CFLP 2026 Summit (program)

11:00 – 11:45am Panel

Chair of the Panel:

Session Two: AI and learning to be a lawyer: Data and debate: the student perspective

Professor Alex Steel, School of Law, Society & Criminology, UNSW

Recent research indicates mixed opinions among law students when it comes to using generative AI, mirroring the blends of uncertainty, caution and excitement in the profession itself. This session unpacks the views of UNSW law students about GenAI’s uses, ethical issues, and the future they see for themselves and other new entrants to the profession.

Panellists Include:

Neeraja Seshadri, Student, UNSW

Yue Hun Chia , Student, UNSW

Ruchira Abeyratna, JD Student, UNSW

Knowledge Area: Professional Skills

Noel Lim , CEO & Co-founder of Anika Legal and 2025 Victorian of the Year

11:45 – 12:30pm Speaker

Session Three: Scaling and Sustaining A2J with technology

Access to justice is in a permanent state of crisis: only one in five people get the legal help they need. While GenAI may be the most powerful “accelerator” the legal sector has ever seen, it won’t close the justice gap on its own unless we also change the underlying human stuff — the beliefs, incentives and structures that shape the justice system. This session explores what is required to change the 'human stuff' so that we can harness the full potential of technology and ensure everyone in Australia has access to justice, not just improving outcomes at the margins.

Knowledge Area: Practice Management and Business Skills

12:30 – 1:30pm

LUNCH BREAK

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