Lawtalks: Compliance Roles in Lawtech & the Shaping of AI Tech by Lawyers
When: Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Lecture Theatre, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, 67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3JB
Alumni Careers Panel Evening · Law & Technology
In this panel, speakers shared insights from their career paths, explored the technological advancements that have shaped their work, and the opportunities and challenges these changes create for both clients and legal professionals. The session ended with a Q&A, followed by a chance to network.
Who is this for?
Whether you're an LLM student exploring your options, a practising lawyer looking to pivot into tech law or a legal entrepreneur building at the intersection of law and technology, this event was for you.
About the event
Tech law is one of the fastest-moving areas of legal practice, but what does a career in this space really look like? QMUL alumni working in legal tech shared how they built their careers, the challenges they faced and their practical advice. The session ended with a Q&A, followed by a chance to network.
This event was hosted by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, QMUL and Logan & Partners Law, a boutique tech law firm present in the UK and Switzerland.
Programme
17:30 Registration & arrivals
17:50 Welcome from Prof. Julia Hörnle
18:00 Opening presentation: Kelly Logan (Founder and Partner at Logan & Partners Law)
Introduced Logan & Partners Law and talked about becoming a technology lawyer and building a tech law-focused law firm
18:10 Opening presentation: Isadora Werneck (Partner at Logan & Partners Law)
Shareed her experience of qualifying in three jurisdictions: Brazil, Portugal and England & Wales
18:20 Panel 1: From LLM to Industry: Building Careers in Payments, Data Privacy and Compliance
Panellists discussed how they broke into their fields, what the work actually looks like, and how they shape what gets built - from payments to global data privacy.
Chaired by Prof. Julia Hörnle
Panellists
· Klara Hlavac: Senior Counsel @ Mastercard
· Sylvia Ericson: Senior Legal Counsel & Head of Privacy @ JMAN Group
· Sophie Essien: Strategic Customer Success Manager @ Borderless
19:00 Panel 2: Code Meets Counsel: Working at the Frontier of AI & Law
This panel explored how AI and legal tech are reshaping the practice of law, as panellists share their career paths, the realities of working in this space and what's excited them most along the way.
Chaired by Kelly Logan
Panellists:
· Helen Saunders: Founder @ Luminar-e (Tech / AI Consultancy)
· Giulia Gasparin: Senior Corporate Counsel @ Cognizant
· Bita Khezri: Legal Implementation Specialist @ Luminance
19:40 – 20:30 Structured networking with drinks and nibbles