b'x.Better connection with siblings and their budgetary needs y.Get the word out about "who we are" and "how we can assist the public5.Build / Promote ARDCs Reputation / Advance the Legal Profession z.Continue to be a leading regulatory and service agencyremain nimble, responsive, and innovative aa. Continue to advance the legal profession (e.g., develop a response to new technology based legal services; collaborate with partners to build regulatory frameworks for paraprofessionals and/or online legal service providers)Future potential threats or challenges include:1.Societal Trends that May Adversely Affect the Legal Profession / ARDC a.Rising inflationimpact on fee increase cycle b.Increasing gun violence c.Explosion in use of technology / AImisuses, risk of cyber-attacks, data security, etc. d.Continued polarization among population, declining trust in government institutions, declining commitment to the rule of lawrising threat of social unrest and violence2.Failure to Foresee, Anticipate, Prepare For/Respond to Other Legal Trends/Changing Environment e.E.g., - technological advances - Increasing uses and misuses of AI (e.g., people can now create AI twins which is especially dangerous in virtual settings) f.Preparing for a workforce of the future g.Diminishing respect for / other changes to the legal profession - e.g., how legal services are purchased, use of para-legal professionals; more lawyers involved in public scandals h.Fewer lawyers going into solo practicemay result in fewer grievances to ARDC i.Aging attorney population - Adverse impact on revenues and fee increase cycle j.Declining lawyer registrationsadverse impact on reserves to distribute to sibling agenciesk.Difficulty preserving / maintaining quality legal representationmore lawyers experience behavioral health issues l.Risk of becoming obsolete or having limited relevance3.Shrinking and/or Unstable Revenuesm.Unable to keep up to date, meet changing demands, or respond effectively to the changing environment (e.g., vs rising expenses for pay/benefits, facility costs, staffing levels, investments in technology, etc.)4.Stagnant Workplace/Failure to Meet Needs/Expectations of the Future Workforce n.Inability to maintain competitive compensationpay, benefits, etc. o.Inability or unwillingness to update workplace and workforce practicesrespond to changing needs and expectations p.Aging leadership / loss of institutional knowledgefailure to develop the next generation of leaders (lack of succession planning) q.Inability to stay current on new technologies r.Challenges keeping systems and people safe (e.g., increasing threats against technology and ARDC staff)20252029 Strategic PlanARDC 15'