Day 1 — Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Most law firms have only scratched the surface in utilizing the capabilities of AI and other emerging technologies. Automation tools like robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning and data analytics can perform repetitive manual tasks, improve efficiencies, reduce human error, provide new insight and free up valuable time for legal teams.
If you are looking to implement new technologies and want to understand the steps to make the change, join this discussion and learn from award-winning legal technology experts and immigration attorneys who have a track record in creating and embedding these technologies into law firm processes.
At this session, panelists will walk you through the change management process:
- Getting buy-in
- Creating a team
- Building a prototype
- Implementing your tech product firm-wide
- Demonstration: See how proprietary AI and RPA products are being applied in law firm business processes and in the practice of immigration law and global mobility.
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Most firms want to leverage technology to give lawyers what they need to grow their business and use this technology to be even more client focused. Organizational change management is challenging to implement thoughtfully and globally across all practice groups and offices. Building a platform that incorporates automation to alleviate mired tasks and includes enhanced integrations is becoming increasingly more important for firm growth while inherently increasing adoption and usage. In this session we investigate how narrow focused CRM technology is evolving into an expanding Business Development ecosystem, helping firms execute their client development strategy.
In this panelist discussion, industry experts and esteemed peers will:
- Share top 2 technology trends.
- Connect a legal savvy CRM ecosystem to complete business development intelligence.
- Demonstrate how top law firms are using hyperautomation to gain efficiency.
- Show how legal business technology drives lawyers to build business.
The standard approach to structuring legal documents undermines understanding. Sections. Cross-References. Defined terms. These defy a linear reading of lawyer-produced documents—for lawyers and businesspeople alike. To support analysis and action, much effort has been put into transforming legal documents, especially contracts, into structured data. Such efforts have all manner of benefits, at scale. But they do not address the immediate problem of reading and understanding individual legal documents.
This challenge is not unique to legal. In the software space, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) brings together the disjointed into a single, comprehensible user interface. An IDE-like approach can do the same for legal documents. In this talk, Jacob and Casey will discuss how to materially improve the way we consume contracts and other heavily lawyered documents.
Innovating in a conventional industry, especially a relatively conservative one, can feel like a battle not worth fighting. But what if it wasn’t a polarizing topic?
Our expert panelists know that some firms like those structured around billable hours could react to terms like “automation” as though they were “radioactive” – even if efficiencies, better client outcomes, and more revenue result.
So how does one convince decision-makers to think ahead, long-term, and see innovation as tapping into opportunity? Hear from varied experiences and perspectives on overcoming any “anti-technology” norms and objections that make innovation a challenging endeavor.
Day 2 — Wednesday, July 14, 2021
While the pandemic has brought trial schedules down to a crawl, courts have been busier than ever dealing with pre-trial disputes and discovery management issues. To survive the deluge over the past year, courts have utilized virtual platforms for hearings, case management conferences, and even trials. While courtroom virtualization was a mandate to deal with the crisis at hand, now, litigators and court staff look to the future for a vision of the new normal. Join this panel to hear more about how courts have (and have not) embraced technology and hear judicial perspectives of what’s to come in 2022.
Keynote Speakers Include:
Hon. Kristen L. Mix, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Hon. Jed S. Rakoff, United States District Court, Southern District of New York
Hon. William Matthewman, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
Hon. Karen Wells Roby, US District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana.
Hon. Andrew J. Peck, Senior Counsel - DLA Piper
Patrick Oot, Partner - Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P
When implemented correctly, automating repetitive tasks in the contract lifecycle process should accelerate the sales cycle without compromising Legal's function as a primary risk manager. When you implement effective, automated document and contract management solutions, you will reduce risk, improve visibility and accelerate cycles.
Join this one-hour panel discussion as our speakers discuss the following:
-How automation can deliver cost reduction, efficiency and faster sales cycles
-Integrating and accelerating contracts end-to-end
-Delivering visibility and control to your contract processes
-Proven best practices for navigating the contract lifecycle
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Over the past year, the shift to remote and hybrid work has meant our customers have navigated a digital transformation in the span of a few weeks or even days. With such rapid transformation, the number of communications sent over digital communication platforms has grown exponentially.
