at TAPER 2026
Join other estate planning attorneys who are ready to stop carrying their firm and start designing how it actually runs.
Stop Carrying the Firm. Start Designing It.
You’ve built something valuable. But if your firm still depends on you…
If growth still feels heavier than it should… There’s another level available.
TAPER 2026 is where you build it.
October will come either way. The question is whether you step into it with clarity — or more of the same.