Legal Geek
North America
Thursday 29 June 2023
Chicago
Join us in Chicago for a one-day Law Tech Conference pairing expert talks and interactive workshops with laid-back networking and lots of fun
THE NUMBERS
CELEBRATE LEGAL INNOVATION
Conference | Thursday June 29th | Chicago (view map)
Doors open 8.30am | Talks on stage 10am – 4pm | Drinks 4pm – 10pm
Join 500 attendees from across North America at a one-day conference in Chicago focused on legal innovation. Legal Geek North America is structured around learning, networking and having fun! View agenda.
Be inspired by short TED-style talks, ask-the-expert sessions, product pitches and interactive workshops. Connect over a barista coffee or two, or sample some delicious street food before taking part in a speed networking session. After a busy day, unwind at the DJ and karaoke session.
Who’s it for
IN-HOUSE
Speakers from Google, Uber and Barclays. Our tickets are free for anyone working in an in-house team
LAW-FIRMS
If you work in law firm and have an interest in Legal Tech you need to be at Legal Geek North America
TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
At our core Legal Geek started as a startup community. We welcome all legal tech companies.
SPEAKERS FROM
Attendee breakdown
meet our Speakers
Scroll down to meet speakers or view the agenda and talks
PATRICK LAU
Head of Legal Business Intelligence
Google
SUSAN HACKETT
CEO
Legal Executive Leadership
DAVID WANG
Chief Innovation Officer
Wilson Sonsini
NIKKI SHAVER
Co-Founder
Legal Tech Hub
BEN CHIRIBOGA
Chief Growth Officer
NEXL
STEPHANIE COREY
CEO
UpLevelOps
JONATHAN JOHNSON-SWAGEL
Senior Legal & Business Operations Manager, Uber
DUC VINH TRANG
Managing Director
Major, Lindsey & Africa
IAN SPAIN
Associate General Counsel
Vanta
SCOTT MILNER
Partner
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
MALCOM GLENN
Founder and CEO
MG Equity Consulting
JESSICA ESCALERA
Head of Data, Technology & Practice Management
Barclays
TIFFANY BROWN
Legal Operations Specialist
KIM CRAIG
Co-founder & Service Designer
Bold Duck Studio
LEWIS BRETTS
Group Managing Director
LOD + SYKE
SERENA WALLACE-TURNER
COO
Radiant Law
WANNES BEETS
Legal Technology Consultant
Henchman
SCOTT ROSENBERG
Managing Director & Corporate Counsel
Unbiased Consulting
LINDA MASINA
Legal Advisor: Commercial Contracts
Radiant Law
KATY RYAN
Partner
Orrick
HAYLEY ALTMAN
Advisor
Litera
ALEX MCLAUGHLIN
Senior Director of Product
Filevine
ZACH WARREN
Technology & Innovation Insights Lead
Thomson Reuters Institute
COREY OUELLETTE
Senior Product Manager
Thomson Reuters
MICHAEL BJERG-HANSEN
Co-Founder & CEO
Document Drafter
MATT MILLER
Vice President, Product Management
Litera
CHAD RILEY
Strategic Account Executive, Corporations
Everlaw
RALPH DUIN
VP Americas
Betty Blocks
More speakers to be announced shortly. View the agenda
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
AGENDA
This is a one-day conference (June 29 2023). More talks to be announced, check out the full list of speakers. The exact timings will be published shortly.
welcome to the event
Jimmy Vestbirk, Founder of Legal Geek will set the scene for the conference.
The Change
SUSAN HACKETT, CEO LEGAL EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP & STEPHANIE COREY, CEO UPLEVELOP
Practical tactics for legal leaders to identify and overcome obstacles to change … turning lawyer resistance into irresistible movements that drive better career options for ops and legal professionals, sustainable team advances, and client-aligned successes.
How Legal Teams Can Better Integrate Equity Into Their External-Facing Work
MALCOM GLENN, FOUNDER AND CEO, MG EQUITY CONSULTING
Many organizations announced new commitments to internal diversity, equity, and inclusion. Legal teams play an outsized role in shaping what those policies look like, and this session addresses how internal DEI can translate to improved access and output.
Measure What Matters: Tips for Meaningful Metrics (in Legal)
PATRICK LAU, HEAD OF LEGAL BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, GOOGLE
You think you know how to make a good KPI? Think again! In this talk, we will challenge and rethink what we can and cannot measure within Legal. We’ll take a skeptical look at a few typical legal measurements and see how a few tips can help us make more meaningful metrics.
