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

Register now

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

Register now
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Dates & Days
April 30th, 2025
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Event Type
Conference
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Location
The Park Terrace Hotel, NY, NY

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.

DISCO Panel Sessions

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Sessions

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. Getinsights 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.

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Moderator
Alisa McLellan
Vice President of Professional Services
DISCO
Geri G. Papa Headshot
Panelist
Geri G. Papa
Paralegal
Loeb & Loeb
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Panelist
Susannah Lloyd Jones
Ediscovery Manager
Kennedys
Janine E. Brooks Headshot
Panelist
Janine E. Brooks
Vice President, Legal Discovery Management
JPMorganChase
Alan Davis Headshot
Panelist
Alan Davis
Manager, Litigation Technology & Practice Support
Paul Hastings LLP


Kick off the event with a fresh headshot!

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Break

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Closing Remarks

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

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

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Presenter
Kristin Zmrhal
Vice President, Product Strategy
DISCO
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Presenter
Umair Muhajir
Vice President, AI & Review Services
DISCO


Networking Reception

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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.

Optional Dinner

7:00 pm

Opening Remarks 

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm

Sessions

Beyond Your Job Title: Forging Your Path in Legal Innovation

2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Kick off the event with a fresh headshot!

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Break

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Closing Remarks

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Integrating Generative AI: How to Be A Change-Maker in Your Organization

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Networking Reception

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Optimizing Your AI Workflows

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Optional Dinner

7:00 pm

Opening Remarks 

2:00 pm - 2:15 pm

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