ON-DEMAND
In partnership with LexisNexis

Speakers:
Aaron Crews, Partner, Innovation Practice Group, Holland & Knight
Zackary Gibbons, Technical Sales Director for DMS, API & Drafting Solutions, LexisNexis

In 2026, legal AI is approaching a tipping point, shifting from a standalone innovation to the default productivity layer embedded quietly inside everyday legal work. Lawyers are beginning to rely on AI for substantive tasks like drafting, summarization, and early-stage analysis within secure, trusted environments. This shift is reshaping both the speed and quality of legal output, and firms that integrate AI into daily workflows are already seeing gains in accuracy, efficiency, and client outcomes.

Today, those longstanding challenges are unfolding in a globalized, tech‑driven legal landscape no previous generation could have imagined. While the profession has evolved from handwritten contracts to digital workflows, many challenges remain, including fragmented processes, manual searches, and growing pressure to deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.

What’s changed is the environment. Today’s attorneys operate in a globalized, tech‑driven legal landscape no previous generation could have imagined. According to a 2025 survey of leaders at top U.S. law firms, 40% cite AI implementation and advancement as a top priority. As firms explore what AI can—and should—do in practice, the conversation is no longer just about speed or profitability. It’s about accuracy, trust, and long‑term strategic advantage.

Understanding the history of drafting provides essential context for why this moment matters, and how firms can prepare for what comes next.

What You Will Learn

• The Evolution of Drafting: How legal drafting moved from handwritten contracts to digital workflows, and why systemic gaps persist.
• Why History Matters: What past transitions teach us about today’s challenges and opportunities.
• The AI Turning Point: How predictive technologies differ from simple automation and what that means for accuracy and trust.
• Integration in Practice: How modern tools embed drafting, research, institutional knowledge, and compliance into everyday workflows.
• Future Outlook: What predictive drafting could mean for risk management, client service, and competitive advantage.

Who Should Attend

• Managing Partners
• Chief Innovation Officers
• Senior Attorneys of Large Law Firms

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