​Legal AI Adoption: Behind the Hype

​A candid conversation on what is actually happening with AI in legal.

​Thursday 4 June | 12:00 – 13:30 | panel discussion and lunch

​Logically Drafted is a peer-to-peer forum, powered by Avvoka, that brings together knowledge lawyers, innovation leaders, legal operations professionals, in-house teams, and law firm partners for candid, experience-led discussion on AI and technology in legal practice. You can find out more at logicallydrafted.com. The Chicago edition is kindly hosted by Ice Miller LLP on Thursday 4 June 2026.

​AI capability has moved quickly, in many cases faster than organisations have been able to adopt it. The technology can now do far more than the ways most lawyers are currently using it.

​At the same time, there is a gap between perception and reality. Most firms feel behind and assume others are further ahead. In practice, the position is far more even. Tools have been bought, but adoption is often limited and day-to-day impact remains inconsistent.

​In many firms, innovation and knowledge roles are run by very small teams, sometimes a single person. That can make it difficult to sense-check decisions or share what is actually working in practice.

​Conversations about where things are not aligning with the headline hype rarely happen openly or during formal presentations.

​What to expect

​This session is a small, focused event designed to create space for a more honest view of where AI in legal actually stands.

​A panel of practitioners will set context — sharing their own experiences of where AI capability currently sits, and where adoption is (and is not) keeping pace. Panellists will draw on case studies and real-world examples from their professional experience. The conversation will be open and experience-led, not scripted.

​The broad areas the discussion will explore include:

• ​Where initiatives have stalled and what got in the way

• ​What tools are actually being used day-to-day by attorneys, and what has sat on the shelf

• ​How firms are managing consistency, control, and review as AI enters workflows

• ​How human–machine collaboration is shaping the training and development of junior lawyers

​Format

​The session is designed to be focused, practical, and discussion-led:

• ​12:00 – 12:15 | Arrival & lunch Informal arrival, lunch served, and introductions

• ​12:15 – 12:30 | Keynote Drafting as infrastructure — setting the scene for where AI capability currently sits in legal

• ​12:30 – 13:15 | Panel discussion A moderated panel: where AI adoption is (and is not) keeping pace, referencing case studies from the panellists' professional experience

• ​13:15 – 13:30 | Questions & open discussion The conversation opens to the room — a chance for attendees to share their own experiences, ask questions, and compare notes with peers

​Who should be in the room

​This session is designed for:

• ​Knowledge lawyers & PSLs To understand how emerging approaches are affecting precedent integrity, learning, and the development of legal craft

• ​Legal operations professionals To explore how AI is reshaping delivery models, ownership, and accountability across matters

• ​Innovation & document automation specialists To examine how AI is changing not just process, but the substance of legal work

• ​In-house legal teams To gain a clearer view of how firms are actually evolving their service models

• ​Law firm partners To see how others are approaching human–machine workflows to improve leverage and margins without compromising judgment

​Why join

​The aim is for participants to leave with:

• ​A clearer view of the market

• ​A better understanding of how others are approaching the same problems

• ​Practical perspectives grounded in real-world experience

• ​A sense that you are not solving these challenges in isolation

​Reserve your place

​Join us for a lunchtime of candid, peer-to-peer discussion on what is actually happening with AI in legal. Reserve your place and take part in a thoughtful, practical conversation. Seats are limited.