October 10 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Build your expertise in AI fundamentals, workflow strategy, and application best practices from industry and product experts. This certification is fast-paced and best suited for users looking to immediately leverage AI in their workflows.
October 10 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
We’re excited to welcome you to the Everlaw Summit Education Experience. We’ll start the day with an overview of the schedule and some exciting updates from Everlaw’s User Education team.
Greg Thorne is the Director of User Education at Everlaw. In his role, he works to expand and evolve Everlaw’s education program and regularly helps users to build their experitise in the Everlaw Platform. Prior to joining Everlaw, Greg worked as a litigation associate and has extensive knowledge of the ediscovery and it’s connection to the litigation process.
October 10 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
Learn about some of the exciting new features available in Everlaw, and gain insight into some of our newest training resources.
As a former science teacher, Alex’s approach to User Education stems from inquiry based learning. He believes asking the right questions creates an engaging environment where users can learn from each other. Outside of work Alex enjoys cooking new recipes and hiking with his dog Azul
Claire Spafford loves being a Training Specialist at Everlaw. She enjoys crafting learning experiences to help clients make the most out of the tools, and cares deeply about making learning new technology accessible and fun. Before Everlaw, she designed science curriculum for both youth and adults.
October 10 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Put on your detective hat and examine the clues using Everlaw’s Storybuilder. Can you use the evidence to find the answers before time runs out?
Greg Thorne is the Director of User Education at Everlaw. In his role, he works to expand and evolve Everlaw’s education program and regularly helps users to build their experitise in the Everlaw Platform. Prior to joining Everlaw, Greg worked as a litigation associate and has extensive knowledge of the ediscovery and it’s connection to the litigation process.
Kayla Teese is a Training Specialist on the User Education team at Everlaw. She’s passionate about witnessing the “lightbulb moment" in training sessions when users say “Oh, that’s how you do it?! That’s going to make my job so much easier!” Before Everlaw, you could find Kayla in a classroom in San Francisco teaching literature and history to teenagers.
October 10 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Gain a better understanding of Predictive Coding from Eddie Kim, Everlaw’s Strategic Data Analytics Advisor and Predictive Coding Expert. Join us to learn about the impact Predictive Coding can have and some of Eddie’s best tips for successful model implementation.
Everlaw’s in-house AI evangelist, Eddie Kim pairs over 15 years’ experience in ediscovery and forensics with his passion for leveraging emerging technology to transform legal workflows.
Prior to joining Everlaw, he was the Head of Ediscovery Analytics at an Am Law 50 firm, where he led the initiative of applying machine learning into litigation and investigation processes.
Eddie has a degree in Computer Science from UCLA and has completed a program in Product Management from Berkeley Haas.
Aubrey Patrick is a Training Specialist on Everlaw’s User Education team. Over the last two years, she’s developed both training sessions and learning resources for Everlaw users covering features across the platform. Prior to joining Everlaw she was a teacher in the Bay Area, teaching a range of topics including coding and mathematics.
Kayla Teese is a Training Specialist on the User Education team at Everlaw. She’s passionate about witnessing the “lightbulb moment" in training sessions when users say “Oh, that’s how you do it?! That’s going to make my job so much easier!” Before Everlaw, you could find Kayla in a classroom in San Francisco teaching literature and history to teenagers.
October 10 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Learn about tools and workflows that will help you take charge of your cases on Everlaw. In this session, you’ll learn to incorporate features such as default layouts and views, coding rules, and more to help you customize, streamline, and standardize your cases.
Michelle Beer is a Training Specialist Team Lead on Everlaw’s User Education team. In her role, she designs learning experiences and resources for Everlaw’s users and has led virtual and in-person training series. She’s passionate about helping users from the legal, government, and corporate organizations get the most out of Everlaw’s platform. Prior to joining Everlaw, Michelle designed and taught university history courses.
Tori is a Training Specialist by day and a paralegal student by night. Her background is in Tech and Education, but over the past few years she has gained an appreciation for the legal field which ultimately brought her to Everlaw.
