12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Registration & Networking Lunch

1:00 – 1:10 p.m.

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Planning Committee

Mark A. Berman, Ignatius Grande, Paul F. Downs

1:10 – 2:00 p.m.

AI 101 for Litigators: Tools, Terminology & Prompt Engineering Basics

Speaker: Stephen Breidenbach

Introduction to generative AI, large language models, and core vocabulary; hands-on basics of prompt engineering for legal tasks; guidance on where to use AI in litigation practice.

2:00 – 2:50 p.m.

AI-Powered Legal Research & Briefing Tools (Live Demonstration)

Speaker: TBD (Lexis or Westlaw possible)

Survey and demo of AI-assisted legal research and brief-drafting platforms.

2:50 – 3:05 p.m.

Networking Break

3:05 – 3:55 p.m.

AI for E-Discovery: Current Tools and Workflows

Speaker: Ignatius Grande

AI adoption trends in e-discovery; overview of GenAI-enabled review and workflow tools.

3:55 – 4:30 p.m.

The State of Play: AI and the Law

Speaker: TBD

Current legal and regulatory landscape governing the use of AI in litigation; court rules, standing orders, and emerging case law.

4:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Administrative & Back-Office Applications of AI

Speaker: TBD (consider small firm speaker who can address which tools work for smaller practices)

AI for billing, timekeeping, document management, and other firm operations.

5:00 – 5:30 p.m.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Judiciary’s Perspective on AI in Litigation

Hon. Jed S. Rakoff

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Cocktail Reception / Happy Hour

Networking with speakers, sponsors, and attendees