Understanding MCP - What Legal Teams Need to Know
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an emerging open standard that allows AI tools to communicate and share context securely across systems. It’s designed to make AI workflows more connected and transparent — but it also raises new legal questions around data privacy, security, and accountability.
In this session, Elly Meenan, Legal Ops Engineer at Wordsmith, and Laura Jeffords Greenberg, Head of the Wordsmith Academy, break down what MCP is, why it matters, and what in-house legal teams need to know as AI tools become increasingly interoperable. You’ll leave with a clear understanding of the risks, opportunities, and practical steps to prepare your organization for MCP-enabled systems.
What You’ll Learn:
- What the Model Context Protocol is and how it works
- Why MCP matters for data governance and legal compliance
- Key considerations for contracts, privacy, and AI governance
All demos in this session are shown inside Wordsmith, so you can see how MCP concepts come to life in real legal workflows.
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