23 February to 26 March 2026
Legal Leadership 360º: Innovation, AI and Business Impact
Executive Education
More answers to new challenges
Presentation
Where legal leadership meets strategy, technology and operational excellence
The corporate legal sector is undergoing a structural transformation. The convergence of digital transformation, artificial intelligence, regulatory complexity, and new business models is reshaping the profile of lawyers, leaders, and business managers.
In this increasingly dynamic business environment, the challenges facing legal practice demand more than technical competence and analytical thinking. To thrive in this new reality and turn challenges into opportunities, legal and regulatory professionals must develop their leadership and intrapreneurial skills and obtain management and digital literacy.
The legal sector is undergoing a profound transformation. The relationship between digital transition, artificial intelligence, new regulatory requirements and disruptive business models is structurally transforming the way legal services are practised and managed.
In this new reality, it is no longer enough to master legal techniques: professionals need to acquire digital, innovation and management skills that will enable them not only to keep pace with this change, but also to lead it, ensuring their relevance and strategic value within organisations.
This multidisciplinary programme is designed to equip lawyers and legal managers with the essential knowledge and tools to:
- Understand the digital and business trends shaping legal practice.
- Master digital and AI solutions applied to legal services.
- Lead legal innovation initiatives within their organization and with external clients.
- Manage legal departments more efficiently and with a business focus.
- Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Coordination
Aim of the course
This multidisciplinary Upskilling and Re-skilling program consist of three pillars:
Axis 1 — Strategic Leadership
- Develop top leadership skills to align the legal department with the business strategy, reinforcing the confidence of the Board and the Financial Management.
- Develop an intrapreneurial mindset, applying creativity and problem-solving to generate value for the client and support the organization’s strategic projects.
- Learn from world leaders in legal transformation and join a community of legal pioneers, expanding their influence and professional network.
Axis 2 — Operational Excellence
- Ability to manage legal teams efficiently, optimizing internal processes, KPIs, and resource utilization to create value and revenue for the organization.
- Understand operational management models that sustain the trust of the financial and management areas, positioning the legal department as a strategic partner.
- Collaborate with other departments (Operations, Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Marketing) from the outset of projects, ensuring a proactive rather than merely reactive approach.
Axis 3 — Digital Transformation
- Understand and anticipate digital and AI trends, assessing their impact on the provision of legal services and risk management.
- Acquire digital and innovation literacy, developing critical thinking to select, implement, or lead appropriate technological solutions.
- Apply digital skills to transform the way the department operates, preventing the legal department from entering the final stages of strategic projects and positioning it as a catalyst for innovation.
This program will enable participants to:
- Identify the main technological and regulatory trends that are impacting the legal sector and understand their practical implications for the provision of legal services.
- Apply, in a practical way, legal solutions based on artificial intelligence, including advanced research, document analysis, summary writing and legal prompting, through the use of the Legora platform.
- Develop digital and innovation skills to improve the customer experience, collaborate effectively with other areas of the organisation and ensure the timely involvement of the legal department in innovation processes.
Target audience
The course is aimed at:
- C-level and Legal/Regulatory Management
- Senior lawyers, heads of legal/regulatory practice
- Legal Operations, Knowledge & Innovation Managers
- Compliance & Regulation Teams
- Strategy, operations, and technology managers who work with legal departments
- Regulated companies (financial, healthcare, energy, telco, transportation) and public sector (utilities)
Teaching Method
Face-to-face and online classes.
- 9 hours of online classes
- 9 hours of face-to-face classes at NOVA School of Law, Campolide Campus
Note: Classes will not be recorded.
Language
English
Duration
18 hours
Date
23 February to 26 March 2026
19 May to 25 June 2025
- 1st class: 19 May – In person
- 2nd lesson:26 May – Online
- 3rd lesson: 27May- Online
- 4th lesson: 2 June- Online
- 5th lesson: 4 June- In person
- 6th class: 24 June- In person
- 7th class: 25 June- In person
Schedule
Weekdays from 6pm to 9pm.
Final workshop and competition day (25th June): 10h to 19h.
Fee
- 1350€
- Early Bird price: 1155€
- NOVA School of Law alumni: 1215€
- 20% discount* for institutions that register 3 or 4 participants
- 30% discount* for institutions that register 5 or more participants
* Discounts not cumulative
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Programme
Module 1
Strategic Leadership and Digital Transformation
Introduction to Customer-centric and Digital Innovation
- Erika Concetta Pagano, Head of Legal Innovation and Design, Simmons & Simmons (UK)
Digital Transformation for In-house departments
- Jon Bartman, Director of The Law Tech Consultancy
Module 2
Digital Transformation: LegalTech and AI
LegalTech, the key to the future?
