– Domestic and international leaders participate to share the current status of generative AI application in the legal industry and future strategies
Thomson Reuters Korea ( CEO Kim Jun-won), a global knowledge information content and technology provider, announced today that it successfully held the 'Korea Legal Tech Forum 2025', an annual legal tech conference that presents innovation in the legal environment and digital transformation strategies in the AI era, at the Seoul Dragon City Hotel on Thursday, June 5.
The LegalTech Forum is an event that has been held since 2017, and is evaluated as a place of exchange where various industry experts, including lawyers, patent attorneys, in-house law firms, legal team managers, and policy and IT personnel, can understand the latest technology trends in the legal industry and concretize practical adoption strategies.
Under the theme of “Legal Tech, GenAI, and the Future of Law,” LegalTech Forum 2025 focuses on the latest technological trends in the legal industry, the impact of generative AI on the legal profession, including contract drafting, legal research, and workflow optimization, as well as real-world use cases.
This forum was sponsored by BHSN, Salesforce, KUSRC, Behring Lab, Boostdraft, and Asia Business Law Journal, and major domestic and international organizations and companies such as the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, SK C&C, Doosan Bobcat, Kim & Chang, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, BHSN, Salesforce Korea, Lawform, and AI3 shared practical technology adoption cases and cooperation models.
Domestic and international leaders participate to discuss the transformation of legal practice and future strategies in the AI era
This year’s forum focused on paradigm shifts in legal practice, such as going beyond the automation of simple repetitive tasks to AI-based legal advice, providing strategic insights, and transforming work to focus on value. In particular, the panel discussion was held under the theme of “Legal Practice in the AI Era – Changes in Perception, Implementation Response Challenges, and Future Strategies,” and discussed in depth the legal team’s experience utilizing AI, practical implementation challenges, and organizational culture changes in the digital transformation era.
A heated discussion took place on the main topics of ▲Changes in perception of AI ▲On-site application cases of legal tech ▲Changes in practice brought about by AI ▲Hurdles in adoption ▲Changes in performance management methods, etc. Under the guidance of moderator Youngjin Yoo (Thomson Reuters Korea), panelists from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, SK C&C, Doosan Bobcat, and Kim & Chang shared various perspectives.
Thomson Reuters Unveils Latest LegalTech Innovations
The forum also showcased Thomson Reuters’ latest AI-based legal tech solutions.
LAWnB is a comprehensive legal information portal that has been the standard for legal information services in Korea for over 20 years, and has maintained deep and continuous partnerships with various clients such as law firms, public institutions, corporations, and universities. In particular, this year, the case law database will be expanded by more than six times, and together with the newly published 'Onju Basic Law', it will present even more enhanced legal content.
Practical Law Search & Summarise improves the accuracy and efficiency of legal research by providing AI with the ability to automatically summarize relevant legal content and identify optimal information in response to user queries.
CoCounsel, which has been fully introduced to the domestic market since 2025, is a next-generation AI legal secretary solution that actively integrates generative AI. This product is seamlessly integrated with Westlaw, Practical Law, and the client's own document management system, and in particular, it is expected to dramatically improve the speed and quality of legal document creation through the CoCounsel Drafting function that combines Practical Law's unique content and AI technology. In addition, it is expected to significantly improve the overall productivity of legal work by naturally supporting the user's workflow and collaboration environment through the linkage function with Microsoft 365.
HighQ is a customized legal work platform that integrates contract management, knowledge management, and collaboration functions, and can be flexibly configured to suit the user's work environment.
Legal Tracker helps you achieve cost reduction and efficiency in legal operations simultaneously through automated management of legal matters.
Kim Jun-won, CEO of Thomson Reuters Korea, said, “The LegalTech Forum is more than just a venue for technology announcements; it provides specific and practical insights into how legaltech and generative AI are changing actual legal practices.” He added, “Thomson Reuters will continue to be a strong partner that presents a feasible roadmap along with continuous innovation so that industry professionals can effectively adopt generative AI technology and secure future competitiveness in a rapidly changing market environment.”
Thomson Reuters Asia Regional General Manager Bang Yeong-seon: “AI is a trust foundation that connects businesses beyond technology”
Thomson Reuters Asia and Emerging Markets Business Development Director, Bang Yeong-seon, delivered a keynote speech titled “AI Landscape, Thomson Reuters Vision for 2025,” sharing the current status of AI adoption in the global legal industry and Thomson Reuters’ strategic vision.
▲ Three axes of change that are changing the legal industry: regulation, technology, speed and scale
CEO Bang Yeong-seon introduced three key factors that drive the rapidly changing professional environment: regulation, technology, speed, and scale. CEO Bang Yeong-seon emphasized, “Regulation is the essence of the legal industry and the foundation of work. Technology is a tool used to execute complex work, and speed and scale reflect the reality that professionals must respond to changes more quickly. As these three factors combine, the importance of technology and talent that can respond quickly to laws and regulations is greater than ever.”
▲ AI Perception Change – “Expectations in 2023 → Experiments in 2024 → Crisis without introduction in 2025”
The legal industry’s perception of AI technology is also changing. CEO Bang Yeong-seon diagnosed, “In 2023, expectations for AI were the focus, but in 2024, actual use began in earnest, and now in 2025, there is a sense of crisis that if we do not adopt AI, we may fall behind.”
In fact, according to a Thomson Reuters survey, 80% of professionals in Asia and emerging markets responded that AI will have a positive impact on their work, and 78% of global professionals also rate the impact of AI as very high. However, at the same time, 37% of professionals are concerned that the actual adoption speed of AI is still too slow, so the timing and strategy of technology adoption are emerging as important topics.
▲ AI is not a technology, but a trust-based 'connection infrastructure'… … The key is to resolve the three major concerns
The key to adopting AI technology is not simply building a system, but organic connection across the business and integration of trust-based content. In fact, according to a survey conducted at the 'AEM AI Skill Challenge' workshop with about 200 legal professionals in the Asian region, the three main questions that hinder the adoption of AI technology were the reliability of content, expertise tailored to the company's needs, and integration of technology application: n Is this technology based on trustworthy content? n Are there experts who understand and communicate our complex legal requirements? n Is it possible to integrate with the current technology environment?
These questions imply that AI should not be a simple automation technology, but a connected technology infrastructure that should be linked to the expertise of the entire company. Thomson Reuters is strengthening its platform that provides integrated professional content and AI technology, and is focusing its investments and capabilities on AI across the company.
▲ 30 years of AI investment, “Strengthening global technology leadership with the Build-Partner-Buy strategy”
CEO Bang Yeong-seon introduced Thomson Reuters' technology innovation strategy, the 'Build-Partner-Buy' model, and explained in detail the company's core driving system for introducing AI technology. In accordance with the 'Build' strategy, Thomson Reuters is developing its own solutions through more than 2,500 content experts, 4,500 technical personnel, and more than 300 AI engineers and data scientists, and is investing more than $200 million in responsible AI product development every year through the 'Partner' strategy. In addition, under the 'Buy' strategy, it introduced that it has expanded its AI-based technology capabilities through strategic acquisitions worth $1.6 billion in 2024 alone.
CEO Bang Yeong-seon emphasized that the concept of 'innovation' is to start something new and useful. 'Innovation' does not necessarily have to be grand or complicated. What is important is that the small but useful changes you are making now can be the beginning of innovation. "Thomson Reuters will help clients recognize that AI and legal tech are not distant and difficult technologies, and will help them discover opportunities that can create real business value," he said.
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