I was having ILTA FOMO until I started getting briefing requests for RelFest. Case commitments  squeezed my RelFest time this year. I am sharing my client recommendation list of sessions that have either great speakers or content that aligns with my focus areas. My briefings usually eat up session time, but last year I really benefited from several good sessions and labs. So come join me in Chicago as we all work to keep up with our radically accelerating profession!

 Tuesday

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM CT1 hour – The 13th Annual Judicial Panel

eDJ- The judicial panel is always fantastic with great, blunt insights from the bench

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT2 hours – Workshop: Mastering Review Center: Streamline Your Document Reviews with AI, Validation, and Batching Workflows

eDJ- Practical workflows and practices. The features are evolving quickly.

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM CT45 minutes – From First Signal to Final Decision: Navigating Internal Investigations in RelativityOne (Option 1 of 2)

eDJ- Supporting client investigations recently and love to see other expert approaches and tips.

Wednesday

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT1h 30m – RelFest Chicago Keynote

eDJ- Get Relativity leadership’s take on how they and the platform are navigating the AI driven changes to the eDiscovery market.

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT1 hour – The Legal Data Intelligence State of the Union

eDJ- Come hear eDiscovery luminaries (and lowly me) give their take on the most impactful trends and events. Always entertaining, informative and crowded, so arrive early for a seat.

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT1 hour – From Prep to Pressure Test: AI for Deposition Strategy in Action

eDJ- Having seen recent escalating depo/interview prep bills I hope that this session will provide better approaches with aiR.

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM CT45 minutes – Relativity aiR in Action: Real Movement for In-House Teams

eDJ-Always looking for the in-house success stories.

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM CT1 hour – Judges and Professors on AI and Access to Justice

eDJ- AI is riding on a loss-leader bubble that cannot last. All of these fabulous new tools may be out of reach for those without deep pockets or umbrella policies.

2:15 PM – 3:00 PM CT45 minutes – Review Your Way: Creating Your Own AI Analyses in Relativity aiR for Review (Option 1 of 2)

eDJ- Interested in the new custom aiR models for clients with consistent matter dockets.

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CT1 hour – Trust in the Results: What a Relativity aiR Accuracy Study Reveals About Validation, Defensibility, and the Future of Review

eDJ- Looking forward to hearing directly from John Collins, Redgrave LLP, on their study after my deep dive into it.

Thursday

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT2 hours – Builder Workshop: Building with the Collect API From Ingestion to Impact

eDJ- Seeing interest in more direct integrations with different cloud sources on top of how vibe coding has lowered the time/cost required to build custom code.

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM CT45 minutes – General Session –

eDJ- No speaker or session detail yet, but the morning in the big room has never disappointed.

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM CT1 hour – AI in Legal 2026: Advanced Access Research Preview

eDJ- I expect fast and ambitious development cycles in the restructured Relativity leadership. So it is worth getting the early glimpse.

I am easy to spot in my signature Texan boots, loud designer shirts and Las Vegas dealer vest. Always happy to be flagged down of an introduction, even if I have to run for my next briefing. Still time slots open for anyone who wants to talk M365, mobile or AI ROI.

Greg Buckles wants your feedback, questions or project inquiries at Greg@eDJGroupInc.com.  Reach out for a free 15 minute ‘Good Karma’ call if he has availability. He solves problems and creates eDiscovery solutions for enterprise and law firm clients.

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