At LegalTechTalk 2026, David Woolstencroft sat down with Redmond Lee, Solutions Engineer at Tensis, to discuss why document automation is becoming a critical foundation for the future of legal practice.

As AI continues to transform the legal industry, one thing remains essential:

Consistency. Accuracy. Trust.

Red shared how firms are moving beyond simply generating documents faster, focusing instead on building reliable workflows that reduce risk and eliminate repetitive manual work.

💡 Key takeaways:

↳ AI is accelerating document creation, but structured automation ensures consistent, repeatable outcomes.

↳ Eliminating duplicate data entry improves both efficiency and accuracy.

↳ The biggest technology gains often come from improving workflows, not just implementing new software.

↳ Even as agentic AI evolves, legal remains a relationship-driven profession where people still matter.

One insight stood out:

"People buy from people."

Technology may transform how legal work is delivered, but trust, relationships and human judgement continue to sit at the centre of great client service.

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At LegalTechTalk 2026, David Woolstencroft sat down with Jean Yang to discuss one of the biggest shifts happening across the legal industry.

It's no longer a question of whether organisations will adopt AI.

The question has become:

Where do we start?

After moving from litigation in New Zealand to co-founding legal AI pioneer McCarthy Finch and now leading the legal innovation community at Onit, Jean has had a front-row seat to the evolution of AI in legal.

💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:

↳ AI has moved from curiosity to a business priority across legal teams.

↳ The biggest challenge is no longer convincing people to adopt AI, but helping them navigate the overwhelming number of options.

↳ Learning from peers is often more valuable than listening to another webinar or sales pitch.

↳ Successful AI transformation is driven by community, collaboration and shared experiences.

One insight stood out:

"I must do something with AI. I don't necessarily know what, but I must."

As AI adoption accelerates, the organisations that move forward most confidently may not be the ones with all the answers.

They'll be the ones willing to learn from each other.

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At LegalTechTalk 2026, Redmond Lee met with Eli Bernstein and Rafael Levine to explore an area of legal tech that's often overlooked.

While many legal tech companies are focused on serving law firms, Eli and Raf are taking a different path, building solutions for consumers, freelancers and small businesses.

From AI-assisted contract creation to integrated escrow and low-cost dispute resolution, they're tackling a problem many people face every day:

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀?

💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:

↳ Legal tech has an opportunity far beyond traditional law firms.

↳ Better contracts at the start can prevent costly disputes later.

↳ AI should simplify legal processes, while human expertise remains available when it's needed.

↳ The biggest opportunities often exist in underserved markets, not the most crowded ones.

One insight stood out:

"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹."

As legal technology continues to evolve, innovation isn't just about helping lawyers work faster.

Sometimes, it's about making legal protection accessible to the people who need it most.

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