Updated: January 10, 2024
You heard correctly – Legalweek 2024 is fast approaching!
In a few weeks, thousands of legal professionals gather to network with their peers, dive deeper into their professional development, explore topics and strategies tailored specifically to their role, and gain the tools to get legal business done.
Organized by ALM, this year’s event will focus on addressing the ever-changing legal landscape and helping legal leaders restructure, rebuild, and reinvigorate today’s law firms and legal departments.
Here are a few things you won’t want to miss at Legalweek 2024.
I. General Counsel Workshop
Kicking off the event is the General Counsel Workshop, an exclusive opportunity for legal professionals to delve into critical topics and emerging trends. Supported by ARMA, this workshop brings together industry experts and thought leaders to provide valuable insights and strategies for today’s legal challenges.
This workshop offers a deep dive into the ever-evolving role of general counsel teams within the business landscape. From aligning legal strategies with business objectives to identifying, assessing, and mitigating business risks, attendees will come out of this workshop with a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will be invaluable in their professional and personal lives.
II. AI Workshop
Are you ready to immerse yourself in the cutting-edge world of AI within the legal industry? Look no further than the highly anticipated 2024 AI Workshop at Legalweek. This workshop is broken out into three captivating discussions that aim to provide practical insights and strategies for harnessing the power of AI in your legal practice.
Discussion topics include:
- Practical insights into effective, real-world AI applications in legal tech
- Strategies for developing robust governance frameworks around AI use
- Tools for implementing AI policies and addressing shadow IT challenges
- Techniques for engaging and managing diverse stakeholders in AI initiatives
- A roadmap for effectively and ethically integrating AI into legal practices
III. Unparalleled Networking Opportunities
Legalweek 2024 is the go-to hub for professionals in all corners of the legal industry. With more than 6,000 attendees and 300+ speakers hailing from 34 countries across four days, this event offers an unprecedented opportunity to establish new connections – both personally and professionally – while picking up valuable insights along the way!
From networking receptions and special events designed specifically with professional development needs in mind to exploring topics tailored towards your role – there’s no better place for you to gain tools that will help get business done. So don’t miss out on powering through years of progress at once!
IV. Don’t Miss Keynote Speakers Molly Bloom and Bryan Cranston
Legalweek 2024 will have two renowned keynote speakers – Molly Bloom and Bryan Cranston. Molly Bloom is an inspirational entrepreneur and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. Bloom’s memoir chronicles her journey from college student to LA waitress to building and operating the largest and most notorious private poker game in the world. In this inspiring talk, Bloom will share true stories and life lessons, showing that when you bet on yourself in business, you can always win.
Bryan Cranston is an Academy Award nominee and Emmy®, Golden Globe, SAG, Tony® and Olivier Award winner. Speaking from a heart that was poured into the must-read memoir A Life in Parts, Cranston motivates his audiences through discussions of the “transformative power of simple hard work.” The stories will inspire listeners to reinvigorate their approach to their craft.
V. Interactive Panel Discussions
The 2024 Legalweek program has been built to include MORE content and MORE insights, featuring over 26 tracks for managing partners, chief technology officers, chief marketing officers, chief information officers, and GCs (like myself).
From workshops and panel discussions, you can explore innovative tools from top vendors in a variety of areas including Legal Automation, eDiscovery & Data Science, Legal Operations, Legal Business Strategies, Data Privacy & CyberSecurity, Alternative Legal Services Practices Management, and more – all under one roof! You can attend fascinating and informative panel discussions designed to drive strategy and practical execution.
Don’t miss ContractPodAi at Legalweek 2024!
The best part about Legalweek 2024? ContractPodAi will be there, of course! Make sure to stop by Booth #2112 in Americas Hall 1 to say hello to our awesome team of legal tech experts and get a firsthand look into our all-in-one CLM platform and our GenAI assistant, Leah Legal Copilot.
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