Did I really meet this guy? Or was it a hallucination? 😉 Legalweek 2024 continues today with a full day of sessions! Here are the Tuesday Legalweek 2024 sessions and events to check out!

Legalweek 2024 will be conducted today through Thursday. As always, it will be held at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. Here’s the detailed agenda for the conference (on which I generated a word cloud of topics last week).

You can still register for Legalweek 2024 here and the pricing is here. Each day, I’ll cover what’s going on at the conference in terms of sessions related to eDiscovery, information governance, cybersecurity, data privacy and artificial intelligence – so much so, I’d have to clone myself to catch them all!

Sessions

With that in mind, here’s a list of the Tuesday Legalweek 2024 sessions of note you may want to check out, along with the location (all times ET):

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Opening Keynote Presentation: Breaking Boundaries: The Transformative Power of Perseverance and Hard Work (Grand Ballroom)

Speaker: Bryan Cranston, Award-Winning Actor, Producer, & Director

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Operationalizing Data Privacy to Create Scalable, Repeatable, and Adaptable Programs that Reduce Risk (Beekman)

This session offers practical guidance on how to implement a data privacy governance strategy that offers scalable, repeatable, and adaptable tools and processes that protect privacy, reduce risk exposure, and increase transparency. Discussion topics include:

• Which stakeholders need to be involved in developing a scalable and flexible data governance framework
• How to combine regulatory compliance with best practices in data privacy operations to create a winning data privacy operations strategy
• The mix of internal, semi-external, and external tools you should consider to maintain compliance and manage data effectively
• How to identify gaps in data privacy controls and performance
• Creating a thriving data privacy culture
• Current demands on and hot-button issues for data privacy operations leaders

Speakers: Ifeoma Anekwe, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase; Jeffrey Nass, Director & Counsel – eDiscovery, SocGen; Meghan Dolezel, Head of Service Delivery and Transformation for Legal and Compliance Global Operations, GlaxoSmithKline; Isha Marathe, Legal Technology Reporter, Legaltech News, ALM.

The Evolving Landscape of AI in e-Discovery: Staying Ahead of the Curve (Sutton Center)

Every industry is looking for ways to integrate generative AI into their workflows to support workers, automate mundane tasks, reduce costs, and the legal industry is no different. When it comes to implementing and adopting new technology though, there’s going to be heightened scrutiny and particularly from an ethics, bias and privacy standpoint. Join this session as we share insights on how firms can think about adoption of new technology like LLMs, from forming a task force to piloting products.

Speakers: Cristin Traylor, Director, Relativity; Robert Keeling, Partner, Sidley Austin; Michallynn Demiter, eDiscovery Expert, Bayer.

Creating a Strong Data Culture to Make Your Practice More Efficient (Nassau West)

Law firms and corporate legal teams alike have tremendous amounts of data that contain valuable business insights. This session will focus on the importance of creating a data-first culture to enhance your team’s performance and ability to collect new data efficiently and effectively. Discussion topics include:

• Identifying metrics to track, solutions to monitor them, and tools to analyze the data
• Practical ways to make process changes and how to create a strong data culture
• Use cases for utilizing data to improve outcomes across teams
• Hiring and retaining the right talent to meet the data needs of your organization

Speakers: Matt Davidson, Director of Client Services, ProSearch; Sadie Khodorkovsky, Managing Director, Global Head of Legal Discovery Management (LDM), JPMorgan Chase & Co; Jessie Torres, Chief Strategic Counsel, McDermott Will & Emery; Sara Miro, Director of KM, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.

Managing the Avalanche of Short Message and Collaborative Communication Data (Rendezvous Trianon)

Short message and collaborative communication tools continue to proliferate across the market and present more and more Information Governance and eDiscovery challenges for organizations to grapple with. Our panelists will discuss their best practices, key considerations for short message data governance, and how they manage it in eDiscovery. Discussion items include:

• What controls you can implement to mitigate security, privacy, and compliance risks
• How to optimize internal investigation, pre-litigation, and eDiscovery processes for dealing with short message and collaborative communications
• The benefits of and how to establish definitive audit trails to ensure a defensible process

Speakers: Torrey Young, Partner, Mukasey Young LLP; Randi Trulove, Sales Engineer, Reveal; Shoma Sircar, Director, Project Management, BDO; Martha Louks, Director of Technology Services, McDermott Will & Emery; Doug Kaminski, Chief Strategy Officer, Purpose Legal.

