Relativity Public Sector Forum
Convene Hamilton Square | 600 14th St NW, Washington, DC
Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 8 am - 3:30 pm EST
Relativity Public Sector Forum 

 

Overview

Join federal and state government teams for a full day focused on AI in government, FOIA modernization, legal data challenges, and practical ways agencies can modernize workflows with Relativity’s public sector solutions.

What you’ll experience:

  • High‑level discussions on AI’s role in the public sector
  • Insights into FOIA and public records modernization
  • Case studies and real‑world examples from peer agencies
  • Hands‑on learning opportunities
  • Networking with federal and state colleagues
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM ET
Location: Convene Hamilton Square | 600 14th St NW, Washington, DC

We look forward to welcoming you for a full day of practical insights, and meaningful dialogue with peers focused on the future of public sector legal work.


Eligibility:
This event is open to federal and state government employees only. Registrations will be reviewed accordingly.

Speakers

Former and current government leaders, agency practitioners, and Relativity experts

Maria Roat
Former U.S. Deputy Federal CIO
David Fronapfel
Senior Manager eDiscovery
PCAOB
Scott Geer
Deputy Chief Legal Technology Officer,
New York ITS

Brian Epley
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce
(pending agency approval)
Aurora Bryant
Senior Legal Data Intelligence Lead,
Relativity
(former Senior Counsel for eLitigation, Civil Rights Division, U.S. DOJ)
Brian Thompson
Director, Practice Empowerment – Public Sector,
Relativity
(former Director of eDiscovery at U.S. EPA)
Keith Carlson
Chief Technology Officer
Relativity
Daniel Lim
Counsel
Sidley Austin LLP

Kevin Campbell
Adoption Services Lead
Relativity
Milton Cervantes
Lead Technical Account Manager
Relativity
Symon Shim
Senior Director, Product Management
Relativity
Kathy Hsu
Chief, FOIA / PA Unit
U.S. DOJ
Jeff Gilles
Senior Legal Data Intelligence Architect
Relativity
Stan Pierson
Legal Data Intelligence Education Senior Specialist
Relativity
Candace Kalis
Senior Consultant, Federal Operations
CDS

Agenda

8:00 - 9:00 a.m | Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:10 a.m | Welcome remarks 

Relativity leadership will welcome attendees and discuss the strategic challenges facing public sector organizations.

9:10 - 9:25 a.m. | Making Modernization Stick: How to Drive Lasting Change Across Government

Former U.S. Deputy Federal CIO, Maria Roat, will share how agencies can create the conditions for durable change by focusing on the governance, operating models, and stakeholder alignment needed to drive lasting mission impact.

9:25 - 10:00 a.m | One Platform, Many Missions: Building the Future of Public Sector Work

Public sector teams are managing growing demands across litigation, FOIA, and investigation, often on fragmented systems that weren’t built to work together. This session explores how aligning data, workflows, and AI into a single, defensible system of action can create a stronger, more scalable foundation for mission success.

Speakers: Brian Epley (Department of Commerce) and Brian Thompson (Relativity)

10:15 - 11:15 a.m | CLE session: Responsible AI for Government

This session will examine what responsible and defensible use of AI actually means in practice. Conversation will center on how attorneys' judgment remains in control, the importance of explainability and auditability, and how agencies can adopt AI in ways they can stand behind internally, in court, and before the public.

Speakers: Aurora Bryant (Relativity), Dan Lim (Sidley)

11:15 - 11:45 a.m | Relativity aiR Government Case Study

A real‑world case study highlighting how a regulator implemented Relativity aiR and the outcomes they achieved.

Speakers: Dave Fronapfel (PCAOB) and Kevin Campbell (Relativity)

12:00 - 12:45 p.m | Breakout sessions

Attendees may choose from three concurrent sessions covering:

  1. Rethinking Public Sector Investigations | Speakers: Brian Thompson (Relativity)
    This breakout session explores how RelativityOne Government supports numerous investigative workflows within a single, secure platform. Attendees will see how agencies collect, organize, and analyze data as investigations unfold, using search, analytics, communications analysis, and AI-assisted workflows to surface both known issues and hidden signals.

  2. Simplifying Government Disclosure from Request to Release | Speakers: Simon Shim (Relativity)
    We will discuss the principles behind Relativity FOIA, including defensible transparency, operational efficiency, and streamlined disclosure workflows. We will also share an overview of the product direction and roadmap supporting this approach, and consider how agencies can move from today’s fragmented environment toward a more cohesive disclosure foundation that can scale across FOIA, public records, and related transparency requirements.

  3. Driving Secure Digital Transformation in Government Legal Data Workflows | Speakers: Milton Cervantes (Relativity), Scott Geer (NY ITS), Candice Kalis (CDS)
    This session explores how agencies are advancing digital transformation across complex, high-stakes legal workflows to improve efficiency and performance at scale - leveraging intelligent automation and more unified approaches to fundamentally transform operations.

12:45 - 1:30 p.m | Lunch and networking

Dedicated time for peer networking and informal discussion.

1:30 - 2:45 p.m | Interactive workshops:

  1. Relativity aiR for Review: Strategic AI for Lawyers  (CLE credit pending approval) | Speaker: Stan Pierson (Relativity)
    Strategic AI for Lawyers is an advanced workshop that builds on the content introduced in the aiR for Review Workshop at Relativity Fest. While both include hands-on use of AI-driven workflows for document review, aiR for Lawyers tailors that experience for legal practitioners - adding legal context, case law, and ethical considerations. It deepens understanding of the aiR suite by introducing tools like aiR for Case Strategy, helping lawyers not only direct AI-assisted review but also apply it strategically and responsibly in legal practice.

  2. Relativity aiR for Case Strategy: Turning Evidence into Persuasion  | Speaker: Jeff Gilles (Relativity)
    Litigation success hinges on uncovering the right facts and crafting compelling arguments. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how Relativity aiR for Case Strategy can accelerate case preparation and sharpen your advocacy. See how aiR for Case Strategy helps you reveal case themes, craft strategic documents, connect key facts across large data sets, and quickly summarize deposition transcripts and key documents. Walk away with practical strategies for using AI-driven insights to prepare faster, argue smarter, and gain the edge at every stage of litigation.

2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Afternoon networking and Learning Labs

Continued networking and open access to Learning Labs close out the day.