The CLOC Global Institute: Some Changes And Challenges

By Stephen Embry on May 11, 2026

Legal ops’ biggest annual gathering, CLOC’s Global Institute, is moving to McCormick in Chicago this week and, as can be expected, AI is shaping the agenda. One big question: how will AI reshape legal ops in particular, and how do its practitioners prepare? Not to mention how attendees will deal with the new venue (we aren’t in Las Vegas anymore!). Here’s my preview for Above the Law.

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