- Hélder Santos, Global Head of Legal Tech & Innovation, Bird & Bird
Legal Engineering AI masterclass (TBC)
Module 3
Strategic Leadership and Operational Excellence
Client centricity legal services?
- Lina Keßler, This is Legal Design (Germany)
Your legal department as a revenue creator to the organization
- Émile Calame, Calame Legal Operations (France)
Module 4
Operational Excellence and Digital Transformation
Legal Operations and Project management (TBC)
Contract Lifecycle Management (TBC)
Module 5
Strategic Leadership and Digital Transformation
How becoming a digital leader can enhance your strategic influence
- Michele DeStefano, Professor of Law at the University of Miami, visiting faculty member at Harvard Law School
Digital Transformation Journey (LLI TBC)
Module 6
Strategic Leadership and Operational Excellence
Strategic Leadership journey and real-life cases
Module 1
- Introduction to Legal and Digital Innovation: European Use Cases
- Digital Transformation for Law firms and In-house departments
Module 2
- LegalTech, the key to the future?
- Legal Engineering AI masterclass with Legora
Module 3
- Human-centered legal transformation case studies | Germany
- Legal Transformation & Operations in Brazil | A journey in Design for Law
Module 4
- In-house business operations | How to align legal strategy with company’s goals? How can your legal team become a catalyst for innovation within the organization?
- Business of law innovation trends: Project management, Client centric innovation
Module 5
- What is Justice Tech?
- Project Management and Data-driven insights from legal
Module 6
- Final Workshop & Competition
Participants will take part in a dynamic upskilling workshop, working in teams to address a real-world challenge presented by an NGO. The day culminates in a pitch session.
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Module 1
In person
Introduction to Legal and Digital Innovation: European Use Cases
- Erika Concetta Pagano, Head of Legal Innovation and Design, Simmons & Simmons (UK)
Digital Transformation for Law firms and In-house departments
- Jon Bartman, Director, whose clients have been recognized as the Financial Times most innovative Law firms and in-house departments over the past years
Module 2
In person
LegalTech, the key to the future?
- Hélder Santos, Global Head of Legal Tech & Innovation, Bird & Bird
Legal Engineering AI masterclass with Legora
Learn how to use a legal AI platform in your daily legal work, including advanced review and research, drafting smarter, legal prompting and how to advise with precision.
Module 3
Online
Human-centered legal transformation case studies | Germany
- Lina Keßler , This is Legal Design (Germany)
Legal Transformation & Operations in Brazil | A journey in Design for Law
- Carol Hannud Medeiros, FGV Professor (Brazil)
Module 4
Online
In-house business operations | How to align legal strategy with company’s goals? How can your legal team become a catalyst for innovation within the organization?
- Émile Calame, Director at Calame, has been helping legal teams in Europe securing the human, material and technological resources they deserve.
Business of law innovation trends: Project management, Client centric innovation
- Inês Portela, Pioneer as a Legal Tech entrepreneur and Founder of Legal Design Institute
Module 5
Online
What is Justice Tech?
- Maya Markovich, Executive Director, Justice Technology Association (USA)
Project Management and Data-driven insights from legal (TBC)
Module 6
In person
Final Workshop & Competition
Participants will take part in a dynamic upskilling workshop, working in teams to address a real-world challenge presented by an NGO. The day culminates in a pitch session.
19 May
18h00- 21h00 | In person
Design Thinking: Introduction & European Use Cases
- Erika Concetta Pagano, Head of Legal Innovation and Design, Simmons & Simmons (UK)
26 May
18h00- 21h00 | Online
Legal Design in Germany and European case studies
- Lina Keßler , This is Legal Design (Germany)
Legal Design in Brazil | A journey in Design for Law
- Carol Hannud Medeiros, FGV Professor (Brazil)
27 May
18h00- 21h00 | Online
What is Justice Tech?
- Maya Markovich, Executive Director, Justice Technology Association (USA)
Technology Procurement and Contract Negotiation
Legal operations (TBC)
2 June
18h00- 21h00 | Online
LegalTech, the key to the future?
- Hélder Santos, Global Head of Legal Tech & Innovation, Bird & Bird
Legal Engineering AI masterclass with legora.com
3 June
18h00- 21h00 | In person
Public Sector | Govtech and Innovation Ecosystems
- Pedro Tavares, Former Secretary of State for Justice (2022/2024)
Cybersecurity introduction and best practices
- Sérgio Silva, CYBERS3C CEO
24 June
18h00- 21h00 | In person
Legal Industry trends and Innovation by Design
- Inês Portela, Founder of Legal Design Institute
Digital Transition for In-house departments (tbc)
25 June
10h00- 19h00 | In person
Final Workshop & Competition
Participants will engage in a dynamic one day, in-person, workshop where they will work collaboratively in teams to tackle a complex challenge presented by an NGO.
At the end of the workshop, each team will pitch their proposed solutions to a jury.