LEGAL GEEK NORTH AMERICA
A high-energy, one-of-a-kind conference for legal professionals, in-house counsel, legal tech companies, and innovators – each bringing unique insights on the future of legal technology and the practice of law.
Key event information:
Timings: Tuesday, June 17. Doors open 8.30am
Location: Recess, 838 West Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642 – travel guide
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Dress code: There is no formal dress code. Please come as you feel comfortable
A high-energy, one-of-a-kind conference for legal professionals, in-house counsel, legal tech companies, and innovators - each bringing unique insights on the future of legal technology and the practice of law. Expect expert talks, laid-back networking, interactive sessions, and fun!
LEGAL GEEK
NORTH AMERICA 2026
Tuesday, June 2
A high-energy, one-of-a-kind conference for legal professionals, in-house counsel, legal tech companies, and innovators - each bringing unique insights on the future of legal technology and the practice of law.
Legal Geek is proud to be part of the ALM / Law.com / Legalweek / Law Business Research family
Joining this trusted group allows us to continue championing the legal tech community in North America with greater energy and support.
This new chapter amplifies our mission to unite the community and highlight innovation, backed by a network widely recognised across the US legal market.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Experience a day of inspiring talks, exclusive networking opportunities, and a welcoming community!
50 + speakers
Sharing latest insights in legal tech and innovation
2000 attendees
From law firms, in-house teams, and tech providers
Networking
With the brightest minds in the legal industry
Tailored content
Full of practical, actionable takeaways
Community
No suits, no ties, just good vibes and great ideas
2025 EVENT PHOTOS
40
speakers
TED-Style
talks
Case
studies
Legal tech
showcases
Interactive roundtables
2026 SPEAKERS
At this event, visionary founders, legal leaders, and tech innovators share fresh perspectives, real-world lessons, and fresh ideas shaping the future of law and legal technology. Intrested in speaking next year? Fill in the speaker application form
Greg Fosheim
Partner
McDermott Will & Schulte
Gina Lawrence
Chief Legal Officer
Noble Schools
Essa Abdool-Karim
General Counsel
SkillsWave
Irina Fesenko
Global General Counsel
TurnKey Tech Staffing
Amy M. Gardner
Principal
Apochromatik
Sarah McCormick
Director of Legal Service Delivery
Honigman LLP
Maya Markovich
Vice President
American Arbitration Association - International Centre for Dispute Resolution
Joey Gartner
Director & Counsel
ABA Center for Innovation
Leslie Grandy
Author, Founder, Lead Executive in Residence, Global Product Executive (Ex-Apple, Ex-Amazon, Ex-T-Mobile)
WHAT OUR ATTENDEES SAY
2026 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
Join TED-style talks, interactive roundtables, panels, Q&As, and lawtech showcases – all led by fifty top legal experts. Please note this agenda is subject to change.
The equity signal: LGBTQ+ health as a warning for broken systems - Reading the early warnings of structural failure in your workforce
Greg Fosheim, McDermott Will & Emery
Borderless compliance: How small legal teams turn risk into design
Irina Fesenko, TurnKey Tech Staffing
Navigating privacy and compliance in data-driven companies
Essa Abdool-Karim, HelloFresh
Workshop: Change management and AI adoption
Maya Markovich, American Arbitration Association – International Centre for Dispute Resolution
Workshop: Women in law
Amy Gardner, Apochromatik
Workshop: Ask what if? Building resilient legal strategies for an AI-driven world
Leslie Grandy, The Product Guild
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Legal AI: Where are we (really), and what comes next?
