Cornell Tech, NYC
November 4, 2026
“I've attended hundreds of conferences in this generative AI era, and none matched the “bang for the buck” speaker firepower of Generative Legal. At this moment in history, it was impressive to hear from so many changemakers who are shifting our industry toward good (for good). If this event is reprised, I'll be the first in line to get my ticket!”
Damien Riehl
Solutions Champion, Clio
“There's no better way to grapple with what this technology means in practice than informed, humble, and challenging conversations with peers who are actually living these decisions. I've found no better place to have such conversations than Generative Legal.”
Max Metzler
Senior Group Legal Counsel, Global AI Strategy, Ericsson
“Generative Legal was one of the most substantive and thoughtfully curated legal AI gatherings I have attended. The name itself feels right for this moment: we are entering a generative era in technology, and the conference created the kind of serious, high-quality dialogue that this moment demands.”
Israel Ismail
SVP & General Counsel, Signify Americas
Generative Legal is an invite-only gathering of decision-makers from every corner of the profession: in-house counsel, law firm leaders, technologists, investors, and academics. The challenges of AI adoption don't respect the traditional boundaries between us, and our conversations don't either.
The cost of attendance is complimentary. We are intentionally independent and vendor-neutral. Our commitment is to the quality of the dialogue, not to any particular technology or provider. Discussions run under the Chatham House Rule, so participants can speak openly about what's working, what isn't, and what they're grappling with behind closed doors.
Note from the Generative Legal co-foundersCornell Tech, NYC · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Speakers to be announced
Kick-off
What’s actually possible with legal AI today, and what’s still on the horizon? This opening presentation offers a grounded overview of the current state of generative AI for legal applications — how foundation models are evolving, which breakthroughs matter most for legal work, and where the technology still falls short. Attendees leave with a clear-eyed understanding of AI’s capabilities and its limits.
Keynote
Two fireside-style keynote Q&As punctuate the day — candid, on-stage conversations with leaders shaping the intersection of law and AI. Speakers will be announced closer to the event.
Panel discussion
What do in-house leaders actually want from AI-enabled law firms? Hear directly from the people buying legal services about their expectations for outside counsel. Are they demanding AI-driven efficiencies? Do they trust AI-assisted work product? How are they weighing a firm’s AI capabilities in pitches and panels? This session surfaces the client voice and helps firms understand where the market is heading.
Panel discussion
The legal team of 2029 may prove a meaningful departure from today’s. As AI absorbs the junior work that once filled the ranks and sustained the billable hour, teams are adding engineers and other AI specialists in their place. Alongside this, what that team can actually do turns increasingly on access to frontier models, compute, and data. This session convenes leaders rethinking who sits on the legal team, how their work should be priced, and whether frontier technology will continue to be available to lawyers across markets.
Debate
Before a tribunal of three judges, the proposition will argue that legal teams should own the application layer: tailored legal AI, built either from the ground up or on an open-source foundation. The opposition will argue that the better course for a primary tool is a commercial legal AI platform, however customized.
Cornell Tech, NYC · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
November 4, 2026 · Cornell Tech, New York City
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