The AI 2035 Symposium, organized by the Chicago Bar Association, is a comprehensive three-day event scheduled for May 11-13, 2026, at Venue SIX10 in Chicago. This symposium aims to unite over 500 legal professionals, technology innovators, judiciary members, and industry leaders to explore the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the legal field. Attendees will engage in keynote addresses from leading AI experts, interactive Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions, live technology demonstrations, and panel discussions on emerging ethical challenges. The event will cover topics such as AI's role in access to justice, courtroom operations, criminal justice, data privacy and cybersecurity, ethics in advocacy, fairness and inclusion, the future of legal education, law firm economics, legal practice and litigation, and legal research and writing. Networking opportunities are designed to foster collaboration across various practice areas, allowing participants to connect with peers, share insights, and build relationships that can drive innovation and adaptation in their respective fields. Notable speakers include Adam Aft, Partner at Baker McKenzie; Benjamin Altshul, Partner at Levenfeld Pearlstein; and Olivia Anderson from Framework IT. This symposium is ideal for legal practitioners, judges, legal educators, and technologists interested in understanding and shaping the future integration of AI in the legal system. Participants will gain practical insights into implementing AI tools, comprehend regulatory developments, and contribute to discussions on maintaining ethical standards in an increasingly digital legal landscape.
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Speakers(34)
Adam Aft
Partner at Baker McKenzie
Adam C. Kibort
Partner at Grund & Leavitt LLP
Alexis Crawford Douglas
Partner at K&L Gates LLP
Alicia Hawley
Of Counsel at K&L Gates LLP
Andrea Krebel, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant at Magna Legal Services
Arnold Blair
Discovery Counsel at MoloLamken
Benjamin Altshul
Partner at Levenfeld Pearlstein
Brian H. Axelrod
Partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Chaitanya Jayanti
Associate at Ropes & Gray
Charles Elliott
Head of Industry Architects at Google
Chase Carpenter
Vice President, Strategy and Analytics at Chicago Cubs
Chris Campbell
Head of eDiscovery at Edelson
Christopher Bojar
Director of eDiscovery and Litigation Support at Barack Ferrazzano
Daniel Cotter
Member at Aronberg Goldgehn
Donna Haddad
Executive in Residence for Governance, Risk and Emerging Technology at Northwestern University
Donna Haddad is a global executive leader and former General Counsel, serving as the inaugural Executive in Residence at the Energy Innovation Lab at Northwestern University. She is an AI ethics and governance expert and a founding member of IBM’s AI Ethics Board.
Jeff Dietz
Assistant General Counsel for Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning at Capital One
Jessi Brooks
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Ribbit
Joel Bruckman
Partner at Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP
Joseph “Joey” Gartner
Director and Counsel at American Bar Association Center for Innovation
Judge Jeffrey A. Goffinet
Circuit Court Judge at Williamson County
Judge Kerrie Maloney Laytin
Circuit Court Judge at Cook County
Judge Megan Goldish
Circuit Court Judge at Cook County
Kenneth A. Hoffman
Partner at Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf
Marcus Harris
Partner at Taft
Mathew Kerbis
Founder at The Subscription Attorney
Michael R. Booden
Senior Technology Counsel at HUB International Ltd.
Olivia Anderson
Representative at Framework IT
Omid Jahanbin
Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Product Experience at Consilio
Peter Hegel
Counsel at Perkins Coie
Professor Daniel Linna Jr.
Director of Law and Technology Initiatives & Senior Lecturer at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Sanjay Kamlani
Founder at FairPlay Law
Shawn Davis
CIO / Chief Technologist, Investigations at Edelson P.C.
Steve Inman
Vice President, Technology at Chicago Cubs
Susan Guthrie
Founder & CEO at Guthrie Consulting & Media
Event Details
- Date
- June 8-9, 2026
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Chicago, United States
- Venue SIX10
- Pricing
- $450 - $650
- Audience
- Legal professionals, technology innovators, judiciary members, industry leaders
- CLE Credits
- CLE accreditation pending
- Attendees
- 500+