Legal Geek North Amercia 2026

Legal Geek is an ALM‑owned event (Legalweek, Law.com, The American Lawyer Industry Awards) that brings together 1,000 senior law firm leaders, in‑house counsel, and legal innovators for practical, peer‑led conversations shaping the future of legal services.

What to Expect

• Connect with 1,000 legal leaders from across North America
• Two stages of content, including roundtables, workshops, panel discussions, CLE sessions, and TED‑style talks
• Insights from 50 expert speakers across top law firms, in‑house legal teams, and legal innovation leadership
• A vibrant, open‑air Chicago venue designed for meaningful conversations and networking
• Real‑world use cases from organizations including Google, Cartiga, McDermott Will & Schulte, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Honigman LLP, SITA, and more

🔗 Meet the speakers and view the agenda

Featured Speakers Include

• Joy Heath Rush, CEO – ILTA
• Greg Fosheim, Partner – McGuireWoods
• Essa Abdool‑Karim, General Counsel – SkillsWave
• Irina Fesenko, Global General Counsel – TurnKey Tech Staffing
• Josh Rosenzweig, Sr. Director of AI & Innovation – Morgan Lewis
• David Wang, Chief Innovation Officer – Cooley
• Patrick Lau, Head of Legal Business Intelligence – Google

Alongside these experts, the program explores practical AI adoption, innovation strategy, privacy and compliance by design, cyber readiness, and modern leadership for tech‑enabled legal teams.