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The AI Workshop @ Microsoft
November 7, 2025
Atlanta



SOLID Speakers

Marc Jenkins


Director of Legal Operations & Innovation, Constellation


Digital Workers: Agents, Automation & Org Design


AI agents aren’t just new tools, they’re new teammates. As digital workers enter the legal ecosystem, they’re reshaping roles, workflows, and reporting structures in ways that demand fresh thinking. This session explores what it really takes to design organizations that can harness automation and agents effectively. From reimagining job responsibilities to building oversight frameworks, our speaker will share how leading teams are blending human expertise with digital capacity. Attendees will leave with a forward-looking view of how to align people, processes, and technology to thrive in the age of AI-enabled organizations.

Dan Lantry


Vice President, Legal Affairs, North America, Sonova Group


The Buyer’s Journey for Legal AI


For legal leaders, investing in AI isn’t just about the technology, it’s about navigating a complex decision-making process that spans vendors, stakeholders, budgets, and long-term strategy. This session will map out the full buyer’s journey for legal AI, from identifying the right problems to solve, to evaluating solutions, to building internal consensus for adoption. Our speaker will share real-world lessons from the trenches, what works, what stalls, and how to avoid costly missteps. Attendees will leave with a clearer framework for making smarter, faster AI investment decisions that align with both business goals and legal realities.

Adam Gajadharsingh
Discovery Counsel, Google


Rose Jones


Partner, Hilgers Graben PLLC


Unlocking Growth: How Radical Curiosity with AI Transforms Legal Practice


The Challenge:
For many legal teams, AI feels like a tool for doing the same work, just faster. But stopping there means missing the bigger story: how AI can actually create new ways of practicing law, new client value, and entirely new business opportunities.


The Reality:
Through two years of hands-on client work, Rose Jones has seen firsthand how curiosity and experimentation turn AI from an efficiency tool into a platform for growth. From drafting deficiency letters to developing litigation AI solutions and thought leadership that attracted Fortune 100 clients, her journey shows what’s possible when you lean in.


What You’ll Learn:

  • The tipping point where AI shifts from saving time to generating growth
  • How thought leadership + experimentation = business development
  • Why AI is changing not just how we work, but how we think
  • Lessons for lawyers at every stage: associate, partner, or leader

Key Takeaway:
AI isn’t just making lawyers faster, it’s making them smarter, more strategic, and more valuable. Curiosity is the bridge from productivity to growth.

Larry Briggy


Manager e-Discovery Legal Specialist Team, IBM


Update Your Priors: Rethinking Innovation in the Age of Legal AI


When headlines scream that 95% of AI projects fail, most leaders panic. But seasoned innovators know: failure rates like this are the baseline, not the exception. In this session, Larry Briggi (IBM) will unpack why recalibrating your assumptions—your “priors”—is essential to leading in an AI-driven world.

Drawing on lessons from multiple innovation cycles, Larry will share how to:

Build and manage a tiered experimentation portfolio (small bets, medium pilots, big strategic plays).

Recognize when to escalate, pivot, or walk away.

Create organizational “air cover” that rewards experimentation instead of punishing failure.

Attendees will walk away with a sharper lens for evaluating AI initiatives, a framework for increasing learning velocity, and the confidence to lead when success isn’t linear but probabilistic.

Aaron Crews
Partner, Holland & Knight LLP


Esther Birnbaum


Executive Vice President of Legal Data Intelligence, HaystackID


GenAI in Action: From Legal Discovery to High-Value Business Solutions


This talk will explore the personal journey of discovering the transformative potential of Generative AI (GenAI) across law, compliance, and business. Beginning with its foundational applications in eDiscovery, the discussion expands into advanced compliance workflows such as real-time risk detection, supervision, and surveillance. The focus is placed on how GenAI-powered agent workflows enable scalable, repeatable investigations in high-stakes compliance scenarios. Through real-world examples, the talk demonstrates how GenAI is reshaping legal and compliance practices, while reflecting on the adaptability and curiosity that drive innovation and redefine career paths.
+ Esther Birnbaum, Executive Vice President of Legal Data Intelligence, HaystackID

