In partnership with Marcus Evans, Legal Tech Talent Network is pleased to share this post-summit recap highlighting key themes from the June 2026 Legal Summits.
As the legal landscape continues to evolve, corporate legal teams are under increasing pressure to manage complexity, control costs, embrace emerging technologies and deliver greater strategic value.
In June 2026, senior legal executives gathered in Carlsbad, California for a series of invitation-only Legal Summits, including the Chief Litigation Officer Summit, IP Law Summit, IP Litigation Summit and US General Counsel Summit. These closed-door events brought together delegates and solution providers for focused discussions on the challenges shaping modern in-house legal functions.
A central feature of the Summits was the opportunity for targeted, mutually agreed one-to-one meetings, enabling participants to discuss specific priorities, evaluate solutions and explore partnerships aligned with their legal and business objectives.
Key Themes and Discussions
Across all four Summits, conversations focused on the practical realities facing legal departments today, including rising litigation demands, regulatory complexity, technology adoption and operational efficiency.
Chief Litigation Officers explored how to manage expanding caseloads while maintaining cost discipline and strengthening case strategy.
IP leaders examined how to adapt to evolving enforcement landscapes, AI-driven challenges and increasing pressure to maximize the value of intellectual property portfolios.
General Counsel discussed their expanding role as strategic business partners, with a focus on AI governance, privacy frameworks, regulatory change and building effective legal operating models.
Peer Exchange and Industry Insight
The invitation-only format enabled meaningful peer exchange through panels, roundtables and one-to-one meetings, allowing participants to engage in focused, practical discussions.
“Tremendously sourced conference with great panels discussing best practices,” said Christopher Garvey, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement at Fifth Third Bank.
“Good opportunity to meet new peers and discuss timely topics of substance,” said Marty Lorenzo, Chief Legal Officer at Mozarc Medical.
“I really liked the format combining the big sessions with the 1:1 meetings,” said Zhanna Bulkina, Senior Counsel, Consumer Litigation at Hyundai Motor America.
“Had no intention of hiring or retaining vendors because I had not been looking and ended up finding great solutions. New relationships to work with going forward,” said Kristie Blumenschein, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary at Samsung Lennox HVAC North America.
The positive feedback extended across the Summits:
“A highly valuable event covering up-to-date topics and great for connecting with interesting people in the field,” said Henning Luetjens, Head of Patents at Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH.
“Overall, the event was very well done. The sessions were interesting and informative, with a good mix of panels, 1:1, and roundtable sessions,” said Julie Melendez Reicis, Head of Intellectual Property at Polaris Industries Inc.
“Excellent summit, expertly run and organized,” said Geoffrey Brow, Assistant General Counsel at Roku, Inc.
“Delivered what was promised. Very well organized and run, very professional,” said Doug Kim, Founder of Kim, Lahey & Killough.
Looking Ahead
Following the success of the June editions, Marcus Evans will host the next Chief Litigation Officer Summit and IP Law Summit on:
17 September – 18 September 2026
Encore Boston Harbor
Boston, MA, USA
These upcoming Summits will continue to provide a focused environment for senior legal executives to exchange insights, benchmark strategies and take part in targeted one-to-one meetings.
Learn more:
Chief Litigation Officer Summit: https://tinyurl.com/2vvky7ke
IP Law Summit: https://tinyurl.com/mtbrpyrr
For more information, contact: Kyriakos Xenophontos, kyriakosx@marcusevanscy.com