This resource, created by Wordsmith CEO Ross McNairn, is a practical framework for legal professionals. 

Whether you're experimenting with AI tools, advising your team, or leading legal transformation, this guide breaks the journey into three clear tracks: Operational, Technical, and Leadership.

Ross draws on conversations with hundreds of legal professionals and organizations navigating AI adoption to make this framework simple, actionable, and grounded in real legal work. 

It also introduces the concept of a new kind of legal professional: the 

someone who doesn’t just use AI tools but understands them deeply enough to guide teams, spot risks, and lead with confidence.

Your Team's AI Framework for Legal Excellence

A free, evolving framework to help legal professionals upskill and lead in the AI era.

Operational – Build day-to-day AI fluency (prompting, tools, workflows)

Technical – Understand how AI works so you can evaluate risks and advise others

Leadership – Lead teams through AI adoption and mindset shifts


Legal AI Engineer Framework

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Legal AI Engineer Framework

Your Team's AI Framework for Legal Excellence

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