The Future-Ready General Counsel 2026
Exclusive Research Webinar
Thursday 26th March @ 12:30pm (AEST)
150 General Counsels. 4 Regions. One Inflection Point.
2026 isn’t the beginning of AI in Legal.
It’s the tipping point.
Join us for an exclusive live webinar unpacking the key findings from The Future-Ready General Counsel 2026 survey, based on insights from 150 GCs across Australia, the United States, New Zealand and EMEA.
This is not another opinion piece.
It’s real data from legal leaders navigating AI adoption, digital transformation, and board-level pressure in real time.
When: Thursday, 26 March @ 12:30 pm AEST
Presenters:
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Andrew Mellett - CEO @ Plexus
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Jason McQuillen - Partner, Legal Optimisation Consulting and AI Advisory @ Minter Ellison
Andrew Mellett
CEO, Plexus
Jason McQuillen
Partner, Legal Optimisation Consulting and AI Advisory
Register for the webinar
Why Attend Live?
Because the profession is splitting.
- 58.7% of GCs are actively adopting AI
- 43% are already seeing 21–40% reductions in manual work
- Yet only 6.7% have fully operationalised AI-enabled models
- And just 8.7% of GCs own AI governance
The gap between pilot and scale is widening.
The gap between reactive legal teams and strategic leaders is accelerating.
This webinar will show you where the leaders are pulling ahead and what it takes to join them.
"A future-ready General Counsel in 2026 will be defined less by technical legal mastery... and more by how effectively they translate law, risk, and technology into business value."
– Steve Maycock, General Counsel, Spirit of Tasmania
General Counsel, Spirit of Tasmania
What You’ll Discover in This Exclusive Research Briefing
The Data Behind the Future-Ready General Counsel.
What you’ll learn
Practical, data-backed insights into how leading GCs are scaling AI, closing execution gaps, and repositioning Legal as a strategic enterprise driver in 2026.
The AI Maturity Divide
Understand where the profession truly stands:
- Who is piloting vs. scaling AI
- Why only 6.7% have fully operationalised AI-enabled models
- The leadership behaviours separating early adopters from laggards
The Governance & ROI Imperative
See where AI is delivering measurable impact and where leadership gaps remain:
- Why contract review leads adoption (94% of AI users)
- How 43% of GCs are reducing manual work by 21–40%
- Why only 8.7% of GCs own AI governance and why that must change
The 2026 Strategic Playbook
Learn how to move from experimentation to enterprise impact:
- How to scale AI responsibly and measurably
- How to reallocate freed capacity toward strategic work
- What future-ready GCs are prioritising over the next 6–24 months
The Inflection Point Is Now
AI in Legal has moved beyond pilots. The profession is splitting between those who lead transformation and those who react to it.
Join us live to see where your legal function stands and how to build a future-ready strategy for 2026 and beyond.
Register now to secure your place and receive the full Future-Ready General Counsel 2026 report.
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