Redefining Legal Practice — Designed by You, Delivered by AI
Tracks
Concurrent Stream 1
| Thursday, September 10, 2026 |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM |
| Wala Mirr Theatre |
Overview
AI is no longer something you bolt on, it's your new coworker. So how do you design a firm where the work is delivered by AI? It's not hypothetical: AI-first law firms are already operating. The practice of law is transforming — pricing, structure, talent, risk — and it's much less about the tools, and much more about the people, than you'd think. This session covers three themes for your management agenda: the shifts shaping the change, what will distinguish your firm in the new legal ecosystem, and the question only you can answer — when AI delivers the work, who needs to be at the controls?
Speaker
Ms Terri Mottershead
Principal
Mottershead Consulting
Redefining Legal Practice — Designed by You, Delivered by AI
Biography
Terri Mottershead is the Founder and Principal of Mottershead Consulting, where she helps legal organisations understand the impact of AI, build capability, and transform legal practice in an AI-enabled world. Her work sits at the intersection of deep legal experience, practical AI strategy, capability development and community building. With experience across private practice, legal education, talent management, digital enablement and consulting in Australia, Asia and North America, Terri’s advice is grounded in what works in legal practice, not just what sounds plausible.
