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| 30 Jul '26 | Oceania, Australia | Legal Tech Horizons Sydney 2026 | |
Legal Tech Horizons Sydney 2026The programme focuses on legal technology adoption across law firms and in-house legal teams, with sessions on responsible AI use, data readiness, workflow automation, governance, procurement, and economic impacts in the legal market. Content includes case studies, panels, workshops, and product demonstrations, with contributions from legal operations, IT, knowledge management, and innovation leaders, as well as solution providers, in the Australian legal sector.
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| 7 Jul '26 | Europe, UK | Artificial Lawyer AI in Law Summit | |
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| 29 Jun-3 Jul '26 | Europe, UK | Centre for Legal Education Conference 2026 | |
Centre for Legal Education Conference 2026In-Person and Online The conference focuses on legal education across academic, vocational and professional settings, bringing together regulators, educators, employers, researchers and practitioners, with participation from England and Wales and an international audience, delivered through a mix of online and in-person sessions. It addresses themes including technology in learning and practice, sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, student and early-career perspectives, and reflective practice in legal training, with contributions linked to Centre for Legal Education at the Nottingham Law School and collaborative input from Queen's University Faculty of Law, Ontario, Canada.
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| 25 Jun '26 | Europe, UK | Innovative Lawyers Global Summit | |
Innovative Lawyers Global SummitFinancial Times The event focuses on how legal organisations respond to accelerated AI adoption, geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and changing expectations within the legal profession, with attention to leadership, organisational strategy, and skills development. Sessions address topics including lawyers' roles in disinformation, private investment in law firms and AI-native legal businesses, and approaches to training and adoption of AI in legal practice.
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| 24-25 Jun '26 | Europe, France | Legal Innovators Europe | |
Legal Innovators EuropeThe event focuses on the use of AI and technology across European legal practice, covering law firms, in-house legal teams, litigation, and legal operations, with attention to GDPR, sovereign AI, and the EU AI Act. Topics include practical returns on legal technology, AI agents and data workflows, changes to pricing and contract management, and the implications for firm structure, legal education, and in-house collaboration.
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| 17-18 Jun '26 | Europe, UK | LegalTechTalk | |
LegalTechTalkThe programme covers legal technology and legal AI adoption across law firms, in-house legal teams, and the justice system, with sessions on governance, compliance, legal operations, ESG, access to justice, and judicial decision-making. It focuses on practical and strategic issues such as implementing AI at scale, managing regulatory risk, evaluating vendors, workforce development, and the changing role of legal professionals.
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| 10-11 Jun '26 | N. America, USA | Legal Innovators California | |
Legal Innovators CaliforniaA conference focused on legal technology and innovation, covering how law firms, in-house legal teams, legal operations professionals, legal technology companies, and investors engage with emerging practices and business models in the US legal sector. The programme centres on panel discussions, workshops, and structured networking around the intersection of law, technology, and organisational change.
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| 5 Jun '26 | Europe, UK | Legal Tech Conference 2026 | |
Legal Tech Conference 2026Law Society of Scotland The conference focuses on recent developments in legal technology and AI, including governance frameworks, implementation practices, and efficiency considerations across different legal practice areas. Content is relevant to in-house teams and small and large law firms, with sessions addressing practical application, technology start-ups, and diversity within the legal technology sector.
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| 2 Jun '26 | N. America, USA | Legal Geek North America 2026 | |
Legal Geek North America 2026The event focuses on legal technology, legal operations, compliance, and organisational change, bringing together in-house legal teams, law firms, and technology providers in a North American context. Content covers practical AI implementation, vendor diligence, risk management, and people-led approaches to technology adoption through talks, workshops, and roundtable discussions.
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| 1-5 Jun '26 | Europe, UK | London International Disputes Week: LIDW | |
London International Disputes Week: LIDWThis forum focuses on international dispute resolution across arbitration, litigation and mediation, bringing together law firms, barristers, arbitrators, judges and related service providers. Previous events have covered the impact of AI on dispute resolution practice, including its regulation in international arbitration, its use in Alternative Dispute Resolution and court processes, and disputes arising from AI systems.
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| May 2026 | |||
| 28 May '26 | Online |
Simmons+Simmons AI x Dispute Resolution Webinar Series | |
Simmons+Simmons AI x Dispute Resolution Webinar SeriesAI and Negligence In a webinar series about dispute resolution issues linked to the use of artificial intelligence, this episode addresses the risk of professional indemnity claims arising from AI use. It includes case studies focusing on specific professions and related liability considerations.