Danielle Benecke, Baker McKenzie
Tell and show: Five real-world ways lawyers can leverage AI
Alma Asay, Crowell & Moring
AI, legal advocacy, and the power of words
Mark C. Palmer, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
The future of AI in legal – an investor’s perspective
Tamara Steffens, Thomson Reuters
The autonomy/control balance: Designing agentic AI in legal
Nicole Bradick, Factor
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Architecting secure AI deployments: Best practices for law firms
Dan Quintas, Airia
Case study: AI driven transformation in contract review
Monica Goyal, Caravel Law
Clarity out of chaos: An AI use case
Emily Lippincott, Filevine
Panel: The future of in-house legal: Partnerships, innovation and efficiency in the AI era
(Chair) Eric DeChant, American Society of Legal Engineers
Elizabeth Brown, CSC Generation
Zhaoying (Dorothy) Du, Motorola
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Product showcases (five-minute overviews to help you assess legal tech tools):
Jim Witte, Relativity
Kritin Sundaram, Augmentec
Johnny DiMenna, DealCloser
Michael Bjerg Hansen, Document Drafter
Ryan Jansen, Thomson Reuters
Kristen Gandhi, SmartEsq
Jim Loveall, Nebula
Real talk: AI implementation in law departments
Wendy Rubas, Innovaccer
From skeptic to strategist: Harnessing AI as a litigation advantage
Dylan Ruga, Steno Agency, Inc
3.00 PM - 4:00 PM
Assistants, apps, and agents – Oh my! From legal tech confusion to clarity
Michael Owen Hill, NetDocuments
Piloting without panic: Legal tech doesn’t have to feel
like building the plane mid-flight
Esther Bowers, Honigman
The hidden value of legal transaction data: Why the future of law
firms depends on it
Daniel Porus, Legatics
Conducting the legal symphony: Bringing legal and reg tech into harmony Diana LaMorie, Two Sigma
From overwhelmed to optimized: Spotting AI opportunities in legal workflows
Nancy Griffing, Consulting 3545
The beautiful mess of legal ops: Leadership lessons in embracing change
Tiffany Epps Brown, Consilio
Closing remarks
Malcom Glenn, MG Equity Consulting
CLE STAGE
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pitfalls, risks, and benefits lawyers face when using generative AI (ethics CLE credit)
Max Eliott, The Law Offices of Max Elliott
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The future of legal technology and cultural transformation
(general CLE credit)
Brian Potts, Husch Blackwell and Mathew Kerbis, Subscription Attorney LLC
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
AI integration in legal practice
(general CLE credit)
Mathew Kerbis, Subscription Attorney LLC
ROUNDTABLES
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Roundtable 1: Resisting the rollback: How firms can defend equity
in a new political era
Malcom Glenn, MG Equity Consulting
Roundtable 2: Practical strategies to improve our performance
through personal and professional wellbeing
Marco Imperiale, Better Ipsum
2026 THEMES
TECH LANDSCAPE, TOOL SELECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION
Navigating the vendor landscape, evaluating native AI versus integrated solutions, understanding hidden costs of compliance and cybersecurity, assessing long-term viability of emerging versus established players, and translating ROI promises into reality
PEOPLE, CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
Understanding why lawyers disengage with new tools, leveraging knowledge management and legal ops as change catalysts, retaining talent through transformation, bridging generational divides in tech adoption, and building peer communities that drive sustainable adoption
COMPLIANCE, VENDOR DILIGENCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Understanding regulatory expectations for AI governance, conducting rigorous vendor diligence on viability and compliance standards, learning from adjacent industries’ technology transformations, navigating liability and professional responsibility in an AI world, and establishing data governance frameworks that protect client information
PRACTICAL AI IMPLEMENTATION AND STRATEGIC POSITIONING
Connecting use cases to measurable business impact, positioning legal as a strategic business partner, building multi-year tech roadmaps, exploring AI applications across practice areas, transforming billing models in an AI-enabled world, and building values-driven, tech-enabled firms that prioritise justice and equity
SMALL TEAM ECONOMICS AND DIY LEGAL OPS
Operating effectively with lean teams, building systems without dedicated legal ops resources, finding creative tech solutions on constrained budgets, scaling from spreadsheets to workflow tools, and making the business case for technology when resources are limited
EARN CLE: Embrace AI and technology for a future-ready legal practice
Three hours of CLE credit, including one hour of professional responsibility/ethics credit, will be available for attorneys admitted in Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and California who attend Legal Geek North America.
Who ATTENDS
IN-HOUSE TEAMS
27.9%
LAW-FIRMS
34.6%
TECHNOLOGY providers
26.5%
COMMUNITY
11%
CONFERENCE VIBE
Legal Technology is changing the way lawyers work. It’s moving fast, and with so many providers out there it can be hard to know which tool is right for your law firm. Legal Geek North America brings together 1000 legal professionals, including in-house counsel, legal tech companies, and innovators to showcase the latest lawtech, trends, and insights – so you can make informed decisions.
