What will the legal department of 2030 look like? Explore five ways AI is expected to reshape how in-house legal teams work, operate and deliver value to their organisations.
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CoCounsel Legal, a higher standard of Legal AI is coming to Australia
Australian courts now expect lawyers to personally verify AI-assisted work. The next generation of CoCounsel Legal plans, researches and drafts from Westlaw and Practical Law, shows its process, and lets you check every source. Available in Australia from late October.
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Getting started with legal intake and matter management
Key takeaways: Two ways to run legal: reactive and proactive In-house legal teams operate along a spectrum. Some find themselves constantly responding to incoming requests, urgent priorities, and unexpected issues.…
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Accelerating Contract Lifecycles: A guide for in-house counsel in Australia
Key takeaways Contract management: the hidden bottleneck in legal operations Today’s in-house legal teams are under unprecedented pressure. Contracts arrive from every direction – sales teams requesting NDAs, procurement needing…
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The AI Law Professor: When AI forces us to rethink how we train junior lawyers
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way legal work is performed, challenging long-standing models for training junior lawyers. As routine tasks become increasingly automated, firms must rethink how early-career practitioners develop core legal skills, gain practical experience and receive mentorship. This article explores the implications of AI on legal education and workforce development, and what firms can do to build the next generation of legal talent.
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Designing lawyers: Attorney growth in the age of AI-fueled practice
Artificial intelligence is transforming more than legal workflows. It is reshaping how lawyers learn, develop expertise, and progress throughout their careers. This article examines the changing capabilities legal professionals need to thrive in an AI-enabled environment and provides insights for law firm leaders looking to build future-ready talent strategies that support growth, innovation, and long-term success.
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Legal work reimagined with Practical Law Australia Deep Research
What if legal research could be completed in minutes without sacrificing trust or defensibility? Deep Research on Practical Law Australia combines Fiduciary-Grade AI™ with lawyer-authored legal content to deliver clear, cited research backed by authoritative sources. Learn how transparent reasoning, source traceability and up-to-date Australian legal guidance help lawyers, in-house counsel and legal teams work more efficiently while maintaining professional judgment and confidence in every outcome.
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The privilege risk lawyers can’t control
Legal advice doesn’t end when it leaves your desk, but your visibility often does. As clients increasingly turn to public AI tools to summarise and interpret complex advice, lawyers face a growing, largely uncontrollable risk: the potential loss of confidentiality and privilege. This article explores how that risk is emerging in practice, why clients are reaching for AI, and what legal professionals can do now to reduce exposure, starting with making advice clearer, more usable, and easier to trust.
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Start small, move faster: A practical approach to legal tech transformation
Many in-house legal teams don’t lack capability – they lack structure. Work arrives through multiple channels, priorities are unclear, and the business wants more visibility than ever. In this piece, Sheridan Pinheiro explores why starting with a single, well-defined use case is often the most effective path to operational control.
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Good AI legal research should show its work
AI can speed up legal research, but hidden reasoning creates hidden risk. This infographic shares a simple 60‑second check to help lawyers trace sources, verify citations, and confidently stand behind AI‑assisted research.
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