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| 21 May '26 | Europe, UK | The New Normal: Stabilizing Legal Change in an AI World | |
The New Normal: Stabilizing Legal Change in an AI WorldThe programme focuses on how legal departments and law firms are responding to generative AI, with sessions on AI strategy, service delivery models, contract lifecycle management, pricing, and the rollout of AI tools. It includes panels, guided discussions, case studies, and vendor demonstrations aimed at corporate legal counsel, legal operations teams, and law firm leaders.
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| 11-14 May '26 | N. America, USA | CLOC Global Institute | |
CLOC Global InstituteShared service centres are centralised teams within an organisation that provide standardised services to multiple business units, rather than each unit handling those functions separately. In a legal context, they typically manage repeatable or process-driven work-such as contract administration, document management, e-billing, compliance reporting, or basic legal operations tasks-using common processes, technology platforms, and governance structures to reduce duplication, control costs, and improve consistency.
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| 7 May '26 | S. America, Brazil | Latin Lawyer's Regional Summit | |
Latin Lawyer's Regional SummitThis regional summit convenes senior private practice lawyers, in-house counsel and legal decision makers from across Latin America to discuss legal and business issues affecting the regional market. The programme covers cross-border deal risk in sectors including energy, arbitration and infrastructure, and includes dedicated sessions on artificial intelligence in law firms, alongside workshops and a showcase of legal AI tools, with participation from organisations including LACCA, ALM Law.com and Lexology.
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| April 2026 | |||
| 30 Apr '26 | Online |
Simmons+Simmons AI x Dispute Resolution Webinar Series | |
Simmons+Simmons AI x Dispute Resolution Webinar SeriesCollective and consumer actions In a webinar series on dispute resolution issues linked to the use of artificial intelligence, this episode addresses how to defend parallel regulatory and civil actions. It also covers typologies of AI-related group claims, antitrust implications, and trends in collective actions.
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| 27-28 Apr '26 | Europe, UK | Alternative In-House Tech | |
Alternative In-House TechThe event focuses on the use of technology within in-house legal teams, with contributions from general counsel and legal operations leaders on legal operations, risk management, workflow automation and AI-enabled tools. The programme includes keynotes, workshops and peer discussions covering legal technology strategy, agentic AI, tool selection, and organisational change in corporate legal departments.
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| 23 Apr '26 | Europe, UK | Legal Tech Horizons London 2026 | |
Legal Tech Horizons London 2026The event focuses on the practical impact of AI on legal services, bringing together law firms, in-house legal teams, and technology providers to discuss current initiatives, client expectations, and future direction. It is aimed at legal innovation, IT, knowledge management, digital transformation, and legal operations professionals, including general counsel and senior in-house leaders.
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| 17-18 Apr '26 | Asia, India | Private International Law in the Era of New Emerging Technologies: Issues, Challenges and the Way Forward | |
Private International Law in the Era of New Emerging Technologies: Issues, Challenges and the Way ForwardOrganised by VIT AP School of Law in collaboration with the Indian Society of International Law, this two-day international conference examines how emerging technologies affect private international law, focusing on jurisdiction, conflict of laws and cross-border disputes arising from digital transactions. It addresses the impact of blockchain, cryptocurrency, smart contracts, AI, big data and the metaverse, as well as issues relating to recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and the role of treaties and arbitration in transnational technology disputes.
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| 16-17 Apr '26 | Europe, Germany | 6th World Legal Operations Summit | |
6th World Legal Operations SummitThe event focuses on legal operations, covering the use of digital technologies and AI agents to support legal workflows, compliance, spend management, workforce skills, and performance measurement across in-house legal teams and law firms. It addresses operating models, data-driven decision-making, and cross-jurisdictional compliance within connected legal technology ecosystems.
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| 14-16 Apr '26 | Europe, UK | Future Lawyer UK | |
Future Lawyer UKThe event focuses on the use of legal technology, AI, machine learning, and automation across UK legal practice, including private practice, in-house legal teams, and litigation. It covers operational change, evolving client demands, and practical applications of technology through presentations, panel discussions, and technology showcases.
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| March 2026 | |||
| 30 Mar-2 Apr '26 | N. America, USA | IAPP Global Summit 2026 | |
IAPP Global Summit 2026Privacy | AI governance | Cybersecurity law The event brings together digital responsibility professionals for discussion of strategic, operational, and cross-border issues, with a focus on privacy, AI governance, and cybersecurity law. It also covers approaches to digital governance maturity, organisational coordination across compliance functions, and practical case studies from sectors including healthcare, financial services, and recruitment.
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| 26 Mar '26 | Online |
Simmons+Simmons AI x Dispute Resolution Webinar Series | |
Simmons+Simmons AI x Dispute Resolution Webinar SeriesRegulatory Enforcement In the webinar series addressing dispute resolution issues linked to the use of artificial intelligence, this session focuses on enforcement of AI regulation in the EU and UK. It considers the interaction between regulatory oversight, wider EU digital regulation, and the risk of follow-on claims.
