Reimagining Legal Practice with AI: Judiciary and Law Firms Unite to Shape the Future of Law
India’s legal community is actively engaging with artificial intelligence, exploring how it can be integrated into the legal system. A significant event in Mumbai is bringing together law firms, the judiciary, and AI experts to discuss practical approaches for incorporating AI into India’s legal infrastructure.
ETLegalWorld, in partnership with Microsoft India and supported by the Bombay Bar Association, is hosting the event titled “Reimagining Legal Practice with AI: A Dialogue Between Law Firms & Judiciary” at the Grand Hyatt, Mumbai. This gathering includes some of the country’s most respected judicial figures, leading law firms, regulatory authorities, and AI specialists.
Setting the Stage for AI in Indian Law
The event opens with a welcome note from Monica Behura, Editor at ETLegalWorld, and remarks by Lalit Bhasin, President of the Society of Indian Law Firms. The keynote, delivered by Swapna Parambath, Senior Director, Legal and Regulatory, India and South Asia at Microsoft, focuses on the intersection of legal frameworks and technology within India.
Important insights will also come from regulatory leaders such as Ananth Narayan G, Whole Time Member of SEBI, and Nitin G. Thakker, President of the Bombay Bar Association, who will share their perspectives on the evolving legal landscape.
Panel Discussions Highlighting AI’s Role in Law
The first panel, “Shaping AI for the Future: The Regulatory & Legal Landscape in India,” will address policy, compliance, and innovation challenges. Participants include legal experts like Dr. Shardul S. Shroff (Shardul Amarchand Mangal Das & Co.), Haigreve Khaitan (Khaitan & Co.), and Ajay Bahl (AZB & Partners). This session is moderated by Jyoti Pawar, Group General Counsel at Microsoft CELA India.
After a networking tea break, attention shifts to the plenary session “Justice, Innovation & AI: The View from the Bench and the Bar.” Moderated by Jyoti Pawar and Maulik Vyas from The Economic Times, this panel features prominent judicial and legal figures including Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Justice Gautam Patel, Justice Somasekhar Sudaresan, and Senior Advocates Darius Khambata and Zal Andhyarujina.
Closing and Call to Action
The event will conclude with a Presidential Valedictory Address by Justice Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court (invited), followed by a vote of thanks and a networking dinner. This gathering goes beyond discussion—it signals the legal community’s commitment to proactively engaging with AI technology.
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