CL Talk

Matthew Peters on the AI tools McCarthy Tétrault's lawyers are actually using right now

May 26, 2026

   

Matthew Peters, partner and national leader of transformation at McCarthy Tétrault LLP, joins Canadian Lawyer managing editor Tim Wilbur to talk about what AI adoption actually looks like inside one of Canada's largest law firms. Peters revisits predictions he made in a 2017 Canadian Lawyer cover story — and explains why his advice has changed. He walks through how the firm manages workflows across multiple AI platforms, the strategic risks of legal technology vendors becoming competitors, what MT❯Forge is designed to do, and why McCarthy Tétrault is co-developing a course with Western Law to address a breakdown in how junior lawyers learn their craft.

Law firm culture suffers when rock star bullies run the show

Law firm culture suffers when rock star bullies run the show

Sep 22, 2026

HR lawyer Laura Williams on psychological safety, accountability, and inclusive leadership

Correctional Negligence: Holding Canada's Institutions Accountable

Correctional Negligence: Holding Canada's Institutions Accountable

Sep 17, 2026

When governments fail people in custody, who holds them to account? A leading civil litigator explains.

Fasken on agentic AI: building the tools lawyers actually use

Fasken on agentic AI: building the tools lawyers actually use

Sep 08, 2026

Clarke Barnes and Andrea Alliston on co-developing Walter AI, choosing Legora, and adoption

Mesha Donaldson on building Tandem Law her own way

Mesha Donaldson on building Tandem Law her own way

Sep 01, 2026

How a small family law firm built a team on culture, competitive pay, and work-life boundaries

Kurt Schlachter on building a succession plan that holds up

Kurt Schlachter on building a succession plan that holds up

Aug 25, 2026

Stringam Law's CEO breaks down client handoffs, tiered partnerships and governance