Illinois CLE Course Catalog

Seamless collaboration between legal operations and their outside counsel partners is a critical factor in the success of any legal department. Hear from leaders and peers who have re-architected law firm relationships to achieve significant cost savings, better quality work, and stronger diversity. Get an inside look at their achieved results and lessons learned to uncover best practices and key missteps.

This session will open the floor to success stories from industry leaders on how they've gained internal credibility and driven value with access to robust analytics.

This dynamic session brings together experienced technology adopters to discuss frameworks for assessing today’s critical technology and what’s on the horizon.

In an era where compliance requirements and AI advancements shape the legal landscape, our session delves into the critical challenge of securing unstructured data. We explore strategies to harness AI effectively for legal processes while safeguarding client confidentiality. The presentation addresses the complexities of managing sensitive information amid evolving compliance norms and technological shifts. Participants will gain insights into implementing AI solutions that respect privacy and legal standards, ensuring that the legal sector's digital transformation aligns with ethical and professional responsibilities. Our focus extends to practical approaches and case studies, fostering a deep understanding of balancing innovation with information security in legal practice.

In a moment of countless ideas and promises of generative AI, it can be difficult to sort out real impact from commercial fluff. Cutting through the morass, it’s clear that generative AI will have substantial effects across the EDRM, including the data that is created and ultimately how we understand and review it. Join Lighthouse and industry experts in a series of engaging conversations about how generative AI is impacting information governance, eDiscovery, and the future of the industry. Using current use cases, they will parse out strategies for utilizing and responding to this new technology, ensuring you’re getting the most from its potential.

Demands from clients are challenging law firms to stay competitive by introducing new tech tools that improve legal services offerings. At the same time, shrinking budgets are forcing law firms to consider which tools best serve their clients, themselves, and also generate the best return on investment.

The need for seamless collaboration, budget control, risk management, and client satisfaction has prompted the emergence of Legal Project Management (LPM) as a critical discipline for legal professionals. This session is designed to give participants valuable insights into the latest trends and best practices in LPM.

The Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules has recently released proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) with specific attention to case management in large matters, like Multidistrict Litigation and other coordinated proceedings. Also around the corner are impending FRCP changes to address data security and the protection of confidential information in the age of data breaches. Join this panel of experts to learn more about the proposed changes, how they might impact your practice, and how you can help improve or implement them.

In-house legal organizations are increasingly asked to contribute to broader, enterprise-wide initiatives while facing tight staffing and budgets. In this environment, AI should be viewed by legal leaders as additional virtual co-workers for over-burdened legal teams.