RETHINKING TALENT DEVELOPMENT IN THE AGE OF AI
DUC VINH TRANG, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MAJOR, LINDSEY & AFRICA
This talk provides insights into the current state of talent development and the challenges facing organizations and individuals. Beyond the common tropes of what effective lawyers do, this talk proposes a framework as a basis for rethinking how we train legal professionals.
Do AI Lawyers Dream in Electric Briefs?
DAVID WANG, CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER, WILSON SONSINI
A talk about the value of human professionals in the “dawn of artificial intelligence.”
Ikea owns TaskRabbit for same reason Orrick offers Approved
KATY RYAN, PARTNER, ORRICK
Ikea’s furniture is hard to put together and can require help from talent available via Task Rabbit. There are many steps to the application and renewal of licenses recommended by Orrick and clients benefit from the talent and tech offered by Approved.
THINKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: HOW TO MAINTAIN OPTIMISM WHEN CHANGE IS SLOW
NIKKI SHAVER, CO-FOUNDER, LEGAL TECH HUB
Driving change in legal organizations is a gradual effort, and can sometimes feel difficult and depressing. But to be an effective change manager, you need to be an optimist. Hear proven change techniques that flip the discourse to rejuvenate tired teams.
THE RISE OF THE AUGMENTED LAWYER
WANNES BEETS, LEGAL TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT, HENCHMAN
This presentation will teach you some examples of how technology (such as AI) can help lawyers become more enabled to act as experts in the field.
ALIGNING IN A NON-LINEAR WORLD
SERENA WALLACE-TURNER, COO, RADIANT LAW & LINDA MASINA, LEGAL ADVISOR: COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS, RADIANT LAW
How global teams can delight clients, using tools, process, training and communication to achieve standardised and aligned support.
Client facing document automation
MICHAEL BJERG-HANSEN, CO-FOUNDER & CEO, DOCUMENT DRAFTER
This short presentation will suggest a framework for how to think about external services related to document automation and provide examples of successful services.
When Saying Yes is the Wrong Answer: Navigating the Servant Mindset
KIM CRAIG, CO-FOUNDER & SERVICE DESIGNER, BOLD DUCK STUDIO
LEGAL OPERATIONS MASTERCLASS
SCOTT ROSENBERG, MD & CORPORATE COUNSEL, UNBIASED CONSULTING
JONATHAN JOHNSON-SWAGEL, SENIOR LEGAL AND BUSINESS OPS MANAGER, UBER
TIFFANY BROWN, LEGAL OPERATIONS CONSULTANT
JESSICA ESCALERA, DIRECTOR, HEAD OF EDISCOVERY, LEGAL CDO, BARCLAYS
More talks to be added soon. Agenda subject to change.
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LATE
TICKET
$300
On sale from June 1
Expert thought-leadership
Barista coffee
Street-food
Drinks reception
Speed networking
and more
IN-HOUSE TICKETS
Free (by application)
Limited availability of free tickets for anyone working in an in-house team
Expert thought-leadership
Barista coffee
Street-food
Drinks reception
Speed networking
and more
NEED A HAND? GET IN TOUCH
Get in touch with the Legal Geek team. You can try our support centre or contact us via live chat in the bottom right corner. You can also email us at [email protected] (yes it’s .co)
Sponsorship
We partner with a small number of companies at our events to provide maximum value to both sponsors and attendees. 93% of our sponsors rebook each year – but there’s always an opportunity for innovative companies to work with us.
SPONSORS
SUPPORTERS
WHY CHICAGO?
Why you need to be in Chicago this summer?
Timeout named Chicago the #2 best city in the world
Chicago has the second highest number of Fortune 500 company headquarters
Chicago has twenty-four corporate innovation centers
Chicago has over 1200 certified minority-owned businesses
Ticket holder faqs
When is the event? Thursday June 29th. Doors open 8.30am
What time is the first talk? Content (talks on stage): 10am – 4pm
Event drinks and after party? Drinks in the venue 4pm – 10pm (food provided)
Dress code? Our events are very relaxed and there is no dress code, please come as you feel comfortable. Our preference is no ties.
Location? Scroll down
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Location
Recess, 838 W. Kinzie St, Chicago, IL
The venue is called Recess. Address: Recess, 838 W. Kinzie St, Chicago, IL