From Zero to Hero: A Hands-On Workshop in GAI-Powered eDiscovery (Sutton South)

This dynamic session is the ultimate bootcamp for legal professionals eager to harness the potential of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) in their legal workflows. Featuring data scientists and GAI leaders, this workshop will break down how GAI solutions are built and examine ways they can be used for eDiscovery, litigation, and investigations. This session will equip participants with the know-how to seamlessly integrate GAI tools into their practice and use those tools to optimize the processes of sifting through mountains of data with precision and speed while better building their cases.

Speakers: Richard Robinson, Director Legal Operations and Litigation Support, Toyota Motor North America; George Socha, SVP of Brand Awareness, Reveal; Daryl Teshima, Senior Managing Director Digital Insights and Risk Management, FTI Consulting; Scott Cohen, Managing Director, Winston & Strawn LLP.

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Trends in Global Data Privacy Laws and Enforcement (Beekman)

At least one-hundred and three countries have international data privacy laws, and the number of countries enacting laws continues to grow. Panelists will discuss how their organizations are navigating the growing number of laws, current enforcement trends, and how laws will continue to evolve. Topics include:

• Commonalities among laws and how to streamline operations to comply with them
• New/emerging laws and enforcement trends that may impact your business
• Trends in increased volume of foreign regular fines
• Navigating the challenges of cross-border data collection, storage, and use

Speakers: Sarah Sinclair, VP, Corporate Counsel – Global Data & Privacy, Prudential Financial; Camila Tobon, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon; Ksenia Takhistova, Director and GC, CME Inc; Marc Lombardi, Partner, Shipman & Goodwin LLP; Steve Salkin, Editor-in-Chief, ALM.

Collaboration Tools: The Challenges and Opportunities Facing e-Discovery (Sutton Center)

The world of short message communication and collaboration is evolving more rapidly than ever before, and the e-discovery industry is faced with a challenge: what should we be focused on when it comes to short message data, and how do we search, review, and produce it? Join us for a discussion on these challenges and the opportunities to efficiently and effectively manage short message data. You will also learn about the best practices for searching short message communication, the role AI plays in analyzing short messages and what’s next on the horizon.

Speakers: Monica Harris, Product Business Manager, Cellebrite; Emily Bartkowicz, Litigation Support Manager, Akerman LLP; Ann Marie Lane, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Relativity; David Cohen, Partner, Reed Smith LLP; Sandra Metallo-Barragan, eDiscovery Counsel, Proskauer Rose LLP.

Forthcoming Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: A Strategic Update (Sutton North)

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules has recently released proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) with specific attention to case management in large matters, like Multidistrict Litigation and other coordinated proceedings. Also around the corner are impending FRCP changes to address data security and the protection of confidential information in the age of data breaches. Join this panel of experts to learn more about the proposed changes, how they might impact your practice, and how you can help improve or implement them.

Speakers: Chris Hurlebaus, Principal Technical Specialist, Microsoft; Nicholas Kim, Senior Corporate Counsel, Microsoft; Robert Levy, Executive Counsel, Exxon Mobil Corporation; Jeffrey McKenna, Senior eDiscovery and Privacy Attorney, Orrick; Wendy Butler Curtis, Chief Innovation Officer, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

Managing Client Data Risks in the Digital Age (Rendezvous Trianon)

Lawyers and firms alike have an ethical responsibility to protect client data and more clients are placing bigger demands and requirements on any organization they share their data with. This session will focus on best practices for safeguarding client information and how to work with clients to show that you are responsibly handling their data.  Discussion topics include:

• Strategies for segmenting and limiting access to sensitive data
• Regulatory and compliance challenges to consider
• Importance of establishing an incident response plan to be deployed in the event of data loss

Speakers: Jeffrey Wolff, Director, Corporate Solutions, Reveal; Michael Shortnacy, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.; Caroline Sweeney, Director of Knowledge Management & Innovation/LegalMine, Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Rose Jones, Partner, King & Spalding LLP.

