Collaboration also covers research project, webinar aiming to support lawyers
The New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) and LexisNexis have shared their collaboration on an initiative consisting of a research project, a webinar, and a series of workshops regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and the legal profession.
According to the NZLS, the initiative seeks to support legal professionals by giving them a clear idea of how their peers have been utilising AI in New Zealand this year and offering them meaningful support relating to AI adoption.
LexisNexis will provide its global research insights and experience as a law technology provider to the webinar.
According to the NZLS and LexisNexis, the workshops aim to offer legal professionals:
LexisNexis has shared the locations, dates, and times of the series of workshops in Aotearoa New Zealand from July to August 2025:
Mark Ford, founder of Ford Sumner Lawyers, serves as the guest facilitator for the workshops. Ford is a commercial lawyer with over four decades of experience at the partner level and experience in legal AI. Ford works at the intersection of law and innovation.
The NZLS noted that, during the workshops, Ford will impart practical insights and strategies for integrating AI into legal workflows and improving outcomes for one’s legal practice and clients.
