What Metrics are GCs Using to Evaluate Outside Counsel at Legal Tech Talk 2026
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

How do in-house legal teams assess outside counsel beyond legal expertise alone? At LegalTechTalk 2026, Mori Kabiri, Olga Dmytriyeva and Aminata Ba explored the role of communication, trust, transparency, AI usage, pricing and business understanding in shaping successful relationships between clients and law firms.

Lawyers of the future AI LegalTechTalk 2026
Events & CollaborationsLegalTechTalk

The session “How to Build and Empower Lawyers of the Future” at LegalTechTalk 2026 highlighted that while artificial intelligence is transforming legal research, drafting and routine legal work, industry leaders stressed that judgment, critical thinking, courage and human relationships will remain central to the future of legal practice.

use of ai in legal practice
Case BriefsForeign Courts

The UK High Court observed that while AI can assist, it is an unreliable tool and cannot replace proper research, careful thought, and professional judgment, even for junior lawyers.