Beyond Claude Legal: What the Next Generation of Legal AI Looks Like for In-House Teams

"Beyond Claude Legal: What the Next Generation of Legal AI Looks Like for In-House Teams" was a virtual event held on April 1, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET. Organized by In-House Connect and sponsored by Ruli, the session featured Bryan Lee, CEO & Co-founder of Ruli; Donna Scaffidi, Head of Legal Innovation at Ruli; and Markus Hartmann, CLO at Dragon GC. The discussion focused on the evolution of AI in legal departments, emphasizing the integration of AI workflows that reflect daily operations of in-house legal teams. Attendees explored strategies for building systems that capture institutional knowledge, apply internal standards consistently, and enhance legal support with greater speed and precision. The session also addressed the shift from standalone AI tools to connected systems incorporating playbooks, prior negotiations, internal policies, and regulatory monitoring into everyday legal work. Key takeaways included understanding how in-house legal teams are evolving beyond chat-based AI assistants, recognizing the importance of institutional knowledge in legal AI strategies, integrating playbooks and internal policies into AI-enabled workflows, and leveraging continuous legal intelligence to improve consistency, judgment, and operational scale. The event was designed for in-house counsel, legal operations professionals, legal innovation leaders, and general counsels evaluating how AI can better support legal decision-making, preserve organizational knowledge, and create more scalable legal workflows. The program was offered at no cost to attendees, thanks to the sponsorship by Ruli. For those unable to attend the live session, a recording was made available via In-House Connect's Free Video Library.