Illinois (IL) Litigation CLE Course Catalog

Join a panel of experienced antitrust lawyers and economists for a lively discussion reflecting both plaintiff and defendant points of view.

Listen as experienced securities lawyers Debra A. Jenks, Esq. (Debra A. Jenks, P.A.) and Meredith Jowers Lees (Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.A) as they provide a comprehensive discussion of the latest trends and developments in FINRA arbitration. Speakers, among other things, will also offer critical steps and strategies in this rapidly evolving legal climate.

The recent explosion of generative AI has brought with it a complex web of new legal and ethical considerations that lawyers must grapple with. In this session, we will delve into the unique ethical and legal considerations that arise from the use of AI in litigation. We will explore critical areas of concern such as privilege and confidentiality, privacy rights, data security, transparency, algorithmic bias, and liability issues. Our panel of renowned legal tech experts, ethicists, and practicing attorneys will guide participants through real-world scenarios to illustrate these challenges.">The recent explosion of generative AI has brought with it a complex web of new legal and ethical considerations that lawyers must grapple with. In this session, we will delve into the unique ethical and legal considerations that arise from the use of AI in litigation. We will explore critical areas of concern such as privilege and confidentiality, privacy rights, data security, transparency, algorithmic bias, and liability issues. Our panel of renowned legal tech experts, ethicists, and practicing attorneys will guide participants through real-world scenarios to illustrate these challenges.

The world of short message communication and collaboration is evolving more rapidly than ever before, and the e-discovery industry is faced with a challenge: what should we be focused on when it comes to short message data, and how do we search, review, and produce it? Join us for a discussion on these challenges and the opportunities to efficiently and effectively manage short message data. You will also learn about the best practices for searching short message communication, the role AI plays in analyzing short messages and what’s next on the horizon.

Every industry is looking for ways to integrate generative AI into their workflows to support workers, automate mundane tasks, reduce costs, and the legal industry is no different. When it comes to implementing and adopting new technology though, there’s going to be heightened scrutiny and particularly from an ethics, bias and privacy standpoint. Join this session as we share insights on how firms can think about adoption of new technology like LLMs, from forming a task force to piloting products.

This presentation will discuss what steps to take when a claim for property damage has progressed into litigation. The presenters will discuss what to expect from start to finish in a litigated claim, focusing specifically on property damages claims and variations state to state. Presenters will share their observations and experiences from practice and jurisdiction, including FL, CA, and the Northeast, as well as the most common types of property claims arising in each area.

Okta's 2023 Businesses at Work report reveals that companies with 2,000 employees now deploy an average of 211 apps, marking a 24-app increase from last year. Even smaller companies tend to use over 90 apps. While not all of these apps will contain relevant information for eDiscovery, they do point to a growing concern for in-house teams, law firms, and service providers: how to handle the ever-increasing amount of content, collaboration, and chat data. Legal teams must adapt to this trend and learn the best practices for managing the systems powering their business, whether it's emoji-laden messages in Slack or Teams, Confluence wiki pages, or Zoom meeting recordings.

Join this session as our experts outline the most prominent cases dominating 2023, how they will impact the law going forward and big cases that are likely to hit the docket soon.

To answer these questions, Pagefreezer partnered with the Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (ACEDS) to uncover the industry’s state of readiness for dealing with website, social media, and team collaboration content. This session will be based on this joint research and will bring together industry experts for a panel discussion.