Practical AI for Legal Operations: From Pilot to Performance

Webinar series: May - July | 11 AM CT

In-person workshop: Sept. 16 in New York City

AI for Humans – At Least the Ones That Won’t Be Replaced | May 21

Featuring: Vince Venturella 

A refreshingly honest primer on AI for legal operations. We’ll explain AI in plain language, explore real use cases already delivering value, and help legal teams understand where AI fits – without hype, fear, or science fiction.

Architecting AI Within Legal Operations | June 17

Featuring: Jennifer McIver and Tom Stephenson

In-house teams are moving from experimentation to intentional design. Tom and Jen will walk through how leading legal departments assess needs, define AI capabilities, and map the right tools to the right parts of the workflow. This session focuses on practical frameworks for capability building, governance, and ensuring AI investments align with business priorities.

Technology Update: AI Developments and Practical Applications | June 30

Featuring: Jared Hostmeyer, Jake Weiner, and James Nazareth

A fast-paced, macro-level update on the state of AI in legal. This session highlights major platform developments, emerging tools, and cross-ecosystem capabilities shaping the next generation of legal work. Panelists will share practical examples of how teams are applying these technologies today – and what’s on the near horizon.

Jen McIver​

Director, Legal Operations and Industry Insights​

Jennifer McIver is an attorney-turned legal technologist with extensive experience helping corporate legal departments improve operational efficiency, spend management, and collaboration with outside counsel through the use and adoption of technology. As Director, Legal Operations & Industry Insights at Wolters Kluwer, Jennifer represents ELM Solutions at industry events, develops thought-provoking content, and dives deep with LegalVIEW to surface valuable data insights about rates and other industry trends.​

​Tom Stephenson

Co-Founder and CEO of Legal Ops AI​

Tom Stephenson is Co-Founder & CEO of Legal Ops AI, the trusted thought partner for legal operators. A three-time legal operations executive, Tom has spent more than 15 years helping organizations bring greater structure, clarity, and operational rigor to how legal runs in practice. His work has focused on the high-stakes decisions that shape spend, systems, and strategy. After architecting legal operations and technology frameworks at Credit Karma and Teladoc Health, Tom went on to help scale commercial strategy at Legal.io and advise industry leaders on the practical integration of AI within modern legal teams. A frequent voice on the global stage, Tom has delivered more than 75 keynote and conference presentations on AI, leadership, and the future of legal operations. 

Vince Venturella

Associate Director, Technology Product Management​

Vince Venturella serves as Associate Director of Technology Product Management, where he leads the development and execution of technology products that drive business value and operational efficiency. With a background in translating complex technical capabilities into practical, human‑centered solutions, Vince partners closely with engineering, design, and business stakeholders. He is particularly focused on how emerging technologies – especially AI – can augment human expertise rather than replace it. Vince brings a pragmatic, people‑first perspective to discussions on the future of work and technology.​

Jake Weiner 

Head of Strategic Business Development,

Harvey

Jake Weiner built and helps lead the Legal Engineering team at Harvey AI, focused on bringing legal domain expertise to all aspects of Harvey's customer relationships. Jake joined Harvey as a founding member of the go-to-market team and has helped lead the deployment of Harvey at major law firms and enterprises around the world. Prior to joining Harvey in 2023, Jake was an associate at Latham & Watkins in New York, with a practice focused on capital markets and public M&A.