Legal Project Management: Navigating Trends and Overcoming Challenges in the Legal Landscape (Nassau East)

The need for seamless collaboration, budget control, risk management, and client satisfaction has prompted the emergence of Legal Project Management (LPM) as a critical discipline for legal professionals. This session is designed to give participants valuable insights into the latest trends and best practices in LPM. Discussion topics include:

• Trends in technology integration, agile methodologies, data-driven decision-making, and the shift toward value-based billing models
• Strategies to align legal project management practices with client expectations, deliver transparent progress updates, and establish a customer-centric approach that fosters long-term relationships
• Techniques for fostering seamless collaboration between legal teams, clients, and other stakeholders to align expectations, clarify objectives, and manage project changes
• How to identify potential risks, develop contingency plans, and employ adaptive project management approaches to navigate uncertainties and maintain project momentum

Speakers: Martha Louks, Director of Technology Services, McDermott Will & Emery; Ben Legatt, CXO, Agility Blue; Ruth Hauswirth, Special Counsel, Head of Litigation & eDiscovery and Information Retention Counseling, Cooley; Kate Jansons Johns, Manager of Knowledge and Practice Support Services, Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP.

The GAI Paradox: Torn Between Fear and Desire (Sutton South)

This panel delves into the conflicting emotions legal professionals experience as Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) revolutionizes the eDiscovery landscape. The session examines the allure of GAI’s unmatched efficiency and accuracy in sifting through vast amounts of data, against concerns of data security, ethical considerations, and the potential loss of human touch in legal processes. Through a blend of expert insights and real-world case studies, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how to balance these contrasting sentiments in their eDiscovery practice. GAI promises the moon and stars with its dazzling efficiency, but it also gives us those late-night ‘what if’ jitters about data breaches and those pesky ethical gray areas. This session discusses how to how to play nice with GAI without getting burned!

Speakers: Bobby Malhotra, Partner, Winston & Strawn; Kristin Sunderman, Litigation Support Director, Freddie Mac; Alicia Hawley, Of Counsel, K&L Gates; Cat Casey, Chief Growth Officer, Reveal; Jaime Raba, Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

Generative AI, from Innovation to Impact (Petit Trianon)

In a moment of countless ideas and promises of generative AI, it can be difficult to sort out real impact from commercial fluff. Cutting through the morass, it’s clear that generative AI will have substantial effects across the EDRM, including the data that is created and ultimately how we understand and review it. Join Lighthouse and industry experts in a series of engaging conversations about how generative AI is impacting information governance, eDiscovery, and the future of the industry. Using current use cases, they will parse out strategies for utilizing and responding to this new technology, ensuring you’re getting the most from its potential.

Speakers: Jamie Brown, Vice President, Global Advisory Services, Lighthouse; Jeffrey Salling, Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Operations, Moderna; Christian Mahoney, Counsel and Global Head of e-Discovery and Litigation Technology, Cleary Gottlieb; Isha Marathe, Legal Technology Reporter, Legaltech News, ALM.

Understanding, Implementing and Maximizing Value from ‘Legal-Grade’ AI (Trianon Ballroom)

AI is fast becoming a critical technology for in-house legal teams as they look to maximize resources, increase workplace productivity, and ensure compliance with changing regulatory requirements. Join leading AI company, Luminance, and a panel of industry experts from a range of multinational corporations, for an exploration of:

• Key lessons from the new AI landscape: how to distinguish real AI from fake, mitigate the pitfalls of AI, and devise a successful AI implementation plan.
• The ROI of AI for legal: saving time, reducing cost, and redeploying staff to higher value tasks
• How businesses are using AI to empower their non-legal functions such as Commercial and HR, speeding up the time-to-contract and maximizing revenue generation.

