Legal AI

AI pilots to firm-wide capability LegalTechTalk 2026
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

Law firm leaders, innovation executives and legal technology experts at LegalTechTalk 2026 discussed leadership, culture, talent development, data strategy and the future of the billable hour, concluding that the biggest barriers to AI transformation are no longer technological and that lasting success will depend on firms’ ability to embrace experimentation, develop future-ready lawyers and rethink traditional models of legal practice.

AI Adoption LegalTechTalk 2026
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

In a panel discussion titled “How to Make Smart Tech Strategy Choices in 2026 and Beyond” at LegalTechTalk 2026, the panellists explained that successful legal technology strategies are built not on the latest tools but on a careful understanding of people, processes, governance, and long-term organizational goals.

AI in Court LegalTechTalk 2026
Events & CollaborationsLegalTechTalk

In the session titled “AI in Courtroom”, Ms. Mona Datt and Ms. Caoimhe Powell discussed the journey of AI in Law from skepticism to curiosity, keeping humans in the loop, transparency and disclosures, analyzing risk levels, and much more. The panel underscored that AI can accelerate legal work, but justice itself continues to depend upon human responsibility, critical reasoning, and professional accountability.

building law firm ground up LegalTechTalk 2026
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

From whether traditional partnerships remain fit for purpose, to AI-generated client instructions creating new liability risks and junior lawyers needing to reach judgment faster, the LegalTechTalk panel agreed that the firms which survive the next decade will be those that treat data as their most valuable asset and courage as their core product.

Sarah Walton LegalTechTalk 2026
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

At LegalTechTalk 2026, Weightmans Managing Partner Sarah Walton delivered a direct message to the legal profession: the greatest risk from AI is not that firms use it — it is that they prohibit it without providing secure alternatives, driving lawyers to use publicly available tools like ChatGPT with client data they have no business feeding into them.

AI in-house legal function LegalTechTalk 2026
Events & CollaborationsInternationalLegalTechTalk

The session “The New Legal Stack: How AI Is Rewiring the In-House Legal Function” at LegalTechTalk 2026 highlighted that while AI is transforming research, workflows, compliance, and contract management, leaders from Airbnb and Wordsmith stressed that human judgment remains essential for complex legal strategy, negotiation, and decision-making.

AI in Arbitration LIDW 2026 (2)
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

From privilege and disclosure risks to AI-assisted arbitrators and the future of legal practice, the second half of this LIDW 2026 discussion explores the governance challenges that will shape the next chapter of international arbitration.

AI in Arbitration LIDW 2026
Events & CollaborationsLondon International Disputes Week

From fabricated citations to autonomous AI agents, the arbitration community is confronting a new reality. At LIDW 2026, experts debated whether AI is a revolutionary tool for dispute resolution or a risk that demands greater human oversight.