Legaltech governance latest: New Akerman head, EU AI Act warning, & BARBRI AI adoption findings
A legal technology roundup covers three developments: a leadership change at Akerman, a warning related to EU AI Act compliance for the legal sector, and new findings from BARBRI on AI adoption among legal professionals.
Why this matters: Law firms are slowly being pulled into the EU AI Act's orbit, and many are not ready. If your firm uses AI tools to screen candidates, review contracts, or support legal decisions, some of those uses may already fall under the Act's rules. BARBRI's adoption data matters too. If lawyers are using AI more than firms officially acknowledge, the gap between actual practice and formal governance is a liability. Someone is responsible when an AI-assisted legal decision goes wrong. Right now, it is often unclear who.
Who should care: AI governance · Lawyers · Administrators · General readers · Policy
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