October 10 1:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Build your expertise in AI fundamentals, workflow strategy, and application best practices from industry and product experts. This certification is fast-paced and best suited for users looking to immediately leverage AI in their workflows.
October 10 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Ready, set, review! The Everlaw team will act as your personal trainers as you and your fellow Everlaw users team up and race to complete a series of challenges from the beginning to end of a case. Learn tips for efficiency from us and each other to make your next review organized and speedy.
Claire Spafford loves being a Training Specialist at Everlaw. She enjoys crafting learning experiences to help clients make the most out of the tools, and cares deeply about making learning new technology accessible and fun. Before Everlaw, she designed science curriculum for both youth and adults.
Aubrey Patrick is a Training Specialist on Everlaw’s User Education team. Over the last two years, she’s developed both training sessions and learning resources for Everlaw users covering features across the platform. Prior to joining Everlaw she was a teacher in the Bay Area, teaching a range of topics including coding and mathematics.
October 10 2:10 PM – 3:00 PM
What if meeting your production deadlines was quick, accurate, and painless? With the right setup, structure, and mindset, it can be! Join us to learn how to make your next production painless.
Tori is a Training Specialist by day and a paralegal student by night. Her background is in Tech and Education, but over the past few years she has gained an appreciation for the legal field which ultimately brought her to Everlaw.
Jennie Robinson is a Senior Training Specialist at Everlaw. She’s passionate about simplifying complex concepts in ediscovery. Before Everlaw, she designed learning experiences with cryptocurrency companies and students in California’s Bay Area.
October 10 3:10 PM – 3:45 PM
Understanding the flow of communication between the people involved in your matter is an essential compontent of discovery. In this session, you’ll learn about the tools in Everlaw that can help you understand who is involved in your data and how they are all connected.
Jennie Robinson is a Senior Training Specialist at Everlaw. She’s passionate about simplifying complex concepts in ediscovery. Before Everlaw, she designed learning experiences with cryptocurrency companies and students in California’s Bay Area.
As a former science teacher, Alex’s approach to User Education stems from inquiry based learning. He believes asking the right questions creates an engaging environment where users can learn from each other. Outside of work Alex enjoys cooking new recipes and hiking with his dog Azul
October 10 3:10 PM – 3:45 PM
Have you ever wondered how members of the Everlaw team find the answer when you contact us with a question? In this session, we will cover the broad range of resources available, and help you to improve your research and troubleshooting skills.
After working in roles related to software training for various technology companies, Katie joined Everlaw’s User Education team in 2020. As a Senior Training Specialist, she is responsible for teaching both new and experienced users how to effectively leverage all parts of the Everlaw platform.
Aubrey Patrick is a Training Specialist on Everlaw’s User Education team. Over the last two years, she’s developed both training sessions and learning resources for Everlaw users covering features across the platform. Prior to joining Everlaw she was a teacher in the Bay Area, teaching a range of topics including coding and mathematics.
October 11 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Celebrated journalist, bestselling writer, and author of Empire of Pain, Patrick Radden Keefe, joins Everlaw Summit for a can’t-miss keynote. Join him as he shares the hidden story behind the nation’s opioid epidemic. As he explores the litigation that follows, Roose will be joined by David Hart, Assistant Attorney-in-Charge of the Health Fraud Unit/Consumer Protection Section at the Oregon Department of Justice, for a conversation moderated by NPR Correspondent Marisa Lagos.
Patrick Radden Keefe is a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks, Empire of Pain (a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction), and Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland. Say Nothing received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, was selected as one of the ten best books of 2019 by The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and The Wall
Street Journal, and was named one of the top ten nonfiction books of the decade
by Entertainment Weekly. His previous books are The Snakehead and Chatter. His work has been recognized with a Guggenheim Fellowship, the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing and the Orwell Prize for Political Writing. He is also the creator and host of the eight-part podcast Wind of Change.
