RILA's cultivated retail legal community offers valuable wisdom – with a one-of-a-kind network – to share practices, exchange ideas, and engage with peers from leading retail companies.
The Retail Law Conference is one of the premier events that focus on in-house counsel working in the retail industry. This conference is here to help you answer your questions with strategies that work. You'll explore the latest legal trends in the industry with law firms featuring some of the most brilliant legal minds. Keep your skill set competitive and fresh with content presented by some of the most innovative, inspiring, and creative law firms in the country.
The conference begins Wednesday, October 10 at 3:00 PM ET. Plan to arrive that morning or consider coming Tuesday for a smoother check-in and time to explore. We recommend scheduling your return flight after 2:30 PM to allow ample travel time following the conference conclusion at 12:30 PM.
Committee & Council Meetings
Arrive Tuesday, October 8th in the evening for easy badge pickup before your committee meeting(s) on Wednesday morning. Check your meeting start times below.
Schedule-at-a-Glance
- Wednesday Oct 08, 2025
- Thursday Oct 09, 2025
- Friday Oct 10, 2025
- 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
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RLC Meeting of the Members
- 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Compliance Council
- 11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
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Break
- 12:15 PM – 2:15 PM
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CLO Committee & Lunch
- 12:15 PM – 2:15 PM
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L2 Committee & Lunch
- 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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Opening Remarks & General Session
- 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Welcome Party (Dali Museum Starts at 6:30PM)
- 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
- 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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General Session
- 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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Breakouts
- 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Break
- 11:30 AM – 12:30 AM
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Breakouts
- 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
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Lunch
- 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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Breakouts
- 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
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Break
- 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Breakouts
- 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Break
- 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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General Session
- 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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Reception
- 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
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Breakfast
- 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Breakouts
- 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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Break
- 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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Breakouts
- 10:45 AM – 12:30 PM
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General Session
All times listed in Central Time (CDT). Schedule Subject to Change.
2024 Event Recap
This community of legal and retail experts is unlike any other, and we thank all our colleagues, partners and friends who made RLAW 2024 in Chicago an event to remember.
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Who Attends
Equip yourself (and your team) with the knowledge and network to operate in a unique and evolving retail ecosystem. See the list of CLOs and retail teams that have attended the conference.
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Keynotes and General Sessions
Learn how to manage the groundbreaking shifts affecting the retail environment from industry and leadership experts, political thought leaders, and more.
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