Why AI Is Now a Legal Ops Imperative: What In-House Teams Must Do in 2026
Wednesday, January 7th • 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET
AI has rapidly moved from experimental hype to an operational mandate for in-house legal teams. As budgets tighten, workloads escalate, and business leaders demand faster, data-backed legal support, AI is no longer a future consideration—it’s a present necessity. This session explores why 2026 will be a tipping point for AI-enabled legal operations and how corporate legal departments can translate AI from abstract potential into practical, measurable impact.
Join us Wednesday, January 7th at 12pm ET / 9am PT as Legal Ops expert Lucy Bassli breaks down the highest-value, real-world AI applications reshaping in-house legal work. This session will dig into concrete examples across intake and knowledge management, and contract management, showing exactly how AI can streamline workflows, elevate decision-making, strengthen governance, and unlock operational capacity.
Key Takeaways
Why AI has become mission-critical for Legal Ops performance heading into 2026
How to build an AI roadmap tailored to your legal department’s maturity and priorities
Governance, risk, and change-management considerations when implementing AI
Practical steps to start small, scale responsibly, and demonstrate early wins to business leadership
Who Should Attend
This session is designed for in-house legal professionals involved in legal operations, budgeting, technology evaluation, workflow design, contracting, or cross-functional enablement. It is especially valuable for counsel seeking to modernize service delivery and adopt AI in targeted, high-impact areas such as spend control, intake optimization, and contract lifecycle efficiency.
