EVENTS Celebrating Legal Excellence A the latest information on legal issues impacting the equipment leasing and finance industry. More than 25 sessions focused on hot topics and key market segments. The agenda tackled a wide range of subjects, from “Advanced Lease Topics: Snappy Answers to Injudicious Questions” to “Ethics: Pushing the Envelope Without Tearing it Open.” Legal Committee Chair Judy VanOsdel and ELFA President and CEO Ralph Petta presented the Edward A. Groobert Award for Legal Excellence to Alan Mogol from Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver. n TOTAL OF 275 ATTORNEYS gathered at the 2016 ELFA Legal Forum, May 1–3 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, for Educational session (L-R): VanOsdel, Mogol, Petta Networking event Women in Leasing Reception 16 JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2016 EQUIPMENT LEASING & FINANCE MAGAZINE