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| 25-28 Mar '26 | N. America, USA | ABA TECHSHOW 2026 | |
ABA TECHSHOW 2026The event focuses on the use of legal technology in professional legal practice, including AI, automation, cybersecurity, and practice management tools. It addresses how lawyers and legal professionals in the United States apply these technologies to support day-to-day work and the delivery of legal services.
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| 10 Mar '26 | Europe, UK | British Legal Technology Forum 2026 | |
British Legal Technology Forum 2026The event focuses on legal technology, legal IT, and IT security, bringing together law firms, in-house legal teams, and commercial technology providers to discuss systems, strategies, processes, and platforms used in legal services. It features multi-stream conference sessions, keynotes, panel discussions, and an exhibition of legal technology and IT security suppliers relevant to the legal sector.
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| 9-12 Mar '26 | N. America, USA | Law.com LegalWeek | |
Law.com LegalWeekA week-long programme covering legal technology and AI across legal operations, law firms, in-house teams, and information governance, with sessions on AI cost and value assessment, data governance, discovery case law, and acceptable use policies. Content includes workshops for general counsel, legal operations leaders, and librarians, alongside discussions on leadership, organisational change, and professional skills in technology-enabled legal practice.
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| 5 Mar '26 | Europe, UK | How to Deploy AI Within a Data Legal Framework | |
How to Deploy AI Within a Data Legal FrameworkIn-person and online A hybrid event for in-house lawyers and data protection officers focusing on the practical deployment of AI within a data and legal governance framework. It covers use cases, vendor negotiations, data protection and contractual risk, governance structures, staff training, and risk management, with interactive workshops and case studies addressing areas such as financial services, HR, recruitment, and AI implementation in education and organisations more broadly.
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| February 2026 | |||
| 24 Feb '26 | Online |
Simmons+Simmons:AI x Dispute Resolution Webinar Series | |
Simmons+Simmons:AI x Dispute Resolution Webinar SeriesOverview of AI Disputes + what's coming down the line? In a webinar series on dispute resolution issues arising from the use of artificial intelligence, this episode introduces the key themes and provides a high-level overview of emerging AI-related civil claims and regulatory investigations across sectors. It also considers developing areas of legal and regulatory risk associated with AI claims.
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| 19 Feb '26 | Online |
The Future of Legal Drafting | |
The Future of Legal DraftingHow people and AI can unleash the power of firm knowledge The webinar focuses on legal drafting and how law firms are adjusting drafting processes through the use of generative AI to address version control, editing, and administrative overhead. It presents research based on interviews with senior lawyers and executives at firms in Germany, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands, with attention to knowledge management, lawyer training, workflows, and client-facing work.
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| 18-19 Feb '26 | Europe, Belgium | 4th AI Legal 2026 | |
4th AI Legal 2026The event focuses on the application of AI in European legal practice, covering areas such as legal research, contract lifecycle management, e-discovery, legal operations, data use, workflow management, and compliance, with reference to the EU AI Act and GDPR. It addresses governance, ethics, risk management, return on investment, and skills development, with an emphasis on practical implementation and organisational impact.
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| 10 Feb '26 | Online |
Webinar - Why Legal AI fails: Building a defensible data foundation | |
Webinar - Why Legal AI fails: Building a defensible data foundationThe session focuses on why AI initiatives in law firms stall due to fragmented systems, weak data governance, ethical walls, and the absence of a reliable, unified view of clients, matters, and financial data. It examines the implications for client confidence, regulatory compliance, and legal operations, drawing on law firm experience and practices from other regulated industries.
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| 5 Feb '26 | Europe, UK | CLOC Europe Summit | |
CLOC Europe SummitThe event focuses on legal operations in Europe, addressing regional strategic challenges, enterprise collaboration, and the changing role of legal teams within wider organisations. It features practical case studies and discussion of multidisciplinary skills, technology adoption, and inclusive ways of working across in-house teams, law firms, and other legal services stakeholders.
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| November 2025 | |||
| 17 Nov '25 '25 | Europe, UK | The Future of Law: AI-Powered Opportunities in Legal Tech | |
The Future of Law: AI-Powered Opportunities in Legal TechPanel Discussion The panel discussion focuses on the use of AI tools in legal practice, including contract analysis, risk identification, document review, compliance monitoring, and related governance and regulatory considerations. It covers practical approaches to AI adoption in law firms and legal departments, with discussion of implementation challenges, ethical frameworks, market trends, and collaboration between the legal and technology sectors.
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