Looking to start 2026 with a clear view of the issues shaping corporate and government legal work? We’ve pulled together a reading list of recent blogs, whitepapers, and a webinar to help you stay informed and develop strategies for the year ahead.
Corporate Legal and Compliance Reading List
The 2026 Strategic Playbook for Legal Leaders
This whitepaper outlines five strategic priorities for GCs and CLOs in 2026: bringing technology in house, improving outside counsel management, strengthening cybersecurity, using GenAI responsibly, and elevating data management. It provides a metrics-focused roadmap to help legal teams improve efficiency, reduce spend, and modernize operations.
AI Maturity in the Legal Industry: Why Many Teams Are Falling Behind
Despite growing investment in AI, many legal teams still lack governance, training, and oversight. This whitepaper highlights widespread use of general-purpose chatbots, unauthorized tools, and procurement blind spots while shedding light on what it takes to build true AI maturity.
10 Tips To Help GCs Lead AI Transformation in 2026, From an Expert Legal Panel
As generative AI moves from experimentation to expectation, legal teams are under pressure to lead with clarity and control. Drawing on insights from an expert legal panel, this blog shares practical guidance for GCs navigating AI adoption in 2026, including governance, risk management, and where to begin.
Data, Disputes, and Discovery: Strategies That Help Legal Teams Go From Risk to Readiness in an Era of Rising Litigation
Exploding data volumes and increasingly complex data environments are driving up discovery cost as litigation rises. Meanwhile, the goal should be to move from reactive firefighting to a more defensible, ready state. This whitepaper focuses on how shifts in process, collaboration, and technology help reduce risk before disputes escalate.
Additional Reads
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How Legal Teams Should Calculate and Showcase ROI: This blog explains how legal departments can use data-driven insights and operational metrics to demonstrate ROI and support investment decisions.
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Bringing Legal Technology In-House: A Practical Playbook: This blog offers a practical guide to bringing legal technology in house to reduce outside counsel reliance, improve efficiency, and control costs.
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3 Essential Tips for Stronger Legal Hold Communications: This blog highlights three simple communication improvements that can increase custodian compliance and reduce legal risk.
Government and Public Sector Reading List
Returning From the Shutdown: 5 Practical Strategies To Manage Your Workload
Recovering from a government shutdown can take a real toll on teams and individuals. This blog looks at how the shutdown impacted stress, morale, and focus, and shares five practical strategies teams can use to regain momentum and build resilience.
From Backlogs to Breakthroughs: Modernizing FOIA Workflows (Webinar)
FOIA teams are being asked to do more with less as backlogs grow and expectations rise. This webinar walks through practical ways agencies are modernizing workflows and using AI to improve efficiency, compliance, and transparency.
AI Maturity in the Legal Industry: Why Many Teams Are Falling Behind
Despite growing investment in AI, many legal teams still lack governance, training, and oversight. This whitepaper highlights widespread use of general-purpose chatbots, unauthorized tools, and procurement blind spots while shedding light on what it takes to build true AI maturity.
10 Tips To Help GCs Lead AI Transformation in 2026, From an Expert Legal Panel
As generative AI moves from experimentation to expectation, legal teams are under pressure to lead with clarity and control. Drawing on insights from an expert legal panel, this blog shares practical guidance for GCs navigating AI adoption in 2026, including governance, risk management, and where to begin.
Data, Disputes, and Discovery: Strategies That Help Legal Teams Go From Risk to Readiness in an Era of Rising Litigation
Exploding data volumes and increasingly complex data environments are driving up discovery cost as litigation rises. Meanwhile, the goal should be to move from reactive firefighting to a more defensible, ready state. This whitepaper focuses on how shifts in process, collaboration, and technology help reduce risk before disputes escalate.
Additional Reads
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Inside the Federal Declassification Push: What It Means for Agencies: This blog examines the growing declassification workload facing federal agencies and how secure, AI-enabled platforms can help teams keep pace with transparency mandates.
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3 Essential Tips for Stronger Legal Hold Communications: This blog highlights three simple communication improvements that can increase custodian compliance and reduce legal risk.
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