This new work environment can be disorienting for employees while they navigate a blended environment of work and home and also pose new risks for employers. While organizations seek out emerging technology to empower employees to do their best work, they also need to manage risk in communications to protect company assets and flag sharing of concerning content and compliance violations such as potential conflict of the interest.
In addition, insider risks are also increasing and if an incident like IP theft or confidential data leakage happens organizations need to react quickly and conduct effective investigations while still ensuring that end-user privacy is protected. Join this session to learn how processes, people and technology can be used to address insider risks organizations face.
Generate significantly more revenue for your firm by implementing the following 3 key ideas: office hours, issues matrix and a weekly 90-min team meeting.
Learn how to boost your productivity and how to delegate your way to freedom without increasing your workforce.
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Day 1 — Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Welcome to Legalweek 2021, presented by Bill Carter, President & CEO for ALM Media
The Legalweek State of the Industry, presented by ALM Intelligence, annually combines data, intelligence, and insight to assess the market’s current state. The program blends analysis and perspectives from all legal profession angles, including law firms, legal departments, and alternative legal service providers. James Willer, Lead Legal Analyst for ALM Intelligence, and Heather Nevitt, Editor-in-Chief of Corporate Counsel will lead the presentation.
This fireside chat will focus on Ms. Abram's professional journey and the evolution of the legal industry as well as conversations that will share Ms. Abram's unique perspective of the current political landscape and what can be expected for the rest of 2021.
Keynote Speaker:
Stacey Abrams, Author, Nonprofit CEO and Political Leader
As data volume and variances continue to expand, the litigation and eDiscovery technology market has never been more crowded or complex to navigate. Selecting the eDiscovery tools that best work for your organization is a complex task that requires an evaluation and implementation framework that can be both costly and risky to design. In this roundtable discussion we will discuss the following:
- Critical factors and trends related to emerging eDiscovery data types and how those trends factor into selecting eDiscovery technology
- How to spot technologies that are emerging as well as how to create a framework to evaluate these technologies
- Examples and benefits of holistic approaches to solving eDiscovery challenges
ALM's top editors and reporters break down their highlights of Legalweek thus far, discussing the trends and conversations they're having that will shape the future of law. Each day's chat is moderated by Legaltech News editor-in-chief Zach Warren, with a rotating cast of panelists from Law.com, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Legaltech News and other ALM publications.
This session is geared towards smaller and medium-sized law firms who want to learn more about the E-discovery process. Here are many of the questions we will answer:
- Why do large law firms ask for strange production formats like DAT, OPT and metadata files with single page tiffs?
- Is there an advantage to receiving data in such a format?
- When should parties use search terms to respond to document requests and are there other ways to locate responsive data?
- How can I make sure that my E-discovery process is defensible and that I won't get sanctioned?
- Is there an ideal way to produce text messages in litigation?
- How do I make sure the other side is giving me all the documents that are responsive to my document requests?
- When should my client hire an expert to forensically image computers and phones and when can they avoid the costs?
- What can I do to prepare for a meet and confer with opposing counsel regarding identification, collection, and preservation of data for litigation?
- How should I respond to requests for production that aren't precise?
Digital Deception combines magic with the technology we use every day. The duo was digital even before we all started social distancing, but now their show is virtual as well! Magicians Doug McKenzie & Ryan Oakes have built an arsenal of interactive magic effects that can be presented on any online platform. Participants do not merely watch magic, they experience magic -- right on their screens, on their phones and in their own hands. The tech-based duo has been seen on CNN Tech, and their new virtual magic show has been written up in Forbes, the Telegraph, and Quartz. With original magic and mind-reading effects that involve text messaging, phone calls, emails, and video, viewers actually become part of the magic.
Day 2 — Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Joshua Walker will delve into the most critical qualities industry leaders must develop in order to support transformation and improve ROI of legal services within companies and law firms.
