AI & Tech
How firms are adopting AI, what actually works, and how tech is reshaping the profession.
AI isn’t just a buzzword anymore, it’s the future - but what does that mean for legal professionals? As AI reshapes how we work, the challenge is ensuring it’s used effectively, safely, and responsibly.
This theme focuses on practical adoption: how legal teams can leverage AI to streamline workflows, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance productivity. Sessions will examine implications for firms of all sizes, showcasing real use cases, available tools, and the evolving impact of generative AI on both fee-earners and support teams.
We’ll also explore how to introduce new systems without disrupting practice continuity, and what the next 12–24 months of legal-tech innovation are likely to bring.
Innovations
New ideas, new models, new ways of delivering results.
Legal teams within organisations has evolved past the traditional, and they are now the leaders of innovation across multiple areas – tech, people and operations. Explore how leading organisations are embedding modern innovation into their legal functions and the transformative impact this is having on client service and day-to-day operations.
Ethics
Navigating responsible tech adoption and modern ethical challenges in legal practice.
As technology accelerates, ethical questions grow. This theme examines confidentiality, regulatory compliance, transparency in AI use, bias mitigation, and how to ensure technology supports, rather than compromises, professional standards. Expect practical guidance, real scenarios and expert insight into the ethical landscape shaping the future of law.
Legal Teams
Building high-performing, future-ready legal teams in a changing market.
People sit at the centre of legal practice, carrying the weight of demanding workloads, high-stakes decisions, and an environment where precision and pace are constantly under pressure. This theme focuses on how firms can better support the wellbeing of their workforce while navigating transformation across the profession. It explores issues such as managing stress unique to legal roles, building resilient and agile teams. Understand how to create healthier, more sustainable working cultures that prioritise their people, strengthen performance, and continue to deliver exceptional client service.
Data
Enhancing resilience, minimising cyber threats, and safeguarding client trust with secure, well-managed data.
Data has never been so valuable, making cybersecurity an essential business component more than ever. Don’t risk data bleaches and poor practise as this theme presents cybersecure measures that will keep your client’s data safe, ensure smooth client experience, data governance and how organisations can adopt a data-driven mindset without needing an entire tech team.
Financing and Investments
The money behind legal innovation: funding, scaling and future-proofing your organisation.
Financing investments can be tricky when budgeting for new tech, or scaling sustainably – here we will explore the financial realities of building a future-ready legal organisation. Get ready to learn how to make strategic financial decisions that support long-term growth.
Sustainability
How law firms can reduce their environmental impact and meet rising ESG expectations.
From sustainable operations to responsible procurement, this theme looks at how firms can build a socially and environmentally responsible practice. Attendees will gain insights into sustainability strategies, reporting frameworks, and how values-driven operations can strengthen both client and employee relationships.
