Course overview
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the way contracts are drafted, reviewed and managed - bringing both remarkable efficiencies and complex new challenges for legal professionals.
AI is no longer a future concept in contracting - it’s already here, reshaping how lawyers draft, negotiate, review and assess risk every day.
For in-house lawyers, it promises real efficiency and reduced reliance on external firms for routine work. But it also raises serious questions about accuracy, accountability and professional responsibility. One of the real benefits of AI is not in replacing lawyers, but in freeing them up to focus on the judgment calls that only lawyers can make.
This practical training course explores how AI is changing the way commercial contracts are drafted, the risks lawyers need to manage and the emerging best practices. The expert trainer gives a lawyer’s view of AI drafting: what it can do, where it goes wrong, and how to manage the risks. It explains how to keep control of quality, protect confidentiality and stay on the right side of regulation, while taking advantage of the technology.
The training course combines a balanced mix of theory and explanation, real-world examples and interactive discussion to provide a practical solution to your drafting challenges in this new era.
CPD Hours: 3
Course Content
- Day 1
- How AI is used in contract drafting
- How mistakes happen (and high-profile examples)
- What contracts should contain to cater for AI
- Cost/benefit of using AI in drafting
- Where lawyers have gone wrong and best practice checklist
Speakers
Jimmy Desai
Jimmy Desai is a practising Solicitor with over 29 years' experience in Technology, GDPR, Intellectual Property and Commercial Law. He advises on business-critical transactions for funded start-ups, fast-growth companies and global organisations. Jimmy has an MBA from London Business School, a Postgraduate Diploma in IP Law from the University of Bristol and a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering. He is recommended by Who's Who Legal 2024 (Data) and The Legal 500 2025 (Technology & Internet Law) and is the author of two legal textbooks on IT Outsourcing and Service Level Agreements.