Keynote Speaker:
Joshua Walker, Author of “On Legal AI" & Co-Founder of CodeX
What does simply powerful really mean? It means enabling your teams with technology that provides an intuitive user experience while maintaining all the power needed to manage growing volumes of data in a secure, scalable platform.
In this session, Relativity product leaders will discuss how we’re making it easier than ever before to migrate and collect cloud data, automating and integrating critical workflows, and harnessing the power of a global ecosystem to help you drive better business outcomes faster
ALM's top editors and reporters break down their highlights of Legalweek thus far, discussing the trends and conversations they're having that will shape the future of law. Each day's chat is moderated by Legaltech News editor-in-chief Zach Warren, with a rotating cast of panelists from Law.com, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Legaltech News and other ALM publications.
As companies look to prevent more losses due to the circumstances surrounding the coronavirus, it's imperative that in-house legal professionals think of new innovative techniques to minimize legal spend with legal technology. Three areas where in-house legal departments offer opportunities to streamline activities and reduce costs are: (1) Legal operations, (2) Data privacy, and (3) Pre-litigation processes.
Learn from three in-house legal leaders on how they optimized these areas and reduced legal spend by... Focusing on areas like legal operations, streamlining data privacy compliance, and e-discovery activities Leveraged technology to automate legal activities and tasks Utilized policies and procedures to drive real change in their legal department.
Within the next few years, we will find ourselves on the cusp of a revolution in the practice of law led by the adoption of artificial intelligence. Much like email changed the way we do business every day, AI will become ubiquitous – an indispensable assistant to practically every lawyer. Those that do will ultimately find themselves freed up to do the two things there always seems to be too little time for thinking and advising.
Together we’ll explore the practical implications and applications of AI and how the #MeToo algorithm detects harassment, how concept search helps speed up eDiscovery work and a host of other practical implications of AI in Early Data Assessment.
Survey says...collaborative team fun! Complete with authentic classic visuals, sound effects and intro music – this is a virtual team building ‘retro’ game show like no other!
In Teambonders “Virtual Feud”, the emphasis is not to put any individual members of the “Family” on the spot – as this is a full team effort. Using ‘breakout rooms’, Families have a set amount of time to collaborate and decide, as a group, as to what their top 2 answers to each survey question will be.
Once back in the main “Game Zone”, the Host engages with the group for sample responses, before the actual top answers are revealed to all. Families that matched the board correctly bank the associated cumulative points throughout the game.
As this is an all-inclusive activity (and to ensure that there’s “something for everyone”), Survey questions are based on general knowledge subjects, pop culture references and custom corporate-centric topics (if so desired). The outcome is an entertaining and engaging corporate event to be enjoyed by all!
Day 3 — Thursday, February 4, 2021
Governor Christie’s keynote session will be closing out the February series on Thursday, February 4th at 9:30 AM EST. Through the lens of a leader at the state and national level, Governor Christie will discuss the current political climate, the upcoming administration, and how to navigate the myriad of challenges that face America in 2021.
Keynote Speaker:
Chris Christie, Former Governor of New Jersey
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The burdens on law firms and corporate legal departments from downward cost pressure, rising caseloads and disruptive competitors is driving a surge in the demand for legal tech. Some of these risks can be mitigated through better optimization of the balance between human effort and machine automation.
This session will address “Modernizing Legal Practices” and will draw on our experience from working with law firms and GCs globally to help you navigate the common risks and challenges that our clients are facing as they transform. We will reference technologies like AI-driven neural machine translation (NMT) and eDiscovery platforms, draw upon automating translation to empower the transformation of content into documentary evidence, together with secure management of translation data, ensuring the enhancement of quality and service and substantiating how innovation can be an enabler for gains in efficiency and productivity across international firms.
ALM's top editors and reporters break down their highlights of Legalweek thus far, discussing the trends and conversations they're having that will shape the future of law. Each day's chat is moderated by Legaltech News editor-in-chief Zach Warren, with a rotating cast of panelists from Law.com, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Legaltech News and other ALM publications.
