The Modern Litigator & Arbitrator: Top Legal Careers Advice from 3 Experts - A LIDW Special - S10E21
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What is the modern role of litigators and arbitrators in 2026?
The way that I'm using tech and particularly AI at the moment to create content to develop brand voice is hugely beneficial for a small business such as IPOS not to have to go out to the external consultant for that marketing content.
justice delayed is justice denied. If we effectively use the available legal technology, I think we can accelerate matters quite a bit and get a better level of efficiency. If you look at where we are in the legal profession, and you know something about that as well, Rob, there's a bit more longevity and the technical literacy of users is problematic.
There is that hype and I think it will continue to an extent because there is always something new, new things look great, everything demos well but our job is to think what will really move the dial, what will help me to better serve my clients, what will help me to win new work, what will help us to be more profitable and those are difficult questions which I think a lot of lawyers are still wrestling with.
On today's Legally Speaking podcast, I'm delighted to be joined by three fantastic guests from the world of disputes. Firstly, Lucas Mistelis, international arbitration partner at Clyde & Co., professor of transnational commercial law and arbitration at Queen Mary University of London, and co-chair of the London International Disputes Week. lidw next returning guest hetty jackson stops mediator partner of ipos mediation founder of simply resolved former alan and ovary litigator and former government lawyer and currently leading the legal tech showcase at lidw and also returning to the show emily jones legal director and barrister at pins and masons co-chair of the London International Dispute Suite, specializing in commercial litigation and leading Pinson Mason's litigation and regulatory practice development function.
This episode is all about the modern litigator and arbitrator and how legal tech AI are changing dispute resolution in practice, not just principle. Because the real question is no longer whether change is coming, it's what has actually change, what is genuinely adding value and what still depends on human judgment. So today we're getting into the realities of modern disputes practice, the opportunities, the risks and what great litigators and arbitrators need to look like in 2026 and beyond. So a very big warm welcome all. Hi
Rob.
Hello Rob.
Hi
Rob. Great to have all three of you with us today. And before we get into the serious stuff, we have three cheeky icebreaker questions. Firstly, what is your favorite beverage? And secondly, what is your preferred choice of footwear on a typical workday? Coming to you first, Lucas, then Hetty, then Emily.
Thank you, Rob. I mean, my preferred beverage is always sparkling water, actually pretty cold sparkling water. If I'm not at work, I do like a gin and tonic. Now, you said the qualification of work, and normally, as a male lawyer these days, I still think that it's better to have normal shoes. If I have the choice, I would have Birkenstock or Dr. Saul sandals.
There we go. Good choices. Coming to you, Hetty, next.
And for me, a flat white every day. And on my feet, probably trainers if I can get away with it on a work day.
Like it. And Emily?
I'm a coffee one as well. For me, it's a cappuccino and don't judge me, but any time of the day, it's a cappuccino. And shoes, I still generally will wear heels when I'm in the office or in the city, but trainers if I can get away with it when I'm at home.
I'm hoping my Italian mother-in-law does not hear that. And the third, of course, cheeky icebreaker question before we get into today, coming back to you, Lucas, what is one piece of legal tech or everyday technology you now rely on that would have seemed unthinkable earlier in your career?
I often use, working in a multilingual environment, I often have to resort to machine translations by Google Translate. I don't always like to use the copilot automated answers in Outlook, but some emails just deserve them.
Good response. And Hetty, what's one piece of tech you can't live without now?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the modern role of litigators and arbitrators in 2026?
0:00–5:20
2
How are AI and legal tech reshaping document review and case management?
5:20–12:44
3
What practical tech tools do the experts rely on daily?
12:44–19:31
4
How has online dispute resolution changed cross‑border mediation?
19:31–26:31
5
What are the biggest risks and ethical concerns with AI in disputes?
26:31–34:11
6
How should lawyers balance human judgment with automated decision‑making?
34:11–40:32
7
What skills will the next‑generation litigator need beyond legal analysis?
40:32–47:24
8
How will events like LIDW 2026 drive best practice and innovation?
47:24–52:52
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