The Future-Ready General Counsel 2026
From legal manager to Chief Legal Officer
The live session is done. The conversation it started is not.
On 26 March, Plexus CEO Andy Mellett and Jason McQuillen from MinterEllison's Optimise Practice presented the Future-Ready General Counsel 2026 findings to in-house legal leaders across Australia and internationally. Six acts. No filters. Data from 150 GCs on where the profession actually stands on AI adoption, digital transformation, and strategic impact — and what the legal functions pulling ahead are doing differently.
Watch the full session on demand below. The report is available to download alongside it.
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