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Day 1 — Tuesday, March 16, 2021
As one of America’s foremost reporters on the Supreme Court, Nina Totenberg breaks down the latest Court developments into manageable pieces in order to discuss their impact on your industry. With an insider’s knowledge, she leads audiences through an animated discussion of the current issues affecting our nation today, answers questions concerning the most pressing issues in Washington, and offers predictions for what’s to come.
Keynote Speaker:
Nina Totenberg,
Legal Correspondant - NPR
Some think the purpose of leadership is to deliver results through others. Other’s see the leader’s primary responsibility is to make the vision come to fruition. In any event, the importance of leadership cannot be underestimated.
Join us at Legalweek(year) for a special Law.com Pro discussion on law firm leadership, focusing on the leadership structure and training firms should have in place to better align law firms with leadership practices exhibited in the business world.
Some of the topics we plan to discuss include:
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What leadership traits are needed in the current environment and looking forward?
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How can firms better cultivate and prepare leaders to succeed?
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Where should leaders be hired from?
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What lessons can we learn from other industries..and from our clients.
With increasing remote work, expanding data volumes, and growing regulatory needs, your teams are asked to do more with less even as the scope and complexity of requirements increase with remote work and rapid cloud adoption.
Adapt and evolve for what’s ahead with a suite of integrated solutions designed to efficiently manage risk as data volumes grow, regulations evolve, and users adopt the latest collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams. Learn how Microsoft 365 helps protect content at scale using ML models without compromising your eDiscovery process. Manage insider risks that impact corporate compliance, and seamlessly handing investigations off to eDiscovery teams. Finally, with growing legal, regulatory and internal obligations learn how Microsoft 365 in-place eDiscovery tools are designed to find responsive information more efficiently while also helping your organization to minimize the risk and cost of exposing sensitive information outside the Microsoft 365 security and compliance boundary.
Savvy general counsels recognize that better data helps the law department bring more value to their organizations. In the quest for smarter data, legal leaders may overlook a fundamental business tool - their contracts. Modern contracting is no longer a “nice to have” for legal leadership looking to influence company strategy.
Join DocuSign and our panel experts to learn how general counsels can tap into data resources that were previously impossible to access. What’s in those agreements, as well as the process used to create, negotiate and sign contracts are now sources of valuable information that can help general counsels drive better decisions for their teams and the business.
In this webinar, participants will learn:
- How data from digital contracts leads to better team management
- How workflow and negotiation data helps funnel agreements toward self-service and away from bespoke legal review
- How analysis of contract data leads to richer information for organization-wide decisions
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ALM's top editors and reporters break down their highlights of Legalweek thus far, discussing the trends and conversations they're having that will shape the future of law. Each day's chat is moderated by Legaltech News editor-in-chief Zach Warren, with a rotating cast of panelists from Law.com, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Legaltech News and other ALM publications.
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, enterprises were forced to transform virtually overnight from office-based work modes to work-from-home. How can you manage this spike in enterprise compliance risk? By capturing, preserving, analyzing, and monitoring communications at scale, with fast search, and a UX that adapts to a variety of use cases.
In this session, get a firsthand view of the new compliance, governance, and archiving challenges posed by today’s work-from-home culture, including:
- Why pre-COVID archiving and monitoring strategies no longer suffice
- How corporate leaders are rethinking their compliance and risk-management strategies
- What technology innovations organizations can leverage to stay on top of corporate governance
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Ipro is reinventing the way organizations interact with their data—and we want to show you how!
Join us for the Ipro Ultraviolet Mixer Happy Hour event after the virtual Legalweek series on March 16 to share in the excitement around our NEW brand, product offerings, and features.
Ipro is known for throwing some of the best Happy Hour events during Legalweek at the legendary Faces & Names restaurant in Manhattan—and we’re continuing that tradition virtually complete with customized backgrounds, drink mixing, raffle prizes, and more!
