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April 9, 2026 Shook, Hardy & Bacon Atlanta

## Atlanta NExT Meetup

Happy Hour Meetup and AI Immersion Experience with Lighthouse

## RSVP

# Join Us

 Thursday, April 9, 2026

Join fellow NExT (Network for Excellence in Tech Law) members in Atlanta for an evening designed to bring together community, perspective, and practical innovation.

This two-part experience begins with a Fireside Chat and Q&A featuring **Professor Nicole Morris of Emory Law School** and **Shannon Schoultz of Shook, Hardy & Bacon**. Together, they will explore what should truly be front of mind as AI continues to reshape the legal profession.

From responsible adoption and professional accountability to the tension between efficiency and defensibility, this conversation will ground the evening in thoughtful dialogue and real-world insight.

Following the discussion, we will transition from conversation to application.

## Featured Experience: AI in Action

 

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Lighthouse will host a live AI Immersion Experience powered by LighthouseIQ and IQ Answers.

Using publicly available historical materials from the Martin Luther King Jr. archives, participants will engage in a guided, interactive session that demonstrates how AI can surface themes, identify patterns, and reveal meaningful context across complex data sets in real time.

This is not a product demo. It is a collaborative exploration designed to make emerging technology tangible and relevant. Together, we will examine how advanced legal intelligence tools can support stronger reasoning, earlier insight, and more informed decision-making.

Attendees can expect:

- A guided, hands-on AI exploration
- Live discovery of themes and connections within a large dataset
- Dialogue about practical applications for legal and compliance teams
- An engaging, shared learning experience

### When

Thursday, April 9, 2026  
5:30 – 8:00 pm

### Where

Shook, Hardy & Bacon   
1200 Peachtree St NE, Lobby Level  
Atlanta, GA 30309  
[Directions](https://maps.app.goo.gl/kKkxynBLZLDc1YKy9)

## Featured Speakers

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### Nicole Morris

Emory Law School

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### Shannon Shoultz

Shook, Hardy & Bacon

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### Stacy Ybarra

Lighthouse

## Location

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### Shook, Hardy & Bacon

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