April 30th, 2025, 1pm - 6:30 pm ET
The Park Terrace Hotel, NY, NY
DISCO Connect: Litigation and Discovery Workshop
Get expert insights, forge new connections, and level up your career.
DISCO Connect: Litigation and Discovery Workshop
Get expert insights, forge new connections, and level up your career.
April 30th, 2025, 1pm - 6:30 pm ET
The Park Terrace Hotel, NY, NY
This event is sold out! If you have any questions about this workshop or other DISCO events, please contact discoevents@csdisco.com.
DISCO’s Litigation and Discovery Workshop offers a unique opportunity to engage in peer-to-peer discussions with colleagues from law firms and corporate legal departments. This half-day event will feature panel discussions and workshops, focused on career development and navigating the future of generative AI for your team. Hear stories from peers who have leveraged their skills to become leaders in their roles, and walk away with practical steps to take the lead in integrating generative AI in your organization.
The Litigation Support Workshop
DISCO’s Litigation and Discovery Workshop offers a unique opportunity to engage in peer-to-peer discussions with colleagues from law firms and corporate legal departments in the NYC area.
Dress code for members and guests: Please wear smart casual—jackets preferred but not mandatory. Jeans and sneakers are not permitted.
Sessions
Join DISCO for two TED Talk-style thought leadership sessions, plus our daily Silent DISCO demo sessions.
Travel Light, Think Big: How Embracing Minimalism Can DriveInnovation
Wednesday, 16 October • 15:40 - 15:50
What does a one-way, transatlantic flight carrying everything you own with you have to do with innovation? One, shoes or product features, less really is more. Two, airlines really do enforce luggage limits. Three, build for the outcome, but don’t ignore the journey.
Join us to learn how shedding unnecessary burdens can create space for creativity, adaptability, and innovative solutions for your practice.
Speakers:
Kristin Zmrhal
Vice President, Product Strategy, DISCO
Cave Paintings, Tequila, and Legal Innovation: The Uncommon Links in Human Creativity
Thursday, 17 October • 10:10 - 10:20
Join former Am Law Partner and Chief Innovation Officer Katie DeBord to unpack the surprising connections between paleolithic art, agave-based spirits, and the cutting-edge world of legal tech.
Learn how these seemingly unrelated topics share a common thread – and what they can teach you about human ingenuity, adaptability, and innovation.
Speakers:
Katie DeBord
Vice President, Product Strategy, DISCO
DISCO Silent Demo Sessions
16 - 17 October • 13:00 daily
Elevate your strategy with Cecilia AI at our exclusive DISCO Silent Demo Sessions. Join us at the DISCO booth 2 to discover how you can exceed client expectations, handle complex data, and free up case hours with the help of Cecilia AI. Don’t miss this exclusive demo of DISCO`s Cecilia AI!
Speakers:
Raj Vakil
Solutions Architect EMEA
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DISCO Panel Sessions
CLOC Solutions Lab: Can AI Unlock the Secret to Controlling Litigation Spend?
Tuesday, May 6th
12:15-12:45 p.m. PT
Pinyon Ballroom 1
Learn how to take control of escalating litigation costs by empowering your in-house legal team with cutting-edge legal tech tools. We’ll explore strategies to streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and improve accuracy, all while maintaining strict budget control. Learn how AI can help your team optimize processes to control runaway litigation costs and drive more cost-effective outcomes.
Agenda
Kick off the event with a fresh headshot!
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Opening Remarks
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Session & Workshop
Beyond Your Job Title: Forging Your Path in Legal Innovation
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
This panel brings together industry leaders who have seized emerging opportunities to carve out unique career trajectories in litigation and discovery. Get insights from the valuable lessons they’ve learned along the way, including:
- Identifying your strengths and passions to carve out a specialized role
- Effective techniques for marketing your skills and building your unique brand
- How to take advantage of opportunities as they emerge
- Navigating career transitions and embracing continuous professional development
Attendees will then apply the insights to map their own career journeys.
Moderators:
Panelists:
Break
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Session
Integrating Generative AI: How to Be A Change-Maker in Your Organization
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Navigating the new legal landscape with generative AI can seem daunting. How can you effectively harness the power of generative AI to drive change in your organization?
Join us for an open dialogue on GenAI, including:
- How to identify high-impact areas for adoption
- Real-world challenges and success stories from early GenAI users
- Best practices for implementing technology your organization will actually want to use
presenters:
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Roundtable Discussion
Optimizing Your AI Workflows
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Reflect on top insights from the workshop in small-group, collaborative discussions. Brainstorm solutions with your peers, exchange best practices, and build connections in the lit support community actively navigating the complexities of AI.
Key topics include:
- Handling objections: Learn how to overcome the “this is how we’ve always done things” mentality to find better, more efficient, and less costly ways of working.
- Building a business case for AI: Understand how to communicate the tangible benefits of AI and evaluate the impact of the technologies you’re implementing.
- Proven AI use cases: Explore real-world AI applications with peers and explore how these solutions have transformed their operations.
- Developing an AI playbook: Leave with a defensible AI strategy that can be applied across multiple processes, moving beyond a case-by-case approach.
Closing Remarks
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Networking Reception
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Optional Dinner
7:00 pm
About DISCO
DISCO (NYSE:LAW) provides a cloud-native, artificial intelligence-powered legal solution that simplifies edisclosure, legal document review and case management for enterprises, law firms, legal services providers and governments. Our scalable, integrated solution enables legal departments to easily collect, process and review enterprise data that is relevant or potentially relevant to legal matters. For more information, visit www.csdisco.com.
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