Future-Ready Lawyers: Skills for the AI Era

Event Details

  • Date: Monday 29 June, 2026
  • Time:
  • Price: £42.00 (Member price)
  • Venue: Online - we will send the Zoom link on the morning of the event.

Attendance fee: The cost of attending this event is £35 + VAT

Chair:

Professor Richard Susskind CBE KC (Hon), SCL President

Panel:
Bjarne P. Tellmann, CEO, FjordStream Advisors
Professor Rebecca Williams, Professor of Public Law and Criminal Law, Pembroke College, University of Oxford
Christian Bartsch, CEO, Bird & Bird

As AI continues to reshape legal practice, the profession is being challenged to rethink the skills, mindsets and capabilities that lawyers will need to thrive.

In this timely discussion, Richard Susskind, Bjarne Tellmann, Rebecca Williams and Christian Bartsch will share their perspectives on how legal professionals can adapt, develop new competencies, and continue to deliver value in a rapidly evolving landscape.

This promises to be a thought-provoking conversation for anyone interested in the future of law and legal practice.

This event will take place online.

Administration Notes:

Attendance fee: The cost of attending this event is £35 + VAT.  To book, use the link above or email hello@scl.org to make your booking and request an invoice.

Joining details:
For webinars, we will send the Zoom link on the morning of the event.

Recording: 
This event will be recorded and the recording will be available to delegates shortly afterward.

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Free membership for trainee lawyers and UK students:
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