NeLI

NATIONAL eDISCOVERY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

September 24-25, 2026

UMKC Student Union, 5100 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110

2026 Speakers

Hon. Young B. Kim

U.S.D.C. N.D. IL.

Hon. Tanya R. Kennedy

New York Appellate Division, First Department

Hon. Angel D. Mitchell

U.S.D.C. District of Kansas

Hon. Scott U. Schlegel

Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal

Hon. Stephen R. Bough

United States District Court, Western District of Missouri

Hon. William Matthewman

United States District Court, Southern District of Florida

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Accommodations

The NeLI room block cutoff date has passed. Reservations are still available on a space-available basis at the hotel’s prevailing rates. Attendees may check current availability through the NeLI booking link below. If rooms are not available online, please contact the hotel’s Group Reservations Coordinator for assistance.

Group Reservations Contact: Delaney O’Byrne
InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza
401 Ward Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64112
816-303-2937
Dobyrne@kansascityic.com

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ABOUT NELI

"UMKC School of Law is proud to associate with NeLI-the leading program in continuing legal education on all things eDiscovery related"

- Dean Lou Mulligan

The National eDiscovery Leadership Institute (NeLI) was formed in 2014 to provide high quality educational opportunities to judges and legal professionals specifically focused on electronically stored information (ESI) and to encourage cooperation between and among the bench and the bar. NeLI aims to provide the very best full day eDiscovery program offered anywhere in the world.

Continuing Education Credit

I learned a lot. Lots of great practical tips & insights. Judicial panel was invaluable-thought all panels were well done. Liked simplicity of slides and electronic material.Enjoyed vendor presentation as well-very factual-not a "sales pitch"-good explanation of how TAR works.

Attendee

Excellent, Fantastic Speakers, Good Breadth of Topics. Interaction with panels was very good.

Attendee

All-star judicial panel-very impressive. In -house counsel panel was excellent...loved how the plaintiffs' perspective was included-all too often, that is over looked.

Lauren Block

I really enjoyed the judicial panel. Frankly,. I could have listened to them for a couple more hours.

Attendee

All-star judicial panel-very impressive. In -house counsel panel was excellent...loved how the plaintiffs' perspective was included-all too often, that is over looked.

Attendee

As a young attorney (2012 Grad) I found the entire CLE to be extremely informative.

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