What really matters if legal tech is to work in practice

That was the question we asked ourselves at the Alternative In-House Technology Europe Summit 2025 in Málaga – one of the leading events for corporate legal teams exploring legal innovation, in-house legal tech, and transformation in the legal sector.

This is Legal Design was represented by our Co-Founder & Managing Director Lina Keßler and Legal Innovation Consultant Clara Grunwald, who brought a human-centered perspective to the summit: Design Thinking for legal professionals, clarity instead of complexity, and real relevance instead of a blind focus on tools.

Lina Keßler Keynote & Workshop: Legal Tech Use Cases

🎯 Workshop on Legal Tech Use Cases & Legal Design for In-House Teams

In an interactive session, Lina Keßler worked with participants to explore how in-house legal teams can identify and prioritize their own Legal Tech use cases – starting from real, everyday challenges instead of abstract technology promises.

Rather than asking which tool to use, we asked: What problem are we actually trying to solve?In other words: Not tech-first, but problem-first.

Together with participants, we explored:

• Identifying relevant areas of application: Where do inefficiencies, friction, or unnecessary complexity arise – and where can technology actually make a difference?

• Achieving problem-solution fit: How can legal teams find solutions that not only work technically, but also fit their specific culture, structure, and operational reality?

• Translating strategy into action: What are the next pragmatic steps teams can take – efficiently, with limited resources, and with meaningful impact?

  
  

The outcome: Use cases that not only sound smart, but actually work for the people in legal.

💬 Legal Innovation requires the courage to be honest

What made this summit stand out was the level of openness.Many in-house lawyers shared not only their successes, but also what hadn’t worked – and where even well-intentioned Legal Tech initiatives had failed.

This kind of honesty creates space for real learning. And it shows us: The future of legal departments isn’t just about tools – it’s about mindset. One that is open, reflective, and ready to act.

💛 An event with intention – and impact

We would like to thank Martin Reichetseder for his thoughtful and empathetic moderation, and Jennifer Thomas, Steve Parrott, and the entire organizing team for creating a format that truly stood out:

No overcrowded panels, no empty buzzwords – but a space intentionally designed for real dialogue, fresh perspectives, and bold questions.

🚀 Why we were there – and what stays with us

At This is Legal Design, we believe: Legal Tech is not an end in itself. It only creates value when it solves real problems – and when it supports not just systems, but the people behind them.

That’s why in our client work, we use methods like Legal Design, Design Thinking, Human-Centered Transformation, and Strategic Innovation – to close the gap between technical potential and operational reality.

We’re excited to continue these conversations – with everyone who doesn’t just want to implement Legal Innovation, but wants to make it better.

📬 Get in touch & LEARN more

👉 Curious how we help in-house legal teams implement Legal Tech in a meaningful, human-centered way? Let’s talk – or explore more on Legal Design, Legal Tech, and transformation in legal practice on our blog.