Speakers: Eleanor Lightbody, CEO, Luminance; Adrian Lang, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, Staples; David Den Herder, Associate General Counsel, SiriusXM; Juliana Rodrigues, Global VP, Legal & Corporate Affairs, AB InBev.

What’s next for LLMs? (Mercury Ballroom)

What’s on the horizon for LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Google? This session will evaluate whether Gen AI fulfilled early expectations for use with legal practice, new use cases, and the pace at which LLMs are advancing. Presenters will also discuss the whether the technology has reached a point of accessibility that furthers access to justice opportunities.

Speakers: Oz Benamram, Chief Knowledge & Innovation Officer, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP; Jeff Reihl, Chief Technology Officer, LexisNexis; Danielle Benecke, Founder, Baker McKenzie Machine Learning, Baker McKenzie; Melissa Prince, Chief of Legal Operations, Ice Miller.

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Trends in US Data Privacy Laws and Enforcement (Beekman)

Join this session as our privacy experts discuss recent additions to  the US privacy law patchwork, changes on the horizon, and strategies for navigating widely varying state privacy laws. Discussion topics include:

• How new developments in biometric data laws at the state level are complicating compliance
• Strategies for navigating conflicting obligations
• How to navigate emerging and active biometric data privacy laws

Speakers: Alex Karasik, Partner, Duane Morris LLP; Christopher Wall, DPO, HaystackID; Sonia Zeledon, Associate General Counsel Compliance, Risk, Ethics, and Privacy, The Hershey Company; Pallab Chakraborty, Director of Compliance & Privacy, Xilinx.

Discovery Case Law Update 2024 (Sutton Center)

From robots performing legal research to texts, Teams, and Slack supplanting email in many e-discovery matters, 2023 has been another active year in data law. Join this session as industry experts discuss the most prominent discovery decisions dominating 2024, how they will impact the law going forward, and significant cases that are likely to hit the docket soon.

Speakers: David Horrigan, Discovery Counsel and Legal Education Director, Relativity; Scott Milner, Partner & Global Practice Group Leader, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP; Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy, Associate Director, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Division; Jessica Tseng Hasen, Senior Counsel, Perkins Coie LLP.

Meeting the Data Demands of Litigation (Sutton North)

Emerging productivity and communications technologies have exponentially increased the amount of data involved in litigation, triggering the need for new processes and considerations for managing more complex discovery workflows. This session features a discussion on how practitioners are leveraging new processes and technology in new ways to deliver success for their clients throughout the litigation process. Discussion topics include:

• How to balance the needs of the case while reducing the security risks of over-collection
• Creative methods to validate targeted collections and reduce downstream processing time and expense
• How to maximize the value of all technologies available to you and using tech to support each stage of the litigation lifecycle

New York attorneys can earn 1 credit in Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection.

Speakers: Lauren Wild Krohn, Associate, McDermott Wild LLC; Justin Hoffman, Vice President of Service Excellence, DISCO; Elan Hersh, Partner and Director of eDiscovery Services, Akerman LLP; Robert Rando, Partner, Greenspoon Marder, LLP.

Harnessing the Power of Data Governance: A Strategic Guide for Legal Professionals (Rendezvous Trianon)

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the importance of data governance for legal professionals cannot be overstated. With technology at the heart of most core business processes, a robust and effective data governance framework has become essential to ensure compliance, security, and efficient decision-making.

