Live from RelFest with Jessica Tseng Hasen

Legal Speak recorded its first live podcast episodes from RelFest Chicago 2026, Relativity's annual legal technology conference held September 29–October 1 at the Hyatt Regency. The conference drew approximately 2,000 members of the legal intelligence community, including lawyers, legal technologists, corporate counsel, e-discovery specialists, judges, consultants and tech vendors. The episode features host Cedra Mayfield interviewing Jessica Tseng Hasen, Senior Counsel and U.S. Lead at Ashurst Perkins Coie, recorded live on the conference floor. The show notes indicate the conference centered on legal technology, legal data, e-discovery and the growing role of artificial intelligence in legal work—topics that presumably frame the conversation with Hasen. However, the source material does not specify what Hasen and Mayfield actually discussed, what insights or takeaways emerged, or which of these broad topics received focus. The episode is 10 minutes long, suggesting a brief interview format rather than an in-depth exploration. The show notes emphasize the conference's scale and diversity of attendees but provide no detail about the substance of this particular conversation or why Hasen's perspective matters to the audience.

Verdict: A timely conference interview with a relevant guest on important legal-tech topics, but the show notes reveal almost nothing about what was actually discussed, making it impossible to assess whether the episode delivers real substance or insight.

News rubric

• Accuracy and sourcing 3/5 31%

  Conference details (dates, location, attendance, focus areas) are factual and verifiable; guest credentials are stated but the episode content itself is not described.

• Balance and context n/a

  No information about the actual interview content, perspectives presented, or contextual framing within the episode.

• Timeliness and relevance 4/5 23%

  AI in legal work and e-discovery are timely topics; recording live from a major 2,000-person industry conference adds immediacy and relevance.

• Substance n/a

  Show notes do not describe what was actually discussed, how deep the conversation went, or what concrete information or insights the episode contains.

• Delivers on its title 3/5 23%

  Title promises a live RelFest interview with a named guest; that promise appears to be met, but the show notes do not confirm the episode actually covers the conference's stated themes.

• Value for time 3/5 23%

  At 10 minutes, the episode is brief; unclear whether this length is tight and efficient or too short to develop meaningful discussion.

How we score News

Worth it if you work in legal technology, e-discovery or AI applications in law and want a quick snapshot of industry conversation from a major 2026 conference.

Based on the episode description. AI-generated; it can be wrong.