KUALA LUMPUR: As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid integration into the global workforce, the legal profession is facing a fundamental shift in how practitioners deliver value and navigate their careers.
In response to this evolving landscape, Brickfields Asia College (BAC) is organising the AI & Law Forum 2026.
Scheduled for April 20, the event carries the theme “How AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice and Education,” signaling a new era for legal training in the region.
The institution has distinguished itself by embedding AI into the core of its academic framework, changing the way students approach research and problem-solving.
Raja Singham, the co-founder and managing director of BAC Education Group, suggests that while the technology will not replace practitioners, those who master it will hold a significant competitive edge.
He notes that modern legal education must move beyond traditional statutes to focus on clear thinking and leadership within an automated world, where adaptability serves as the primary differentiator between professional success and obsolescence.
This shift in educational philosophy arrives at a time when the global job market is increasingly valuing practical skills over traditional credentials.
The forum is designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and the future of work, bringing together a diverse cohort of educators, technology pioneers, and legal experts.
The sessions will examine the specific impacts of AI on case analysis and client advisory services, providing a roadmap for the next chapter of the profession.
Members of the public are invited to engage with these industry leaders through live panel discussions and interactive Q&A sessions, with registration details available through the college’s official digital portals.
Recently, former Malaysian Bar president Salim Bashir Bhaskaran welcomed a cautionary note to the legal fraternity on the over-reliance on AI by Chief Justice Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh.
Salim told Twentytwo13 that the profession should heed the warning against excessive reliance on generative AI in legal proceedings.
Wan Ahmad Farid, in a recent special address, raised concerns about young lawyers being tempted to rely heavily on AI. He said technology could not weigh compassion or exercise conscience, and was incapable of understanding the human story behind every legal case.