Marisa Lagos is a correspondent for KQED’s California Politics and Government Desk and co-hosts a weekly show and podcast, Political Breakdown. At KQED, Lagos conducts reporting, analysis and investigations into state, local and national politics for radio, TV and online. Every week, she and cohost Scott Shafer sit down with political insiders on Political Breakdown, where they offer a peek into lives and personalities of those driving politics in California and beyond. Previously, she worked for nine years at the San Francisco Chronicle covering San Francisco City Hall and state politics; and at the San Francisco Examiner and Los Angeles Times. She has won awards for her work investigating the 2017 wildfires and her ongoing coverage of criminal justice issues in California. She lives in San Francisco with her two sons and husband.
David Hart is a national leader on health fraud issues. As Assistant Attorney-in-Charge of the Health Fraud Unit/Consumer Protection Section, David Hart has been intimately involved in all phases of Oregon’s opioid investigation, litigation, settlement and post-settlement matters.
October 11 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Generating value is one thing. Quantifying and conveying that value is another. Join Everlaw’s Joe Skalski and the Everlaw Value Engineering team as they share strategies for understanding, assessing, and conveying the value of your discovery work, as well as new strategies you can employ to deliver even greater efficiencies.
October 11 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Learn from leaders at in-house legal departments, law firms, and government agencies who are committed to diversifying the profession, as they share actionable strategies that help achieve tangible results.
Shana is the Chief Legal Officer at Everlaw, leading a team responsible for a broad range of legal, commercial, privacy, regulatory, and governance, risk and compliance matters. She draws on her years of experience supporting Google Cloud’s high-growth enterprise to enable Everlaw’s growth and scale while mitigating legal risk. She is a results-oriented, collaborative and versatile executive and attorney with experience developing and growing highly-functioning diverse teams at the intersection of law, business and technology.
Cynthia Rose Bryant is an innovator and visionary who strategizes with leaders and key stakeholders to overcome roadblocks towards improved business and human relations. As a Black woman and blind person who was once sighted, she is keenly aware of the crucial role sensory mindfulness plays in emotional intelligence and inclusivity and carries these principles forward in her training, coaching and speeches to connect people. Today, Cynthia counsels and trains people and organizations on mediation methodologies, the art of practicing empathy, and how to more fully engage and innovate through broader sensory awareness.
Chair of the Seeing Eye Inc.’s Board of Trustees, Cynthia is passionate about and committed to the school’s mission to enhance the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of blind people through the use of Seeing Eye® dogs. As a graduate of the school’s program partnered with her third guide dog, she lives this critical mission. In her continued commitment to blind employment, Cynthia also serves on the board of directors for National Industries for the Blind focusing on ethics, audits and performance management.
Highlights of her 25+ legal career include serving as Special Counsel for Alternative Dispute Resolution with the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Workplace Diversity and program management for President Clinton’s presidential task force ensuring employment for people with disabilities. Other FCC career accomplishments include handling foreign ownership licenses and telecom mergers, investigating/adjudicating anti-fraud and anti-competitive carrier behavior impacting consumers, and tackling telecom barriers affecting Tribal communities through directed outreach and regulatory initiatives.
Luke Liss is the Pro Bono Partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He manages the firm’s global pro bono efforts, including serving as the primary contact for client requests for pro bono partnerships and developing collaborative relationships with nonprofit service providers. Luke also leads pro bono litigation and immigration teams.
Under Luke’s leadership, the firm’s pro bono program has received the following recent recognition:
Luke has also played a key leadership role in recent successful high-profile pro bono litigation, including a trial win on behalf of one of the largest classes of Medicare patients in history in 2020 (Alexander v. Cochran, No. 3:11-cv-1703 (D. Conn), recently affirmed by a Second Circuit panel), and a historic win on summary judgment against a former Colombian paramilitary warlord on behalf of family members of a murdered community activist in 2021 (Jaramillo v. Naranjo, No. 1:10-cv-21951 (S.D. Fla.)).
Luke currently serves as a member of the firm’s Hiring Committee, Recruiting Committee, Community Service Committee, and Pro Bono Committee. He is particularly active in firm diversity initiatives, mentoring inside and outside the firm, and is also a leader of the firm’s Black Affinity Group. Luke is based in the Palo Alto office.
