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Enhancing your In-House Legal Practice by Leveraging Technology: It isn’t all about AI
Anastassia Trifonova, Legal Counsel at Arterra Wines Canada | November 04, 2025
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has dominated the news and is frequently used as an umbrella term encompassing a wide array of technologies, many of which predate modern AI. In its true sense, AI refers to systems that are designed to mimic human intelligence, including learning, comprehension and problem solving. However, not all technologies currently being promoted under the AI designation meet this definition. While AI is expected to have sweeping and transformative effects across numerous professions, including the legal sector - it is important to remember that all types of technologies can create opportunities and risks. Within this context, in-house counsel are increasingly adopting new technological solutions to streamline their workflows and enhance efficiency to add value to their organizations. From contract management to governance, incorporating technology into daily practice is reshaping how in-house legal teams operate within the business. This article highlights several practical ways in-house counsel can leverage technologies apart from AI to optimize their functions.
Learn moreEmpowering Others and Shaping Perceptions of a Profession: An Interview with Vivian Wilson
Q&A with Vivian Wilson, In-House Legal Counsel, Umicore | April 04, 2025
Feeling connected to a network of progress fuels the prodigious community service of Kingston lawyer Vivian Wilson. An advocate for the vulnerable and active local volunteer, an army reservist and in-house counsel committed to sustainability, and a key contributor to the OBA East Region’s recent pro-bono-challenge win, she aims to make an impact wherever she can.
Learn moreCCCA Ontario Highlights the Pathways of Women General Counsel
Barbara De Dios | March 22, 2023
Pathways to Power: Women as General Counsel was offered as a part of the OBA WLF’s ongoing Pathways to Power program series, which specifically highlights the achievements of women in our profession.
Learn morePaula Poniatowska, H.B.A, LL.B | January 31, 2023
The Canadian In-House Counsel survey conducted by the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) & Mondaq provided a summary of the state of Canada's in-house legal profession highlighting priorities and challenges to be faced in the year ahead.
Learn moreThe Virtual Shift - who is “essential” and do they really need to work onsite?
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for businesses and their in-house counsel to say the least. Government mandated lockdowns, Stay-at-Home Orders, and physical distancing regulations were introduced throughout various times of the pandemic - each measure requiring a significant degree of legal interpretation and strategic planning to ensure continued business operations while keeping everyone safe.
Learn moreTips for New In-House Lawyers from a New In-House Lawyer
Nimisha Dubey, CCCA Executive and Lawyer, University Health Network | April 02, 2021
Whether you are coming from private practice, fresh out of law school, or making a lateral move to a new company, the learning curve as an in-house lawyer is steep. That does not mean, however, that you cannot conquer it!
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