Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Description
Attend and earn 0.5 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
AI for Litigators: Practical Applications and Risks
Discover how to integrate artificial intelligence seamlessly into your civil litigation practice. This practical session explores the key legal principles governing AI use, alongside hands-on techniques to improve meetings, record-keeping, and workflow management. Learn how AI can enhance productivity, manage time and stress, support emotional wellbeing, and help you create engaging short-form client videos and podcasts that communicate complex information clearly and efficiently. Gain the confidence and insight to use AI ethically, effectively, and strategically in your everyday legal work—empowering you to focus on what truly matters: achieving fair, timely, and intelligent outcomes for your clients.
Presented by Philippe Doyle Gray, Barrister, 8 Wentworth Chambers
Presenters
Philippe Doyle Gray, Barrister, 8 Wentworth ChambersPhilippe is a barrister at 8 Wentworth Chambers in Sydney. With almost 30 years and 3,500+ cases of experience as a solicitor and now a barrister, he maintains a diverse civil law practice, principally focussing on disputes between legal professionals and their clients, and civil litigation in which allegations are made of criminality, fraud, or other serious misconduct. Philippe is a progressive, organised, and disciplined barrister who has long taken an interest in law and its interaction with technology. A pioneer in integrating information and communications technology into legal practice, since 2010 he has used video conferencing and done his chamber work without paper. Since 2013 Philippe has conducted every appeal, trial, motion, and other court appearance paperless. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was appointed technical advisor to the District and County Courts' technology committee, advising its judges on the use of technology in inferior courts throughout Australia and New Zealand. For several years, he has been using artificial intelligence in day-to-day practice, and has lectured on the topic to international audiences. In 2024, the President of the Law Society of New South Wales appointed Philippe a member of the Artificial Intelligence Taskforce (the only barrister). Philippe trained as an industrial chemist at the University of Sydney, before becoming a lawyer. He understands scientific method and is comfortable with science and scientists. Philippe is proficient with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and mathematics. He is well placed to act as a Facilitator in Joint Expert Conferences and Conclaves. He is also a costs assessor. Learn more at his website www.PhilippeDoyleGray.com