A legal executive with 15+ years in a mix of public, pre-IPO and law firm environments. Jasmine has extensive experience negotiating transactions across SaaS, software, IP licenses, cloud, professional services, and data privacy. Her broad experience includes government contracts, product and employment counseling, security, compliance, appellate practice, and complex litigation.
A frequent speaker on leadership in the legal profession, the legal construction of race and equity and inclusion, Jasmine also devotes her time to serving on the Boards of Public Advocates and Change Lawyers. In 2019, Jasmine was honored as one of the “Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business” by the SF Business Times.
October 11 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
The days of corporations acting as passive clients in litigation and investigations are over. To prove their worth, improve outcomes, and put internal expertise to work, today’s leading in-house legal departments are taking control over the ediscovery process, while continuing to work hand-in-hand with their outside partners. See how they’re doing it, with this all-star panel featuring innovative legal professionals from some of the leading corporate legal departments in America.
October 11 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Complex and multi-district litigation poses strategic challenges at every turn, from pre-filing considerations through to discovery and disposition. Join this closed-door session for plaintiffs’ firms as leaders in the space share their insights on how best to set yourself up for success in complex litigation.
To ensure a candid discussion, this is a closed-door session. Attendance is limited to members of plaintiffs’ firms only.
October 11 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
You’ve heard the hype. Now learn how generative AI actually works. Join this session on large language models for an overview of the technology underlying ChatGPT and other AI breakthroughs. In this session, we’ll introduce a legal audience to LLMs, discuss what they are currently capable of achieving, illuminate possible risks associated with LLMs, and provide an overview of the possible impacts of LLMs on the profession in coming years.
October 11 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
In the summer of 2023, Everlaw and the ACC surveyed over 350 GCs, CLOs, and legal operations professionals on internal collaboration, perceptions of the corporate legal department, and effective use of outside counsel and service providers. In this session, we bring leading in-house legal professionals together to review the findings, explaining key trends and their implications for in-house teams and their outside counsel alike.
October 11 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
For public sector organizations, responding to public records and FOIA requests can seem like a Sisyphean task – for every request fulfilled, another appears, seemingly without end. Yet responding to these requests, efficiently and effectively, is not just a legal requirement, it’s core to upholding the values of transparent governance. Join a panel of public sector legal professionals as they share their best practices for leveraging technology to transform your public records workflows.
October 11 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Learn why hackers are targeting your organization — and how you may be making their jobs easier. This panel brings together cybercrime experts from Baker & McKenzie (a former Manhattan District Attorney Bureau Chief for Cybercrime and Identity Theft), the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Secret Service to discuss how legal professionals can prepare for — and withstand — the most difficult cybersecurity challenges.
October 11 3:50 PM – 4:50 PM
Today’s corporate data is different. While emails, documents, and spreadsheets still make up the core of most knowledge work, collaborative apps, cloud-based tools, messaging, and more are quickly transforming the types of data that make up the foundation of modern business. And, as a result, finding themselves at the center of the discovery process when litigation or investigations arise.
In this session, innovative legal teams share strategies for collecting, analyzing, and reviewing novel data types and how to take on new data sources as they emerge.
October 11 3:50 PM – 4:50 PM
Join us for an insightful session featuring a panel of seasoned litigators and litigation support managers using Everlaw to unlock efficiencies and maximize impact for their clients end-to-end. Whether planning for collections, kicking-off large-scale review, digging through testimony, or preparing for depositions or trials in Storybuilder, these customers are leveraging the full-spectrum of Everlaw’s best-in-class tools to get their jobs done, from start to finish. This panel will delve into how Everlaw has impacted their work, elevated client interactions, and bolstered their firm’s overall performance. You’ll leave with new ideas for how to leverage Storybuilder’s drafting, timelines, and depositions powers in addition to Everlaw’s award-winning collection, discovery, review, analytics and production tools.
October 11 3:50 PM – 4:50 PM
72% of legal professionals say the industry isn’t ready for the impacts of generative AI. 40% are planning to use it anyway. That’s just one finding from our recent survey of nearly 300 ediscovery professionals.
