Program Overview

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Dynamic. Engaging. Evolving.

This year’s themes include AI training and governance, resource optimization, career development, skills building, and organizational design. Each theme is crafted to provide practical insights and elevate strategic thinking.

Join us at the CLOC Global Institute to gain practical insights, share real-world experiences, and connect with peers across the legal operations profession. We look forward to seeing you there!

Program Themes

AI Training, Implementation & Governance

Explore how legal operations teams are integrating AI into daily workflows, fostering responsible use, and navigating the evolving relationship between technology and legal service delivery. Topics include AI tool selection, real-world implementation case studies, and governance and risk management.

Resource Optimization & Spend Management

Learn how legal departments can optimize resources while maintaining high-quality service delivery. Discussions will cover the use of ALSPs, shared service centers, and technology to manage spend, improve operational efficiency, and align investments with strategic priorities.

Career Pathways & Professional Growth

Highlight the evolving career journeys within legal operations, emphasizing growth, mobility, and leadership development. Sessions will reflect on personal and professional transitions and the skills and experiences that shape long-term success.

Skills Development (Soft + Technical)

Support the growth of both interpersonal and technical capabilities essential to legal operations. Topics include building financial acumen, executive communication, AI prompt engineering, and technical upskilling in tools like Excel, Python, VBA, and Power BI.

Organizational Design & Future of Legal Departments

Consider how legal departments are evolving in response to shifting leadership expectations and emerging technologies. Explore new approaches to team structure, role definition, and strategic alignment as organizations prepare for the future.

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Session Formats

Panel Discussions

Moderated conversations featuring multiple experts who share diverse perspectives on a central topic, with time for audience questions and engagement.

Best Practices Presentations

Practical sessions that highlight proven strategies, tools, and approaches used by leading teams to drive results and improve operations.

Case-Study Presentations

Real-world examples that walk through a specific challenge, solution, and outcome, offering actionable insights and lessons learned from lived experience.

Legal Hacks

Insightful and fast-paced talks featuring innovators in legal operations.

Fishbowl Discussions

Dynamic and interactive discussions designed to foster engagement and collaboration.

Community Conversations

Relaxed, peer-driven formats to spark meaningful dialogue and connection.

Interactive Role-Playing

Hands-on problem-solving formats that immerse participants in realistic situations.

Workshops

Focused, hands-on sessions designed to help participants build and refine specific skills through active learning and practice.