Earlier this week, I attended the 2026 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference in New Orleans. By all accounts, it was a success—great energy, strong attendance, and a clear signal that legal marketing is in the middle of a real transformation.
The sessions reflected it: legal operations, client intelligence, AI, change management, video. The conversation…
Master AI governance for law firms and legal organizations with cross-functional frameworks, ethical guardrails, and a roadmap for 2026 AI agents.
On 24 April 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a summary of discussions held throughout 2025 with industry members of its Cyber Coordination Group (CCG) programme.
Background
The FCA set out that its CCG programme brings together up to 140 firms and that members of this group have contributed their…
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI (GenAI), is transforming how professional services and financial services firms operate. We have published a new briefing note which is the first in a two-part series examining privilege and AI. In Part 1 we set out: (1) a recap on key…
On 24 April 2026, the Presidents of the European Parliament, Council of the EU and European Commission signed a Joint Declaration committing to achieve the “One Europe, One Market” roadmap.
With the roadmap, which is a political and operational commitment, the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission commit to achieving One Europe, One Market,…
This week’s kitchen sink for April 24, 2026 (with meme from Gates Dogfish) discusses the billable hour, “Mother Google”, AI taking yet more jobs & more!
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Over the past few years, AI has been rapidly gaining momentum and becoming a popular assistant across various industries. Businesses are increasingly using AI as a legal assistant for minor — or not so minor — tasks. From a business perspective, the obvious advantages of using AI as a mini-lawyer are clear: it is fast,…
AI compliance and insurance are now directly connected. Most companies assume their existing insurance covers AI-related risks. That assumption became wrong in 2026. The “silent AI” era is over. Until recently, AI risks were absorbed into existing policies because nothing explicitly excluded them. Coverage existed by default, not by design.
AI insurance requirements changed when insurers…
A summary of our April 22 webinar: DealCloud with Celeste — AI purpose-built for private capital
The conversation around AI in private capital has shifted. It’s no longer a question of whether to adopt it — it’s a question of whether the AI you’re using actually understands how your firm works. If you missed our…
There has been a lot of back and forth about AI mistakes in case citation, and overly unreasonable reliance on AI in guiding legal arguments. We think that Kleyman Law Group, P.C. v Kaloidis 2026 NY Slip Op 31557(U) April 13, 2026 Supreme Court, Kings County Docket Number: Index No. 502644/25 Judge: Heela D. Capell…
