Legal work at the Bar is changing but there will never be room for error
For barristers, the challenge is no longer access to information, but managing volume, complexity and time pressure while maintaining confidence in the result.
This session explores a more connected approach, combining Westlaw Advantage with CoCounsel to support how legal work happens in practice in chambers and in court.
In this live session, you’ll see how structured, AI Deep Research, grounded in trusted legal content, helps you move more efficiently from question to answers you can rely on.
Wednesday 26 August 2026
4 pm ACST
2:30 pm AWST
Live webinar
What you’ll see
A live demonstration of Westlaw Advantage handling complex legal research questions
How results are grounded in authoritative Australian legal content, including case law, legislation and commentary
How structured, multi-step research is conducted and presented clearly with live, clickable source citations you can verify on a split screen
Discover how to get your documents court-ready using Litigation Document Analyser — with suggested authorities and quotation checks that ensure no citation is taken out of context
How CoCounsel supports document analysis and synthesis with purpose built legal prompts to help translate research into usable work
Practical examples relevant to the Bar, including working under time pressure and managing large volumes of material
Why attend
Speed alone isn’t enough when your work needs to stand up under scrutiny.
You need to be able to:
- Understand how an answer was reached
- Verify the sources and reasoning behind it
- Apply the result with confidence in your own work
This session demonstrates combining authoritative legal content with structured, transparent workflows so you can move from research to argument more efficiently, without compromising independence or professional judgment.
Who should attend
This session is designed for:
- Barristers and advocates working across complex matters
- Practitioners who need to work efficiently without compromising rigour
- Those interested in how AI is being applied in legal research in a practical, defensible way
Presenter
Fiona McLay
Lead AI Client Advisor, Thomson Reuters
Fiona was a commercial litigator for 25 years and now works with barristers, law firms and in-house teams on how AI is applied—and challenged—in legal practice. Her focus is on what stands up in practice: how outputs are verified, risks managed, and when AI can (and can’t) be relied on.
Travis Mether
Senior Business Development Manager, Thomson Reuters
Travis Mether has spent the past 10 years as both Account Manager and Business Development Manager focused exclusively on assisting barristers across Australia with their legal research needs. He can guide you on how barristers are using Thomson Reuters suite of AI tools to save you time and focus your attention on the important aspects of your matter.