Awesome venue
A conference venue like no other, Recess brings vibrant, open-air space and creative energy to Legal Geek North America.
Casual dress
Our events are very relaxed, and there is no formal dress code. Please come as you feel comfortable. Our preference is no ties.
Street food
Your ticket includes breakfast, snacks, street food lunch and drinks – because great food fuels great conversations!
Quality coffee
At last, quality coffee at a legal conference. We love coffee – enjoy complimentary coffee and fuel up for the day!
WHY ATTEND
Legal Technology is changing the way lawyers work. It’s moving fast, and with so many providers out there it can be hard to know which tool is right for your law firm. Legal Geek North America brings together 1000 legal professionals, including in-house counsel, legal tech companies, and innovators to showcase the latest lawtech, trends, and insights – so you can make informed decisions.
Legal Technology is changing the way lawyers work. It’s moving fast, and with so many providers out there it can be hard to know which tool is right for your law firm. Legal Geek North America brings together 1000 legal professionals, including in-house counsel, legal tech companies, and innovators to showcase the latest lawtech, trends, and insights – so you can make informed decisions.
Real case studies: "I had a blast, I learned a lot, was able to catch up on some Legal tech that did not exist." Rob Morales, Managing Attorney, Robert S. Morales Law Firm PLLC
Actionable insights: "I had a great time interacting with the vendors and learning about the products and the speakers were informative and engaging. It was a great experience!" Emma Florian, Litigation Paralegal, Coplan & Crane, Ltd.
Beyond theory, into practice: "The quality of the speakers, the value of the content, the food, the venue, the staff and the app with the agenda made this a delightful conference to attend." Kayla Wojciechowski, Senior Applications Specialist, Sidley Austin LLP
Networking opportunities: "The ability to connect with such a wide range of legal professionals and innovators makes Legal Geek an exceptional platform for networking." Scott A. Milner, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
sessions
TED-STYLE TALKS & PANEL SESSIONS
Insights from tech and legal leaders, and delve a little deeper with interactive panels and Q&As.
EXPERT-LED ROUNDTABLES
This is where real talk happens. Imagine a group of smart, curious people (like you) gathered around a table – sharing insights and debating big ideas, all without the formality of a panel.
DEEP DIVES & CASE STUDIES
Topics include tech adoption to enhance the client delivery models, change management, the future of legal departments, the power of AI to shape advocacy, preserving equity in law firms, and much more!
CLE STAGE
This year, we are introducing a dedicated CLE Stage, where you can earn up to three hours of CLE credit. Learn more.
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2026 TICKETS
In-house Tickets
Senior in-house legal professionals attend for free. Subject to an approval process.Law Firm Leader Tickets
For Partners, C-suite and ‘Head of’ roles at law firms. Subject to availability and approval process.Law Firm Tickets
Discounted rate for law firms. Subject to availability and approval process.Super Early Bird Tickets
This ticket type is for tech providers, consultants, investors, media/press, and anyone else.What's included in my ticket?
- Conference pass
- Meet 1500 attendees
- 50 expert speakers
- Lunch, snacks and drinks
- 20 innovative exhibitors
- Interactive workshops
- Expert-led roundtables
- Startup pitches
- Networking app
- Legal Geek afterparty
Ticket FAQs
You must be directly employed by a law firm. All tickets must be registered using a valid law firm email address and are subject to an approval process. See our eligibility criteria.
You must be directly employed by a company where your primary role is to support that company’s in-house legal function. All tickets must be registered using an official work email associated with the company and are subject to availability. See our eligibility criteria.
You must currently hold a Partner, Managing Partner, or ‘Head of’ title (e.g. Head of Innovation, Head of Legal Ops, etc.). All tickets must be registered using an official work email associated with the company and are subject to availability.
Yes! You can purchase multiple tickets now and assign them to your team later.
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2026 SPONSORShip now available!
We work with a select group of partners to deliver standout value, positioning you as a thought leader, generating quality leads, and joining the 93% of sponsors who return year after year.
2026 SPONSORS
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LOCATION
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Location: Recess, 838 West Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642
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