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OVERVIEW
The Legal Innovation Forum Salon Series looks at how organizations steer through geopolitical shifts, a rewired global economy, and technology that routinely outpaces policy.
For senior legal leadership and their outside counsel, the AI conversation has been more noise than signal. “Would be” or purported guidance is seemingly everywhere, a range of tools is spreading, and the business faces unfocused pressure to adopt these tools or be left behind.
LIF Salons aim to cut through the noise and elevate the conversation. They convene leading thinkers and practitioners to surface the right questions. Here, the point of inquiry is: where is legal technology going and, more importantly, for what purpose? And how should legal leaders respond?
The keynote fireside chat for our inaugural LIF Salon brings together a compelling trio: Ray Brescia, an Albany Law professor and author focused on law, access to justice, and economic change; Sateesh Nori (The Augmented Lawyer on Substack), a legal futurist who researches and writes on AI and legal practice—including measured outcomes in legal aid; and moderator David Rosen, a former banking and fund counsel and a co-founder in legal tech.
PURPOSE
Held under Chatham House Rule, LIF salons offer an intimate forum for innovation-focused leaders to explore new ideas at the intersection of business, risk, and law.
THEMES
Navigating what’s next:
Delivering legal services in an AI-infused ecosystem
What’s different this time and why? The typewriter, e-mail, and comparison tools have all sped up the profession, but lawyers still practice as they did 20 or even 50 years ago. What’s different this time and how can AI fundamentally change the role and impact of lawyers in law, business, and society?
Scale, access, and transfer: Lawyers worry about the potential need for fewer lawyers, yet society and business need legal services more than ever. How can AI expand capacity while democratizing access?
A different lens on AI and legal ethics: We are moving from “not using AI” as brag to red flag. Beyond the trivial of what not to do with AI, what are the bar’s obligations now? While much of the conversation tends to focus on the risks of using AI, this conversation will cover the practical, legal, and ethical implications of not adopting AI in effective and efficient ways.
STRUCTURE
- Networking, discussions and dinner at an exclusive venue: Salons will run from 5:30 – 9:30 pm at a highly prestigious location in each city: ambassadorial residences, leading cultural institutions, or private dining rooms at top-tier restaurants.
- Exclusive audience: Limited to a maximum of 30 senior decision-makers from large, innovative corporations and institutions, and professional services firms.
- Thought-provoking keynote speaker: A 30-minute keynote from a recognized thought leader (e.g., an academic, policy maker, leading journalist, or successful entrepreneur) delivering an impactful, theme-driven address.
- Intimate roundtable discussion: A 60-minute, Chatham House Rule discussion over dinner, featuring highly structured and facilitated debate. Tables are strictly limited (5 tables maximum, 6 participants per table) with a thought leader moderating each conversation, guided by pre-set discussion points.
- High-value networking: A focused reception hosted before and after the dinner to facilitate targeted peer connections among senior executives.
Speakers
audience
Attendance at LIF salons is by invitation only and is limited to a maximum of 30 senior decision-makers from large, innovative corporations, institutions, and professional services firms.
Corporations/Institutions
- General Counsel / Associate General Counsel
- CFOs
- Risk Leaders
- Heads of Corporate Development/Strategy
- Heads of Innovation
- Heads of Legal Operations
Professional Services Firms
- Partners leading AI, Digital or Transformation Practices
- Heads of Innovation
- MDs from financial services firms
partners
SPONSORSHIP
Partner with The Legal Innovation Forum to engage senior legal leaders and innovators shaping the future of the industry.
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