NexSymp: 1st Symposium on Navigating Artificial Intelligence and Law (SNAIL 2026)

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Generative AI, Agents and the Law

We are pleased to announce NexSymp: SNAIL 2026, the 1st Symposium on Navigating Artificial Intelligence and Law (SNAIL). This symposium brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and educators to advance the intersection of artificial intelligence and legal practice, theory, and governance. We invite high-quality, original contributions that address the broad spectrum of AI and law, from foundational theory to practical applications and policy implications.

Topics of Interest

We welcome papers spanning the following and related domains (not limited to):

  1. Legal Reasoning and AI

  • Automated reasoning for legal systems
  • Case-based reasoning and argumentation in law
  • Formalization of legal knowledge and ontologies
  • Interpretability and transparency in legal AI

  1. AI for Legal Practice

  • AI-assisted contract analysis and drafting
  • Compliance monitoring and regulatory tech
  • E-discovery and evidence automation
  • Intellectual property analytics and enforcement

  1. Data, Privacy, and Security

  • Privacy-preserving machine learning for legal data
  • Data governance, stewardship, and bias mitigation in legal AI
  • Security of AI systems in judiciary and administration

  1. Public Policy, Regulation, and Ethics

  • Accountability frameworks for AI in law
  • AI governance, risk management, and oversight
  • Fairness, bias, and discrimination in legal AI
  • Impact of AI on access to justice
  1. Judicial Automation and Administration
  • AI in courts and tribunal
  • Sentence prediction, risk assessment, and fairness considerations
  • Administrative AI for case management and workflow optimization

  1. Human-AI Collaboration in Legal Contexts

  • Decision support vs. automation in legal practice
  • User interfaces and usability for legal professionals
  • Adoption challenges and change management

  1. AI and Legal Education

  • Teaching AI literacy in law schools
  • Curriculum design and case studies on AI and law
  • Ethical and professional responsibility education for AI in law

  1. Multidisciplinary and Domain-Specific Applications

  • AI for regulatory compliance across industries (finance, healthcare, energy, etc.)
  • AI for international law and cross-border enforcement
  • Tech-enabled dispute resolution and arbitration

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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INVITED SPEAKERS

Coming Soon

Important Dates:

  • Full paper submission: 15 May 2026 (tentatively)
  • Notification of acceptance: 30 July 2026 (tentatively)
  • Camera ready: 15 August 2026
  • Registration: 28 August 2026
  • Symposium Day: 29-30 September 2026

Who Should Attend?

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Researchers

Publication:

All accepted papers will be published in

  • Asian Journal of Law

or

  • Associated Journals (coming soon)

Chair:

Chair  – Dr. Hawa Rahmat

Co-Chair  –

  • Prof. Dr. Zauwiyah binti Ahmad
  • Chan Man Seong

Track Chairs – TBA

Scientific / Technical Committee – TBA

Secretary – TBA

Publicity & Marketing Chair – TBA

Session Chairs – TBA

Submission link:

Submissions | Asian Journal of Law and Policy (select under section: NexSymp -SNAIL2026)

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