Roundtable

Legal AI in practice: Risk, responsibilities and rewards

Join Thomson Reuters in Johannesburg for a private discussion with senior in-house legal leaders on adopting AI safely, managing risk, and identifying practical use cases for more efficient, confident legal work.

Downtown of Johannesburg, South Africa

Event summary

The business is moving fast on AI. Legal is expected to manage the risk
Join Thomson Reuters for a private, in-person roundtable with General Counsel, CLOs and In-House legal leaders to examine how AI is being adopted across the legal department.

The discussion will explore how GCs and CLOs are approaching AI adoption, how legal teams can build trust in AI-generated outputs, and how to manage risks around accuracy, confidentiality, governance, oversight and responsible use.

The session will also include practical examples of AI use cases across legal research, document review, drafting, summarisation and cross-border work, with a focus on how trusted legal AI tools such as CoCounsel can help in-house teams work more efficiently while keeping lawyers in control.

Limited places available. Reserve your seat today.

Date
12 August 2026

Time
11 am - 1:30 pm

Location
Park Hyatt Johannesburg

What we'll discuss

AI adoption in legal departments

How GCs and CLOs are approaching AI adoption across the legal function, including strategy, priorities, and organisational readiness.

Trust, Oversight, and Lawyer Control

Building confidence in AI-generated outputs while ensuring lawyers remain accountable, informed, and in control of final decisions.

Practical legal use cases

Identifying high-value AI applications across legal research, document review, drafting, summarisation, and cross-border legal work.

AI risk management

Managing legal, ethical, operational, and governance risks associated with AI adoption

Meet the experts

Mukhtar Gafoor - Director of Africa (Legal) - Thomson Reuters

Mukhtar Gafoor
Director of Africa (Legal)
Thomson Reuters

Tanya Doolabh - AI Training Specialist, Thomson Reuters

Tanya Doolabh
AI Training Specialist
Thomson Reuters

Evanee Govender - Client Relationship Manager, Thomson Reuters

Evanee Govender
Client Relationship Manager
Thomson Reuters

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