My favorite part about attending events with Ivo is hearing legal professionals talk about what they’re interested in and challenged by with new technology.

I attended SOLID Atlanta and got a chance to have in-depth conversations with both in-house counsel and lawyers from firms around the country... We talked about how legal professionals’ role has become less   about the universe of knowledge that they need to have access to, but more about their ability to provide judgment and a wise legal perspective. And despite having comfort with AI tools, they (and myself as a member of this community) still believes strongly that having a human element in the AI process is critical for organizations to be successful in 2025 and beyond.  They also noted that senior leadership is no longer skeptical of innovation, but hesitation breeds from knowing which tools are worth investing in and which are not. I heard how the current legal SaaS business model is at odds with how legal teams buy. Often CFOs have a budget for just one tool for Legal — e.g. a CLM — but current tech is sold in modules - this is somewhat new for in-house teams to need resources for multiple tools. 

The two biggest concerns that were shared last week that I feel I personally can impact are   the need to ensure end-user adoption and integration in the existing workflow. This is where AI companies can do better to provide support and implementation that leads to successful and repeatable outcomes.  In-house counsel in particular need assurances that the AI products that they are buying will be adopted by the end users, or they will not hesitate to walk away from the purchase. 

My takeaways from SOLID Atlanta were that attorneys are well aware that AI was changing their role and moving them from knowledge gatekeepers to strategic advisors. And they were open to that shift as long as they could bring their judgment and trusted colleagues  along on the journey. 

Take a look at how companies in numerous industries have reimagined their legal workflows with Ivo. 

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My favorite part about attending events with Ivo is hearing legal professionals talk about what they’re interested in and challenged by with new technology.

I attended SOLID Atlanta and got a chance to have in-depth conversations with both in-house counsel and lawyers from firms around the country... We talked about how legal professionals’ role has become less   about the universe of knowledge that they need to have access to, but more about their ability to provide judgment and a wise legal perspective. And despite having comfort with AI tools, they (and myself as a member of this community) still believes strongly that having a human element in the AI process is critical for organizations to be successful in 2025 and beyond.  They also noted that senior leadership is no longer skeptical of innovation, but hesitation breeds from knowing which tools are worth investing in and which are not. I heard how the current legal SaaS business model is at odds with how legal teams buy. Often CFOs have a budget for just one tool for Legal — e.g. a CLM — but current tech is sold in modules - this is somewhat new for in-house teams to need resources for multiple tools. 

 The two biggest concerns that were shared last week that I feel I personally can impact are   the need to ensure end-user adoption and integration in the existing workflow. This is where AI companies can do better to provide support and implementation that leads to successful and repeatable outcomes.  In-house counsel in particular need assurances that the AI products that they are buying will be adopted by the end users, or they will not hesitate to walk away from the purchase. 

My takeaways from SOLID Atlanta were that attorneys are well aware that AI was changing their role and moving them from knowledge gatekeepers to strategic advisors. And they were open to that shift as long as they could bring their judgment and trusted colleagues  along on the journey. 

Take a look at how companies in numerous industries have reimagined their legal workflows with Ivo.