Source: Kilpatrick Townsend

Kilpatrick partnered again with the Association of Corporate Counsel to produce the Second Edition of the Artificial Intelligence Toolkit for In-House Lawyers, updated and expanded for 2026. The edition adds a new checklist specifically on Developing Governance for Agentic AI and enumerates several new resources including Ten AI Trends in 2026, an AI Maturity Roadmap — 2026 Edition, AI Use Cases for Legal Departments in 2026, guidance to Track and Assess Outside Counsel's Use of GenAI, Tips for Assessing EU AI Act High-Risk AI Systems, a glossary-style Learn 10 Key Terms in Agentic AI Systems, and material to Assess Agentic AI Capability and Oversight.

The toolkit also collects practical checklists and insights from in-house lawyers and Kilpatrick attorneys: AI Basics for In-House Lawyers; Tips to Be More AI Savvy and Boost Your Career; Develop Governance and Compliance Strategies; Integrate AI Governance Across the Business; Incorporate AI into the Legal Team's Work; Meet Ethical Obligations While Using Generative AI; Protect Intellectual Property When Using Generative AI; Evaluate AI Features, Products, and Services; Address AI Issues in Contracts with Third Parties; and a new Checklist 10: Five Tips to Develop Governance for Agentic AI. The page includes an option to access the full PDF, a standard firm disclaimer that contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship, and cookie/privacy notices.