CLAS 2026 | Future Ready Contracts and Legal Ops
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Future Ready Contracts and Legal Ops

Monday, May 11, 2026

The Ivy Room
12 E Ohio St # 100
Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Academy: 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Reception: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

FUTURE READY CONTRACTS AND LEGAL OPS

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Attend CrushLegal Academy of Success (CLAS) 2026, A one-day immersive conference for contracts and legal operations teams. This dynamic event empowers legal and contracts professionals with essential skills in productivity, negotiation, CLM efficiency, contract management, and legal operations, while exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on corporate contracts and legal processes.

 

CLAS 2026 is a CLE and CPE packed conference tailored for in-house legal and contracts teams, helping attendees build future-ready skills across business, legal, technical, and soft skill domains.

 

Hosted in downtown Chicago, this fast-paced, graduate-level training event combines interactive workshops and hands-on courses with professional development, cutting-edge technology insights, and high-value networking followed by dinner and social events.

OPENING KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Renowned keynote speakers discussing their achievements, challenges, and advice to lawyers and legal teams on becoming strong business partners.

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FORTUNE GC
KEYNOTE SESSION

Renowned keynote speakers discussing their achievements, challenges, and advice to lawyers and legal teams on becoming strong business partners.

Lectures and CLM Workshop

By attending CLAS 2026, you’ll walk away with actionable skills in CLM strategy, AI integration, negotiation frameworks, and legal leadership best practices.

Enjoy engaging lectures on AI efficiency and ethics, CLM Prep, innovation, entrepreneurship, navigating tough conversations, leadership, contracts, and legal operations. Each course is curated to address modern legal professionals' pain points, goals, and success.

Course are taught by renowned industry professionals with decades of experience and expertise.

CLE and CPE Eligible.

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 CLAS 2026
TICKETS

CLAS 2026 is shaping up to be our biggest event yet. We’re expecting 200+ in-person attendees, including in-house counsel, legal ops leaders, CLM experts, AI innovators, and contract professionals from across the country.

 

With strong early interest, registrations are filling up with attendees representing organizations such as IBM, US Foods, Allstate, Bank of America, SproutSocial, and Invenergy.

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Register before we are fully booked.

GRAB YOUR COMPLIMENTARY PASS TODAY!!!

PROMOTIONS

 

Early Bird complimentary pass ends January 31, 2026

Tech Demo complimentary pass ends February 28, 2026

Price increase starting March 1, 2026

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

General Counsels

Chief Legal Officers

Head of Legal

In-House Counsels

Legal Operators

Flex In-House Counsels

Law Firm Business Attorneys

Contracts Professionals 

Law Professors

WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND

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LEARN

LECTURES AND ROUNDTABLES

Engaging lectures and roundtables on AI, CLM, contracts, legal ops, and leadership.

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CONNECT

ACTIVE NETWORKING 

Meet industry experts, exchange ideas, and learn about new technology and legal services from expert sponsors and attendees.

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PLAY

SOCIAL HOUR AND DINNER

Enjoy delicious food throughout the day, socialize during happy hour, and dine with fellow attendees.

Attend CLAS 2026 for a unique graduate school style learning experience for legal counsels and legal professionals in any industry. 

The AI Efficiency-Ethics Tradeoff

Balancing speed, risk, and ethics across justice, health, wealth, and equality.

Complex Contracts and Legal Ops

Practical strategies for high-stakes legal departments

Ready. Set. CLM.
 

The Why, When, and How of a successful CLM implementation.

Driving Organizational Change

How people, leaders, and organizations adapt in the age of AI.

The Innovation Mindset
 

Achievable innovation for modern legal professionals.

Navigating Tough Conversations

Recognizing blind spots and building better outcomes.

CLAS 2026 FACULTY

World Renowned Instructors

VALUED SPONSORS 

PLATINUM

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GOLD

LEARN 
CONNECT 
ENJOY

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Roma

Khan

CEO

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Stephanie Hildreth

COO

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Mihaela

Mihai

Legal Ops Associate

Work Meeting

CLAS 2026 brings together future focused contracts and legal ops professionals for a focused, community-driven experience. This is a unique event for the legal community to confidently face the future, and be part of meaningful conversations.

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