The Future-Ready General Counsel 2026
OnDemand Webinar
150 General Counsels. 4 Regions. One Inflection Point.
2026 isn’t the beginning of AI in Legal.
It’s the tipping point.
Watch the recording of this 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: On Demand
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
What You’ll Discover in This OnDemand Webinar
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.
Watch now to see where your legal function stands and how to build a future-ready strategy for 2026 and beyond.
Watch now and receive the full Future-Ready General Counsel 2026 report.
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