The 2025 Summit

Pre-SKILLS Workshop | Advanced Concepts and Uses of Generative AI in Legal Workshop

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from 3:00-5:00 pm 

Location: White & Case, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 (at 49th Street)

Registration Required (free for SKILLS attendees)

Moderated by Robin Moe and Max Junestrand

You’ve mastered the basics of generative AI. Now, explore advanced AI concepts and use cases for law firms. In this interactive workshop, we'll dive into the limitations of AI and how to mitigate them, advanced use cases that combine multiple feature sets, and a case study in driving AI adoption across an organization.  We’ll finish with a look at the future of AI in law and how the business model will be impacted. 

Pre-SKILLS Reception sponsored by DISCO

Wednesday, March 26, 2025, from 5:30-7:30 pm 

Location:  Starchild- (in the Civilian Hotel) | 305 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036 (at 8th Avenue)

The Summit 2025

Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 8:00 am-2:00 pm  

Location: PwC, 300 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017 (at 42nd Street)

8:00 am   Breakfast and Registration

9:00 am   Welcome and House Rules by Oz Benamram

9:15 am    The Limits of Change in BigLaw and Implications for Senior Most Innovation Talent

Tara Waters and Michael Potters, moderated by Ron Friedmann

Examine the implications of the limits of change management and adoption in large law firms on the careers of innovation, AI, and KM leaders - A periodic theme over 20+ years of SKILLS.

10:00 am    KM, Innovation, and Technology Working Together

Judy Mackenzie Stuart,  Phil Bryce, and Paul Greenwood, moderated by Katie DeBord

While these functions often operate independently, their synergy is essential for driving growth, enhancing client service, and staying competitive. We’ll share successes and challenges from practitioners who’ve broken down silos to set their organizations for success.

10:45 am     Break (45-minute)

11:30 am    What’s Hot? – Selected Topics from the SKILLS Surveys

Moderated by Oz Benamram and Ari Kaplan

12:30 pm     Gen AI and the Evolution of Legal Skills: Navigating the Digital Transformation

with Ruth Ward and Jennifer Leonard

This session will explore the impact of digital enablement on lawyers facing Gen AI and the skills traditionally acquired as part of the “apprenticeship model,” such as judgment, gut instinct, knowing how much effort is enough, and communicating within the firm and with clients. 

1:00 pm    Lunch

2:00 pm    CreatorCon 2025 | Build Your Own AI App Workshop

Moderated by Christian Lang

CreatorCon is a curated, hands-on, interactive workshop for visionary legal pioneers, offering practical experience in building AI applications.  This three-hour session, free to SKILLS attendees, will include insightful discussions with boundary-pushing innovators and a fast-paced competition that challenges your creativity, helping you to reimagine what’s possible in the legal AI-enabled future.

5:00 pm  Goodbye