One year after GenAI tools have revolutionised the way we think about AI and how the legal sector operates, we delve into how legal AI tools are addressing client challenges and explore the industry’s response to AI-related concerns.
Join this webinar to hear the panel discuss:
• What impact has GenAI had on the legal sector and where have we seen the biggest changes?
• AI translation in the legal landscape: how AI translation is streamlining and automating workflows, saving legal teams time without sacrificing data security, connecting international legal teams to better handle cases across regions, and setting a new service quality standard across the industry
• AI and digital safety: how to find trustworthy tools and why it matters. How can you make sure your GenAI tools are sourcing the right information from the right place?
• What is best practice when it comes to AI governance, transparency, and client confidentiality?
• The future of AI for the legal industry
Presenters:
André Barrow, Head of Legal Operations, DeepL
Lucie Cruz, Reporter AI & Tech, The Lawyer
Tom McGuffie, Senior Associate, A&O Shearman
Tom is a founding member of the Markets Innovation Group (MIG), a group of lawyers, technologists and developers, who are focused on the creation of innovative solutions for clients that help them meet large-scale legal and regulatory challenges. Tom has been featured by the Financial Times as an innovative practitioner in law.
Tom is a key member of the firm’s market-leading, cross-practice and multijurisdictional AI advisory practice; he works with some of the largest companies in the world on the safe deployment of AI in their business, as well as on broader legal and compliance digitisation projects. He has also played a leading role in the development of A&O Shearman’s own AI strategy, including internal development, assessment of third-party tools, governance and risk management.
Tom was at the forefront of the development and delivery of MarginMatrix (a regulatory compliance and repapering tool, and related joint venture with Deloitte to help several global banks with the negotiation of thousands of contracts), BrexitMatrix (a workflow, document automation and outreach tool for migration of trading documentation to EU entities), IBORMatrix (a system designed to facilitate the transition away from LIBOR and other interest rates, involving an innovative approach to the use of AI), and more recently, ContractMatrix (A&O Shearman’s latest innovation, developed in partnership with Microsoft and Harvey, which uses generative AI to streamline contract drafting, review and negotiation).
Tom also leads MIG’s work on the digitalisation of our clients’ legal and operational processes, with his utilities being used daily by multiple large financial institutions.
Tom’s background is in OTC derivatives and he has experience across all major asset classes.
Kai Hessing, Director of IT Operations, CMS Legal Services EEIG
Kai Hessing is an accomplished IT Director with 30 years of diverse experience in the IT sector, including 16 years in senior IT management roles across various European and global companies. Since April 2022, he has served as the IT Director at CMS Legal Services EEIG, where he directs the IT department of the central internal service entity responsible for delivering IT services, IT products, cybersecurity, and global vendor agreements to all CMS firms. CMS is an international organization of independent law firms operating globally.
Kai collaborates closely with all Heads of IT and Heads of Innovation worldwide and chairs the global group of CIOs. He is also a co-founder and active member of the internal AI working and research group, as well as a member of the global Cybersecurity committee. His expertise includes a robust background in cybersecurity and ISO certifications.
Kai has over five years of experience implementing AI-based tools, including Azure Cognitive Search for CV screening and recommendation in HR environments, AI-based translation services, and Copilot implementation
