About this event

AI is already changing how law firms operate, but are lawyers ready to integrate AI into their daily practice?

While many firms are investing heavily in cutting-edge legal technology, adoption remains patchy. Many lawyers see AI as a black box, a risk to be managed rather than a tool to be leveraged. Others simply don’t know where to start.

During this panel discussion, we will look at the future of legal training in an AI-driven world to tackle two of the most pressing challenges facing law firms today:

  1. Improving the quality of CPD for all lawyers. AI can offer immersive simulations and personalised learning. As such, AI has the potential to transform legal education. What should firms be doing to ensure their lawyers stay ahead of the curve?
  2. Reducing the fear and increasing the use of legal tech. Law firms invest in AI and legal tech, but lawyers from associate to partner hesitate to use it. What’s stopping them? How do we overcome the cultural, regulatory and practical barriers to AI adoption through education?

Register now to explore how law firms can overcome barriers to AI adoption through smarter, more impactful legal training.

Panellists

Lucía Elizalde Bulanti

Director of Behavioral Innovation at Dechert

Lucía is a seasoned lawyer with nearly 25 years of experience spanning top-tier law firms across Latin America and Europe, as well as serving as General Counsel for a financial multilateral organisation. Combining her legal expertise with behavioural science, she now leads global initiatives to reshape mindsets and behaviours in the legal profession fostering innovation alongside personal and organisational growth.

At Dechert, Lucía has led the acclaimed Innovation Certification Program (ICP) and launched Dechert Innovation Foundations (DIF), focusing on behavioural change, organisational design, design thinking, disruptive thinking, and creative problem-solving. She has spearheaded strategy workshops, prospective thinking and futurecasting sessions, alongside collaborative client experiences. In 2025, she developed a pioneering global Behavioural Change Program (BCP) for legal professionals, which garnered widespread recognition within the legal community. Her innovative approach earned her the “Innovative Leader in Private Practice” award at Legal Week’s Women, Influence & Power in Law UK Awards 2024 and a nomination for the “Intrapreneur” award at the Innovation Lawyers Awards Europe 2025.

Lucía holds a law degree from her native Uruguay, a Master’s in Business Law from Universidad Francisco de Vitoria in Spain, and an LL.M. in International Business Law from King’s College London. She is currently pursuing an Executive Master’s in Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has authored over 15 academic papers and has been honoured as a Chevening Scholar (United Kingdom) and a Fundación Carolina Scholar (Spain).

Alistair Wye

Director of Innovation & AI at White & Case

Alistair leads global strategy and execution for emerging technologies in legal services. A qualified lawyer with over a decade of experience spanning private practice, AI startups, and legal operations, Alistair blends deep domain expertise with a practical focus on scalable, tech-enabled service delivery. He holds an Executive MBA from Cambridge, where he graduated top of his class, and is a recognised thought leader in legal innovation and AI strategy.

Karen Waldron

Director of Product Development at LexisNexis

Karen leads the team dedicated to delivering trusted, customer-focused legal solutions at LexisNexis UK. With over three decades of experience in legal publishing, spanning content, commissioning, strategy and online product development, she has been instrumental in driving insight-driven innovations. Karen has spearheaded the launch of Lexis+® UK and Protégé™, a secure, agent-powered legal AI assistant grounded in authoritative content to ensure accuracy and trust. Her work equips legal professionals with reliable, forward-thinking tools to thrive in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Chair

Richard Tromans

Founder of Artificial Lawyer

Richard Tromans has worked in the legal sector for over 25 years, as a strategy consultant, market analyst and senior journalist. After working in management consulting in the City of London, Richard launched his own business which focuses on legal innovation and also founded the pioneering and globally-read legal AI site, ‘Artificial Lawyer’. He strongly believes that AI can be a force for good in the legal world.

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