Our digital roundtables and expert groups take place every 4 to 6 weeks and are an exclusive offer for members. Here, you can learn more about our member-only formats.
Currently, all events are held in German only.
Leading legal tech projects to success
LTV Level 1 and 2*
All legal departments and law firms face the same challenge: the workload is increasing, while staffing levels are expected to decline in the coming years. To close this gap, a significantly higher degree of digitization and automation will be necessary than what we are currently seeing.
This roundtable is designed to help participants implement Legal Tech projects in a targeted and successful way. Together, we will analyze how proven methods from project management, process analysis, and the development and implementation of IT systems can be adapted to the legal context. We will also explore the cultural prerequisites and organizational structures that promote project success—and how to avoid common pitfalls.
The program combines presentations and real-world case studies and is intended to offer ample room for open exchange of experiences. The roundtable will be led by Wolfgang Roidl and Steffen Huß from NodeMasters.
Lawyers in the cloud!
LTV Level 2 and 3*
Cloud usage is a hot topic for many legal professionals. Although the prevailing opinion is that cloud services can be used, there is still considerable uncertainty. This hesitation especially affects law firms and significantly limits their ability to adopt technologies such as artificial intelligence. To tackle this challenge together, we have launched a new roundtable.
At the heart of this roundtable is the practical implementation of cloud services in the legal sector. The goals of our discussion are to identify key concerns and regulatory challenges that law firms and legal departments face when introducing cloud solutions. Legal and tech experts will share their insights to develop practical steps for secure and compliant cloud usage.
The outcomes of this roundtable will be summarized in a white paper designed to support legal professionals in successfully integrating cloud technologies. The session will be led by Michael Grupp, CEO of BRYTER, and our Chairman of the Board, Stefan C. Schicker.
Gen AI in the Legal Sector: Benchmarking for greater trust and transparency
LTV Level 3*
Generative AI has been a key driver of technological development for several years and has now become omnipresent in the legal field as well. Yet real-world use cases remain scarce. Critical voices cite concerns about a lack of precision—such as hallucinations or poor output quality. But how justified are these concerns?
This monthly roundtable offers a deep dive into the world of GenAI models, featuring discussions on trust in GenAI (how to identify limitations and appropriate use cases), efficient application (is GenAI truly beneficial in legal processes?), and benchmarking and evaluation (what methods best assess performance and reliability?).
The roundtable will be led by Viktor von Essen, Co-Founder & CEO of Libra, along with Benedikt Reinhard and Maximilian Reinhard, Co-Founders of Legalian.
Mind the gap: Building bridges in unstable times
LTV Level 1 and 2*
Lawyers think differently than Legal Tech specialists. That’s why it’s not enough to simply develop a professional understanding of one another. To work together successfully, it’s essential to grasp the cultural differences as well.
Let’s talk about key mindsets and communication styles, personality types and future skills, leadership models and time horizons.
The goal of our workshop is for both sides to:
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position themselves more clearly in an increasingly challenging environment,
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become more successful through more effective communication,
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integrate more smoothly into interdisciplinary teams, and
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tackle time-wasters more efficiently.
This roundtable will be led by Dr. Anette Schunder-Hartung, attorney-at-law, from aHa Strategic Business Development.
*The formats are labeled according to our LTV levels. Level 1 is for beginners, Level 2 for intermediates and Level 3 for advanced professionals.
Expert group on regulation
This format offers our members the opportunity to actively contribute to current political legislative processes and professional legal policy issues. The topics are selected by the members themselves. An expert prepares the chosen topic and delivers a short keynote to introduce it.
This gives our members the chance to quickly get up to speed on complex issues and take part in shaping the association’s position. Drafting of official statements is the responsibility of the group leader.
This expert group is led by Philipp Hammerich.
Workshop series: “Practical insights – legal operations in legal departments”
LTV-Level 1 and 2*
In cooperation with our partner, the Federal Association of In-House Lawyers (BUJ), we are offering an online workshop series specifically designed for legal departments.
The series consists of four one-hour sessions. Each workshop provides practical insights and actionable recommendations to help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of your legal department.
This workshop series is intended as a complete program and is exclusively aimed at employees from legal departments who are either looking to gain an initial overview of Legal Operations topics and/or have just begun exploring the digitalization of their work.
The workshops are led by our board member and Head of Legal Strategy and Operations at Bauer Media Group, Dr. Sven-Alexander von Normann.
*The formats are labeled according to our LTV levels. Level 1 is for beginners, Level 2 for intermediates and Level 3 for advanced professionals.
API standards in the legal ecosystem
Anyone working digitally in the legal field knows the problem: different systems rarely speak the same language, and data exchange is often complicated and costly. We want to change that!
Our API Roundtable has given rise to a dedicated working group that has been intensively developing a unified API standard for the legal industry for over a year. This standard is set to revolutionize digital collaboration and lay the foundation for the future. Our goal is to ensure maximum compatibility within the existing ecosystem. As an association, we provide a platform to involve as many stakeholders from the industry as possible and to establish the standard in a sustainable way.
We need support from across the entire industry to successfully implement this forward-looking initiative. Are you interested in exchanging ideas and getting involved? We’d love to hear from you! Just reach out to us at kontakt@legaltechverband.de.
Special thanks go to all members of the working group and its leader Lara Ludwig, Co-Founder of Goyaa, who is passionately working on this milestone of digital transformation. From the Legal Tech Association, Annika Schröder is supporting the working group.
Legal AI benchmarking standard
Europe Needs a Unified Legal AI Benchmarking Standard!
While reference projects like LegalBench (Stanford) in the U.S. and LITIG in the UK already exist, we still lack a common benchmark in Europe. We want to change that — and you can help!
The goal is to collaboratively define the requirements for a European benchmarking standard. We want to set the standard now — for a transparent Europe!
Let’s take action as a community! We’re looking for dedicated members who want to actively contribute to the development of a European benchmarking standard. If you’re interested, feel free to reach out to us at kontakt@legaltechverband.de.
Special thanks go to all participants of the working group, as well as Viktor von Essen, Benedikt Reinhard, and Maximilian Reinhard, who are leading the group with great commitment. Valerie Keilhau and Stefan C. Schicker are supporting the group on behalf of the Legal Tech Association.