Join us as we break down highlights from Everlaw’s 2023 Ediscovery Innovation Report, identifying key trends and their implications for practitioners today, with insights from leaders at Seyfarth, Adams & Reese, and Hanson Bridgett.
October 11 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Where does humanity fit in the age of AI?
Kevin Roose, celebrated technology journalist for The New York Times, joins Everlaw Summit to share how professionals can stand out in an era of increasing automation.
Join Roose at Summit for an exclusive discussion of his recent book, Futureproof, followed by a live Q&A, led by Alex Su, a lawyer turned salesperson turned social media personality.
Space is limited. Register early to save your spot.
October 12 9:05 AM – 10:00 AM
Join AJ Shankar, Everlaw Founder and CEO, as he discusses how generative AI has evolved over the past few years, the implications for the legal profession, and how to balance the benefits and challenges of the technology.
October 12 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
As AI promises to transform the legal industry, legal professionals are responding with a mix of enthusiasm and well-needed caution. Join Everlaw’s Shana Simmons and an all-star panel as they discuss the responsible way to enjoy the benefits of generative AI in your organization.
October 12 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Are you using Storybuilder to its full extent? From Everlaw AI Assistant to case timelines and even voir dire, Storybuilder can help unlock your team’s collaborative superpowers. Join this session as we walk through Storybuilder use cases you may have never considered, but which could transform your approach to litigiation.
October 12 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Learn what legal professionals experience as they strive to illuminate the truth and promote justice in a federal criminal case, by hearing from key decision makers across this complex journey from investigation to trial.
October 12 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
We’ve seen it in colleagues and we may have experienced it ourselves. In the legal profession, burnout is endemic. Join this all-star panel of legal professionals and a lawyer-turned-psychotherapist to see how you can prevent burnout in the first place, spot it when it occurs, and respond to it effectively.
October 12 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
74%. That’s the amount of data Everlaw users cull in ECA on average. For your biggest cases to your smallest, ECA can radically reduce the effort needed to find key information. Join this panel of Everlaw ECA superusers to learn how they leverage this powerful tool in their discovery process.
October 12 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
For government agencies, change doesn’t always come easily. But it can be desperately needed. In this closed-door session, public sector legal professionals share their candid insights on how to drive technological change successfully, throughout your government organization.
October 12 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
In an era where technology rapidly reshapes industries, the legal sector stands at the cusp of revolution. Dive into a thought-provoking panel discussion that delves into the potential transformations facing the law firm of the future, particularly through the lens of generative AI. Our expert panelists will explore how these advanced AI models could redefine research, legal drafting, assist with discovery, client interactions, and even courtroom strategies. Join us to unpack the predictions, challenges, and the ethical implications tied to intertwining artificial intelligence with legal practices. Embrace the future, and discover how the traditional law firm can evolve to remain at the forefront of legal innovation.
October 12 3:50 PM – 4:50 PM
When responding to a regulatory request or government investigation, speed matters. So does confidence – confidence in your position, in the defensibility of your work, and in the clarity of your evidence. An expert panel explains how an effective strategy can help you achieve both.
October 12 3:50 PM – 4:50 PM
Preparation is key, whether bringing a suit or responding to one. Join this closed-door session on effective litigation preparation strategies to learn how to start a matter off on the right foot, or respond to an incoming suit with ease, with insights straight from federal and state government legal professionals.
October 12 3:50 PM – 4:50 PM
What are the skills that will set the legal professionals of tomorrow apart from the rest of the market? Hiring attorneys, litigation support managers, and MSP leaders share the skill set they are looking for in the next generation of professionals.
Select sessions at Everlaw Summit are expected to qualify for CLE credit in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, NJ, PA, RI, SD, TN, UT, WA, WV, WY. NACLE will try to accommodate requests for CLE credit in your state. Attorneys may be eligible to receive CLE credit through reciprocity or attorney self-submission in other states. For more specific information about CLE accreditation please contact sdornbush@nacle.com.