Zeynep Ersin
Chief Innovation & Strategic Design Officer, Seyfarth Shaw LLP


Laura Dieudonne
Legal Operations and Administration Director, Delta Air Lines


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SOLID Agenda
8:00 AM Breakfast & Networking
8:40 AM Welcoming Remarks
9:00 AM – Session 1: Big Picture
  • The Buyer’s Journey for Legal AI

    For legal leaders, investing in AI isn’t just about the technology, it’s about navigating a complex decision-making process that spans vendors, stakeholders, budgets, and long-term strategy. This session will map out the full buyer’s journey for legal AI, from identifying the right problems to solve, to evaluating solutions, to building internal consensus for adoption. Our speaker will share real-world lessons from the trenches, what works, what stalls, and how to avoid costly missteps. Attendees will leave with a clearer framework for making smarter, faster AI investment decisions that align with both business goals and legal realities.

  • Digital Workers: Agents, Automation & Org Design

    AI agents aren’t just new tools, they’re new teammates. As digital workers enter the legal ecosystem, they’re reshaping roles, workflows, and reporting structures in ways that demand fresh thinking. This session explores what it really takes to design organizations that can harness automation and agents effectively. From reimagining job responsibilities to building oversight frameworks, our speaker will share how leading teams are blending human expertise with digital capacity. Attendees will leave with a forward-looking view of how to align people, processes, and technology to thrive in the age of AI-enabled organizations.

  • Town Hall + Table Talk: What’s your organization’s “big picture” priority for 2025?
10:45 AM – Session 2: Tech on the Edge
  • GenAI in Action: From Legal Discovery to High-Value Business Solutions

    This talk will explore the personal journey of discovering the transformative potential of Generative AI (GenAI) across law, compliance, and business. Beginning with its foundational applications in eDiscovery, the discussion expands into advanced compliance workflows such as real-time risk detection, supervision, and surveillance. The focus is placed on how GenAI-powered agent workflows enable scalable, repeatable investigations in high-stakes compliance scenarios. Through real-world examples, the talk demonstrates how GenAI is reshaping legal and compliance practices, while reflecting on the adaptability and curiosity that drive innovation and redefine career paths.
    + Esther Birnbaum, Executive Vice President of Legal Data Intelligence, HaystackID

  • Unlocking Growth: How Radical Curiosity with AI Transforms Legal Practice

    The Challenge:
    For many legal teams, AI feels like a tool for doing the same work, just faster. But stopping there means missing the bigger story: how AI can actually create new ways of practicing law, new client value, and entirely new business opportunities.
    The Reality:
    Through two years of hands-on client work, Rose Jones has seen firsthand how curiosity and experimentation turn AI from an efficiency tool into a platform for growth. From drafting deficiency letters to developing litigation AI solutions and thought leadership that attracted Fortune 100 clients, her journey shows what’s possible when you lean in.
    What You’ll Learn:
    --- The tipping point where AI shifts from saving time to generating growth
    --- How thought leadership + experimentation = business development
    --- Why AI is changing not just how we work, but how we think
    --- Lessons for lawyers at every stage: associate, partner, or leader
    Key Takeaway:
    AI isn’t just making lawyers faster, it’s making them smarter, more strategic, and more valuable. Curiosity is the bridge from productivity to growth.

  • Town Hall + Table Talk:

    Where are you experimenting on the edge — and what’s holding you back?

12:25 PM – Lunch & Networking
  • Gourment Lunch
1:30 PM – Session 3: Reimagining Business Models
  • Update Your Priors: Rethinking Innovation in the Age of Legal AI

    When headlines scream that 95% of AI projects fail, most leaders panic. But seasoned innovators know: failure rates like this are the baseline, not the exception. In this session, Larry Briggi (IBM) will unpack why recalibrating your assumptions—your “priors”—is essential to leading in an AI-driven world.

    Drawing on lessons from multiple innovation cycles, Larry will share how to:

    Build and manage a tiered experimentation portfolio (small bets, medium pilots, big strategic plays).

    Recognize when to escalate, pivot, or walk away.

    Create organizational “air cover” that rewards experimentation instead of punishing failure.

    Attendees will walk away with a sharper lens for evaluating AI initiatives, a framework for increasing learning velocity, and the confidence to lead when success isn’t linear but probabilistic.

  • Town Hall + Table Talk:

    What part of your business model won’t exist in five years?

3:15 PM – Session 4: Innovation in Action
4:30 PM
  • Cocktails and Wrap Up
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