The CLOC Global Institute conference (CGI) started yesterday with a “soft” opening! Here are the Tuesday CGI 2024 sessions and events to check out!

The 2024 CLOC Global Institute (CGI) conference is being conducted this week through May 9, at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, after being held at the Bellagio the last several years.

Sessions

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

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM 

General Session: Opening Remarks & Keynote (Ironwood Ballroom)

Get ready to RECharge your passion for transformation at our Opening Keynote! Join us for an inspiring session where we’ll challenge you to break boundaries, embrace boldness, and cultivate a culture of experimentation within your teams.

Speakers: Cassandra Worthy, Founder & CEO Change Enthusiasm Global, Keynote Speaker, Author & Consultant, Jenn McCarron, CLOC President.

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM 

Solution Lab: 5 Questions Every Legal Ops Professional Needs To Ask Their CISO in the Age of Gen AI (Pinyon Ballroom 1)

In rapid change, cross-functional expertise and collaboration are critical; this is especially true for legal departments in the age of generative AI. Legal ops professionals must extend beyond the legal department and partner with the CISO to educate themselves about the enterprise-wide risks and benefits of AI and generative AI.

How can a legal department leverage the benefits of generative AI, but protect against risk? What foundational questions do department legal ops ask to protect the company, its reputation, and its data in the age of AI?

This session is designed as a unique fireside chat with a leading expert in information security, Alissa “Dr. Jay” Abdullah. Dr. Jay is Mastercard’s deputy chief security officer and former deputy chief information officer at the White House, where she helped modernize the Executive Office. She will address various topics for any legal department evaluating its AI strategy, including general AI risks, bias in AI, privacy implications, ethics, and AI governance.

Most importantly, she’ll discuss what information the CISO needs from the legal department and what data the legal department can provide for the CISO’s office.

Speakers: Bernadette Bulacan, Chief Evangelist, Icertis, Alissa ‘Dr. Jay’ Abdulla, Deputy Chief Security Officer, Mastercard.

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM 

Solution Lab: Cracking the Trust Code: The Key to Partnering for Legal Ops Success (Pinyon Ballroom 1)

Trust is the bedrock upon which enduring and mutually beneficial relationships are built and maintained. It is not only paramount within the organization across key stakeholders, but also with outside partners.

Join us for a compelling panel discussion, “Cracking the Trust Code: The Key to Partnering for Legal Ops Success,” where industry experts will unravel the intricacies of trust, communication, and transparency in fostering prosperous partnerships both within an organization and with vendors from RFP to Renewal. The panel will delve into the fundamental role that trust plays in organizational success, the partnership ecosystem, and how focusing on transparent and open communication is the linchpin that holds it all together.

Through real-world examples and insightful strategies, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how trust is cultivated, nurtured, and sustained to help achieve legal operations success and ultimately meet your business goals.

Speakers: Michael Maul, Manager I/S Project & RIM & eDiscovery Supervisor, NuStar Energy, Oliver Silva, Director of Enterprise Accounts, Casepoint.

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM 

Solution Lab: Automating Excellence: Navigating the Future of Legal Operations (Pinyon Ballroom 8)

This thought-provoking session explores the dynamic intersection of technology and legal operations. We’ll do a deep dive into the profound impact of automation on the legal landscape. Discover how cutting-edge solutions (AI) are reshaping legal operations, streamlining processes, and enhancing overall efficiency. Gain insights into the transformative power of automation and unlock the potential to revolutionize your legal workflows.

Speakers: Brad Blickstein, CEO, Blickstein Group, David Delker, Director of Sales, NetDocuments, Kimberly “KB” Bell, Director of Technology & Innovation General Counsel’s Organization, American Express.

1:45 PM – 2:35 PM 

Putting the AI in DEIB: Artificial Intelligence and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (Juniper Ballroom 2)

The consensus in the legal industry that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) efforts make sense, business-wise and otherwise, combined with growing law-related uses of artificial intelligence (AI), prompts the question, How can AI boost DEIB across the legal ecosystem?

This panel, followed by a Q&A, will address that question by discussing key issues with AI and DEIB including:

• Mitigating Bias in Hiring – Potential to facilitate a proactive strategy for combating bias (unconscious and otherwise) in hiring, including identifying and eliminating biasing material in job postings and performance appraisals –
• Capabilities for removing and masking identifying information of candidates and employees prior to human review. 
• Creating Inclusive Environments – Fine-tuning team training and compliance based on organizational and individual – automating performance assessment and the process of professional coaching and guidance.
• “Enabling applications,” such as translation services to improve cross-cultural collaboration and tools to enable and empower team members with specific requirements (hearing or visual impairments, neurodivergence, etc.) and boost ADA compliance. 
• Pathways to Leadership – Identifying leadership potential in individuals in overlooked, underrepresented, and discriminated-against groups. Mitigating unconscious bias in performance appraisal processes. 
• Strengthening Compliance – AI-driven Analytics, Auditing, and Reporting – monitoring trends and regulations, alerting organizations to new and future legislation, and using predictive analytics to anticipate future regulatory requirements 
• Meeting Diverse Supplier Goals in Procurement – Application to Outside Counsel Selection, generating and responding to RFPs, and supplier management
• The role of AI in building diverse supplier panels via analysis of DEIB status

Speakers: Kunoor Chopra, Vice President – Legal Services, Elevate, Damien Riehl, VP Solutions Champion, vLex Group, Rachel See, Senior Counsel, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Amy Yeung, VP, Deputy General Counsel, Sallie Mae Bank.

3:45 PM – 4:35 PM 

Do You Really Need That New Technology for Your Legal Department? (Juniper Ballroom 2)

It’s tempting for legal executives to turn to new technology to help manage growing challenges in optimizing the legal department. The reality is that buying new technology may not always save the department time and money and could potentially create a host of new problems. Before considering a new technology, Chief Legal Officers should take a fresh, holistic look at the department’s existing processes to identify potential friction and gaps that could slow the pace of business.

During this panel discussion, we will hear from a diverse group of legal professionals who will share insights and essential strategies for how to stay ahead of the curve in today’s new legal technology paradigm and to know when and how to buy new tools. 

Topics covered:

• Discover opportunities to eliminate problems within processes and functions to achieve greater efficiencies, improved levels of performance and, potentially, cost savings.
• Learn a faster, more economical way of evaluating current technology to determine where tune-ups, changes or upgrades may be beneficial. 
• Uncover how legal talent management can be effective in creating opportunities in legal technology advancement. 
• What actions you can take today to advance your goals in maximizing existing technologies and maximizing ROI.

Speakers: Rich Cohen, Managing Director, Protiviti, Arun Mistry, Vice President, Legal Operations, Providence St. Joseph Health, Samantha-Anne Nadolny, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Select Water Solutions.

In addition to the Tuesday CGI 2024 sessions, there’s a variety of networking events, happy hours and receptions. The full schedule is available here. But remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas – unless I report it! 😉

So, what do you think? What Tuesday CGI 2024 sessions are you looking to attend? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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