Get ready to hear from our Ipro team, They’ll discuss new product features and show you how to make our new signature Ipro UV drink!
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Pierre Chamberland, Chief Innovation Officer - Ipro
Ryan Joyce, Senior Vice President - Ipro
Geoff Schmidt, Mixologist & Host
Day 1 — Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The legal industry and the technology that supports it has been making the move to the cloud for over half a decade, yet narratives that moving to the cloud is more expensive, less secure, and just plain hard continue to persist. Join Proofpoint and Relativity for a discussion on why it’s critical for your organization to move Archive and compliance solutions to the cloud. They’ll also review:
- Common myths about migration to the cloud
- How the best firms are managing the move to the cloud
- How firms can benefit from solutions that work together in the cloud
The law firms that can find the highest paying clients in their given practice area own a huge advantage over their competitors. Targeting high-dollar cases and higher-paying clients will be vital to the growth and success of your practice. Join our session to learn how you can implement these strategies at your firm.
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ALM's top editors and reporters break down their highlights of Legalweek thus far, discussing the trends and conversations they're having that will shape the future of law. Each day's chat is moderated by Legaltech News editor-in-chief Zach Warren, with a rotating cast of panelists from Law.com, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Legaltech News and other ALM publications.
Technologists have done an impressive job developing machine learning to cull documents and mitigate required review, which is the most expensive part of the eDiscovery process. However, because law is an inherently subjective field, human review will never be completely eliminated.
Designing and executing an effective eDiscovery plan must find the right balance between technology and case preparation as well as aligning these four competing interests:
-The in-house legal team’s expectations of completion timeline and budget management.
-The law firm’s need to understand and analyze litigation strengths and weaknesses.
-The channel partner leveraging the correct technology to address the unique issues presented by the data.
-The review team’s need for continuous communication and quality control processes.
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Day 1 — Tuesday, May 11, 2021
96% of IT leaders within law firms believe that client and company data is at risk on email, with the vast majority (95%) experiencing security incidents in the last 12 months. It is little wonder then that nearly two-thirds of firms report that they have seen an increase in clients asking whether they have email data loss prevention tools in place.
This session will explore the balancing of regulatory and client security demands and the critical role that technology offers. Security experts will offer insight into maintaining operational efficiency, whilst striving to achieve and ensure the primary goal of excellent client service delivery.
Join this session to:
- Gain further insight into the compliance and security pressures from both law firms’ and the clients' perspectives
- Understand why legacy DLP technologies have failed to mitigate risk and keep data secure
- See how law firms can dynamically quantify and mitigate breaches through intelligent technology solutoins
- Understand the value this brings to client relationships and firm-wide working practices
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Virtual staffing was a hot topic before the Coronavirus pandemic. But now that COVID-19 has changed the world, almost all law firms/lawyers will need to learn how to utilize virtual staff to thrive in the new remote economy and how to delegate their way to freedom.
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ALM's top editors and reporters break down their highlights of Legalweek thus far, discussing the trends and conversations they're having that will shape the future of law. Each day's chat is moderated by Legaltech News editor-in-chief Zach Warren, with a rotating cast of panelists from Law.com, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Legaltech News and other ALM publications.
Litera will dive into top trends and changes in legal technology solutions for maximizing workflow efficiency, collaboration and quality of work product, and why choosing the best tools for your organization is essential for success in this tech driven world. We will discuss how to best choose, implement and adopt the right products for your team to help streamline processes, so you can focus on what matters most.
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The volume of conversations on platforms like Slack and Teams has grown exponentially in the
past year, as employees look for ways to connect and work more efficiently. However,
compared to email, this conversation data is largely nuanced and unstructured—making
discovery and governance a challenge.
In this session, the panel will discuss why this data set is drastically different and explore
considerations related to the following:
- Challenges in collection due to data structure and normalization
- Managing discovery when the author controls the data-in-place
- Balancing records retention obligations while maintaining knowledge sharing
- Capturing and preserving conversations across a variety of conversation types
- Addressing regulations and obligations, such as data privacy
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