Ethical Responsibilities in a world of emerging AI and legal technology
Online
31 March 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm AEDT
Online
1 hr
Fiona McLay
Jennie Pakula
Yule Guttenbeil
Oliver Tod
| Topic | People & Culture, Strategy & Innovation | |
| Type | Webinar | |
| CPD | 1 - Ethics and Professional Responsibility | |
| 1 - New Zealand CPD | ||
| Pricing | AUD $149 |
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Presented by
Fiona McLay, McLay Legal Consulting
Jennie Pakula, The Lawyer's Friend
Yule Guttenbeil, Attune Legal
Oliver Tod, TILT Legal
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes legal practice, ethical responsibility has never been more critical. This session brings together leading experts to explore how lawyers can navigate the opportunities and risks of emerging AI tools while upholding core professional duties.
In a series of realistic scenarios hear different perspectives from a legal practitioner, a legal AI engineer and a legal regulatory expert on practical ways to think about solving ethical challenges.
How can we balance the tension between high professional obligations and the benefits of more powerful systems and faster ways of working?
Bring your questions and join the conversation as our panel breaks down the real‑world challenges, misconceptions, and responsibilities facing every modern legal practitioner.
Presented by
Fiona McLay
Principal Lawyer & Legal Tech Consultant at McLay Legal Consulting
Fiona McLay is the Lead AI Client Adviser at Thomson Reuters, helping legal teams adopt professional‑grade AI in ways that improve efficiency and enjoyment of everyday practice. A former dispute resolution lawyer with 25 years’ experience across top‑tier, boutique, NewLaw, and in‑house teams, she brings a practical, insider’s understanding of how legal work really happens and where technology can create meaningful impact.
As a legal technology consultant, educator, and author of Tech Enabled Lawyer, Fiona is known for being a friendly, approachable voice in the legal tech landscape. She provides practical, manageable, and confidence‑building guidance that helps lawyers get value from AI without overwhelm. She has delivered hands‑on AI training to large law firms, in‑house teams, and small practices, and regularly advises leaders on future‑proofing their legal operations.
Fiona has taught legal technology and workflow design at the College of Law, and holds a law degree from the University of Sydney and a Graduate Diploma in the Master of Legal Business.
Jennie Pakula
Principal Lawyer & Director at The Lawyer's Friend
Jennie Pakula is Principal of The Lawyer’s Friend, a legal and consulting firm that helps lawyers practice confidently, dealing with regulatory concerns and serving their clients better.
Jennie worked in legal services regulation from 1994-2023. She held a wide variety of roles in ethics, complaints, law practice compliance, research and policy, including senior management roles. Jennie’s favourite role was managing the Assessment & Resolutions team, where she read and triaged over 14,000 client complaints. Jennie has gained unparalleled expertise in legal profession regulation that is now available to law practices throughout Australia. She has a great love for the profession and is excited about the possibilities for increased access to justice through developing technologies.
Jennie particularly loves encouraging and helping lawyers in small firms – especially those who want to do things differently.
Yule Guttenbeil
Principal at Attune Legal
Yule Guttenbeil is an award-winning commercial lawyer and principal of Attune Legal, where he advises energy and technology businesses on complex commercial, IP, and regulatory matters. Named AI Consultant of the Year (SME) at the 2024 Australian AI Awards, Yule takes a grounded, practitioner-first approach to AI — focused on what actually works in legal operations rather than the hype. He is the founder of the Lex Nova Guild, a collaborative network enabling independent practices to scale through shared capability, and has spoken on legal AI at events including the Clio Legal AI Summit.
Oliver Tod
Director at TILT Legal
Oliver is a legal engineer who is passionate about collaborating with legal professionals to build human-focused technology and new ways of doing legal work. Oliver is a Director at TILT Legal, a Melbourne-based legal AI technology company. With degrees in Physics and Law, Oliver is a former lawyer with a practice relating to IP, technology, major energy projects and general commercial matters. He is interested in all innovative and emerging technology – but especially where AI is leading to new ways to practice law.
