Everlaw Summit 2026, Everlaw’s annual in-person conference, begins next week in San Francisco! Here are eight sessions to check out!

Everlaw Summit 2026 features three days of education, connection, and inspiration focused on staying ahead of the curve at San Francisco’s historic Palace Hotel next week from October 27 through October 29. Over the three days, there will be over 38 sessions, four keynote presentations, and three official networking events. The first day will consist of workshops with the conference general educational track starting on the second day.

It was extremely tough to pick only eight sessions as there are many terrific sessions this year! But I had to draw the line somewhere! With that in mind, here are eight sessions to check out at Everlaw Summit 2026 (including one I’m speaking at):

Wednesday, October 28 at 9:15 AM-10:15 AM PT

Opening Keynote (Grand Ballroom)

Join AJ Shankar, Everlaw Founder and CEO, as he showcases the future of legal technology, with the tools and teams that are leading the profession forward.

Speakers: AJ Shankar, CEO and Founder, Everlaw

Wednesday, October 28 at 10:15 AM-11:15 AM PT

Everlaw Product Showcase (Grand Ballroom)

Join us for an inside look at Everlaw’s latest product innovations and see how they can help your team work smarter, faster, and more collaboratively.

Speakers: Pauline Day, Director of Product, Everlaw; Sean Wiederkehr, Sr. Solutions Architect, Everlaw.

Wednesday, October 28 at 1:30 PM-2:30 PM PT

AI Case Law Updates: What’s New, What’s Next (Telegraph Hill)

Courts are setting new ground rules for AI in litigation. This session covers the latest case law developments, emerging judicial expectations, and what they mean for your practice.

Speakers: Doug Austin, Editor, eDiscovery Today; Keith Driscoll, Attorney, Harness IP; Eric Goldman, Associate Dean of Research, Santa Clara University School of Law; Tamara Lemmon, Attorney, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Mat John. Manager, Product Lead, Everlaw.

Wednesday, October 28 at 2:35 PM-3:35 PM PT

Defending AI Workflows: Best Practices for the Modern Legal Team (Twin Peaks North)

This session explores how legal teams can design AI workflows that survive scrutiny from logging and validation to privilege preservation and chain of custody documentation. Learn best practices for maintaining defensibility across AI assisted review, summarization, and classification while keeping the human element at the center.

Speakers: Nicole Marie Gill, Chair and Managing Member, CODISCOVR, Cozen O’Connor; Daniel Gold, Principal, BDO USA; Peter Pepiton, Ediscovery Director, Dinsmore; Dana Lombardo, Principal Solutions Architect, Everlaw.

Reinventing the FRCP for the Modern Age (Presidio)

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) was not written with generative AI in mind, but courts are applying its framework to AI-assisted workflows, expert evidence, and citation integrity every day. This session examines the state of play and what’s next.

Speakers: Scott Dodson, Distinguished Professor of Law, UC Law SF; Daniel Miller, Associate General Counsel – eDiscovery and Information Governance, Coinbase; Elizabeth Koenig, Senior Vice President of Litigation Consulting, ILS; Marcin Krieger, Counsel, Reed Smith; Chuck Kellner, Strategic Discovery Advisor, Everlaw.

Thursday, October 29 at 9:10 AM-10:10 AM PT

Keynote Presentation with Dr. Orna Guralnik (Grand Ballroom)

Join the star of Showtime’s Couples Therapy as she draws on lessons from her clinical practice to examine the psychological dynamics behind conflicts. In discussion with celebrated journalist Thuy Vu, Dr. Guralnik will delve into the psychological dynamics that shape how we interpret facts, respond to disagreement, and understand other perspectives. This is a can’t-miss conversation for legal professionals whose work depends on judgment, persuasion, negotiation, collaboration, and seeing complex situations clearly.

Speakers: Dr. Orna Guralnik, she/her, Therapist and Consulting Producer, Couples Therapy, Showtime; Thuy Vu, Journalist.

Thursday, October 29 at 10:20 AM-11:20 AM PT

The Judicial Perspective on AI and Legal Technology (Grand Ballroom)

This session brings together judges for a candid conversation about how technology is reshaping their work. Panelists will discuss how they are using modern tools in their chambers, what they expect from lawyers navigating an increasingly tech-driven litigation landscape, and how the judiciary is balancing innovation with the core responsibilities of fairness, transparency, and independent judgment.

Speakers: Hon. Willie Epps Jr., Chief Magistrate Judge, W.D. Mo.; Hon. Allison Goddard, U.S. Magistrate Judge, S.D. Cal.; Hon. Samuel A. Thumma, Judge, Arizona Court of Appeals (ret.); Gloria Lee, CLO, Everlaw.

Thursday, October 29 at 11:30 AM-12:30 PM PT

AI and Government Legal: A Practical Look (Presidio)

AI adoption in government legal departments has surged over the past year, but many agencies still lack strong governance policies to support responsible use. This session takes a practical look at how public sector legal teams are deploying AI tools, what’s working, and what guardrails are needed to protect confidentiality and maintain public trust.

Speakers: Stephanie Caldwell, Senior Counsel, National Association of Attorneys General; Pamela Collier, Litigation Paralegal, North Carolina Department of Justice; Gordon Moffat, Manager, Ediscovery & Litigation Technology, Tennessee Attorney General’s Office; Kate Lee Phadke, Senior Litigation Support Specialist, Ohio Attorney General’s Office; Taylor Houston, Senior Commercial Counsel.

When Seeing Isn’t Believing: Deepfakes in Court (Marina)

As AI-generated audio and video become harder to detect, the foundation of fact-finding in legal proceedings is under pressure. This session covers the practical challenges, existing evidentiary tools, and what lawyers need to know to keep deepfakes out of the courtroom.

Speakers: Jerry Bui, Senior Vice President, Digital Forensics, Purpose Legal; Rebecca Delfino, Associate Professor of Law, LMU Loyola Law School; Nicole Marie Gill, Chair and Managing Member, CODISCOVR, Cozen O’Connor; Chuck Kellner, Strategic Discovery Advisor, Everlaw.

That’s eight sessions to check out at Everlaw Summit 2026 (side note: I counted the Opening Keynote and Everlaw Product Showcase as one). If you’ll be in the San Francisco area next week, it’s not too late to register, which you can do here! The full Everlaw Summit site is here, with the Agenda available here! Come join us!

So, what do you think? Are you attending Everlaw Summit next week? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

Disclaimer: The views represented herein are exclusively the views of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views held by my employer, my partners or my clients. eDiscovery Today is made available solely for educational purposes to provide general information about general eDiscovery principles and not to provide specific legal advice applicable to any particular circumstance. eDiscovery Today should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a lawyer you have retained and who has agreed to represent you.