Whether you’re an in-house counsel, a legal technologist, or an IT professional in the legal sector, this session will provide you with actionable strategies to enhance your data governance framework and drive your organization forward. Discussion topics include:

• How to assess your current data governance strategy, identify gaps, and uncover areas for improvement in line with your organization’s unique business objectives and legal compliance requirements
• How to deploy strategic, scalable, and sustainable data governance practices across your organization, taking into consideration elements such as data privacy, security, and quality
• How a robust data governance framework can help you operationalize your data
• How evolving technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), can impact data governance

Speakers: Anne Costello, Sr. Infromation Governance Consultant, Epiq; Lisa Lukaszewski, Of Counsel, Gunster; Emily Collins, Senior Information Governance Attorney, Southwest Airlines; Kevin F. Brady, Senior Counsel, E-Discovery & RIM, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Bias, Deepfakes and Hallucinations (oh, My!), Navigating the Ethical Minefield of Generative AI (GAI) (Sutton South)

Step into a thrilling exploration of the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) world where we pull back the curtain on the pressing dilemmas of algorithmic biases, the art and danger of AI-crafted deepfakes, and the perplexing ‘hallucinations’ in data interpretation. Venture into uncharted territories of the legal tech frontier, uncovering the regulatory maze and the shifting sands of GAI guidelines. Whether you’re advising clients or integrating GAI into your in-house legal arsenal, this session is a treasure trove of strategies to ensure you’re at the forefront of ethical GAI practice. Don’t miss this captivating journey through the GAI renaissance!

Speakers: Jerry Bui, Managing Director, Digital Insights & Risk Management, FTI Consulting, Inc.; Esther Birnbaum, Associate General Counsel, Interactive Brokers; Cat Casey, Chief Growth Officer, Reveal; Kassi Burns, Senior Attorney, King & Spalding; Ashley Dubin, Counsel, Day Pitney LLP.

Generative AI in Action: Dynamic Strategies for Today’s Legal Landscape (Trianon Ballroom)

Generative AI is not just a buzzword; it’s a game-changer in the legal field. This session dives into how this technology is reshaping legal work. We’ll explore its role in automating tasks, helping make legal work more flexible and ready to change by adopting its proactive approaches instead of being fixed and unchanging, and offering new solutions to legal. From ethical considerations to real-world applications, gain an understanding of Generative AI’s impact on the legal landscape. Join us for insights from industry experts on this transformative technology:

• Generative AI: Brief introduction to what Generative AI is and its relevance in legal tech.
• Proactive Planning: Discuss how Generative AI enables more flexible problem-solving in legal contexts.
• Immediate Applications: Highlight real-world applications where Generative AI is making a difference.
• Ethical Considerations: Touch on ethical aspects, such as data privacy and compliance.

Speakers: Richard Robbins, Managing Director, Applied Artificial Intelligence, Epiq; Kelly Clay, Assistant General Counsel and Global eDiscovery Counsel, Global Operation, GSK; Sandra Metallo-Barragan, eDiscovery Counsel, Proskauer Rose LLP; Lydia Petrakis, Senior Corporate Counsel, Digital Strategist, Microsoft; Daryl Shetterly, Managing Director, Orrick Analytics, Orrick.

Securing Unstructured Data in the Era of Compliance and AI (Mercury Ballroom)

Leveraging AI for Legal Processes without Compromising Confidential Client Information

In an era where compliance requirements and AI advancements shape the legal landscape, our session delves into the critical challenge of securing unstructured data. We explore strategies to harness AI effectively for legal processes while safeguarding client confidentiality. The presentation addresses the complexities of managing sensitive information amid evolving compliance norms and technological shifts. Participants will gain insights into implementing AI solutions that respect privacy and legal standards, ensuring that the legal sector’s digital transformation aligns with ethical and professional responsibilities. Our focus extends to practical approaches and case studies, fostering a deep understanding of balancing innovation with information security in legal practice.

New York attorneys can earn 1 credit in Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection.

Speakers: Tim Freestone, Chief Market Officer, Kiteworks; Mehreen Mir, Senior Contracts Manager, Accellion USA LLC (Kiteworks); Kevin Keller, General Counsel, Adept.AI; Maria Slobodchikova, Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

In addition to these Tuesday Legalweek 2024 sessions, there’s a Legalweek Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall, which is occurring from 4:30-5:30PM. And, it’s the biggest day for happy hours and networking events. It’s a Legalweek tradition!

So, what do you think of the Tuesday Legalweek 2024 sessions?  Are you attending Legalweek 2024 this week? If so and if you see me, say hi!  And please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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