Governing Legal AI: From Privilege to Practice

​Designed for In-House

​As AI becomes embedded in day-to-day legal work, the governance question is no longer optional. For most in-house legal teams, the tools are already in place. The frameworks to manage them often are not.

​This roundtable brings together a small group of senior in-house legal leaders for a candid, peer-level conversation on the practical governance challenges that arise when AI is woven into legal workflows. Hosted by Toby Bond, Partner at Bird & Bird, the session moves from specific, high-stakes risks like legal professional privilege to the broader question: how do you build an approach to AI governance that actually holds up in practice?

​The session runs under Chatham House rules so participants can speak openly about live decisions, real concerns, and the gaps they are still working through.

​Key Takeaways:

• ​Where AI adoption creates legal and compliance risk, including privilege, confidentiality, and third-party access, and why these risks are most often underestimated at the point of adoption.

• ​Practical frameworks for assessing risk before and during AI tool rollouts, including the right questions to ask vendors and the red flags worth acting on.

• ​What proportionate AI governance looks like for legal teams without a dedicated function, and how to build it without starting from scratch.

​This session is part of LegalTechTalk 2026, Europe’s Event for Legal Transformation. A dynamic, annual in-person festival bringing together 5,500+ attendees from 75+ countries and over 400 industry-leading speakers across two days, on 17-18 June 2026 at InterContinental London - The O2.