Alison Laird: AI Adoption, Legal Transformation & Building the Future of Law

Alison Laird, Director at the Centre for Legal Innovation, previews the CLI 2026 APAC Summit in Sydney with David Woolstencroft, asking whether fast-moving AI adoption is actually changing the way legal work gets done.

About this episode

AI adoption is moving fast. But are we actually changing the way legal work gets done? Ahead of the Centre for Legal Innovation 2026 APAC Summit, David Woolstencroft sat down with Alison Laird, Director at the Centre for Legal Innovation, for a preview of what’s coming on 19–20 October in Sydney.

Key takeaways

•  AI adoption in legal is moving fast.

•  The conversation asks whether the way legal work gets done is actually changing.

•  Alison previews the Centre for Legal Innovation 2026 APAC Summit, held 19–20 October in Sydney.

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Legal AI · Innovation & Change Management