Issue 1 ships Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · Free

AI for Canadian lawyers, hyped tested.

Every second Tuesday: which AI tools are worth your time, how to use them without risking privilege, and what the law societies and courts are saying. Written by a practising Ontario lawyer.

Format
5 parts
Read time
~5 min
Cadence
Biweekly
Price
Free
Tool test scorecard Every review
Where client data is storedCanada · US · Not disclosed
Trains on your inputsNo · Opt-out · Yes
Privilege riskLow · Medium · High
PriceCAD / user / month
Verdict Use itPilot itSkip it

Comment [SL1] Every tool is used on real work before it's reviewed.

// The briefing

Five parts, in the same order, every issue

About five minutes to read. The order never changes, so you can skip straight to the part you need.

  1. [1]

    The one thing

    The development to act on this fortnight, and what to do about it.

  2. [2]

    Tool test

    One product, used on real files, scored on what your clients will ask.

  3. [3]

    Workflow of the week

    A prompt or process you can use on Monday, with the guardrails spelled out.

  4. [4]

    Regulation watch

    Law society guidance and court practice directions on AI, across Canada.

  5. [5]

    Quick links

    Three items worth a click, and nothing else.

// The directory · Coming December 2026

25 AI tools, one scorecard

Every tool is scored on the questions a careful firm asks before client files go into a product. Sponsored listings are labelled, and payment never changes a verdict.

Get it in the briefing
  • 01General assistants
  • 02Research and legal AI
  • 03Contract drafting and review
  • 04Document automation
  • 05Practice management and intake
  • 06Wills and estates

// Release schedule

First issues

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  1. 2026 SILB 1 · Tue Nov 10Issue 1, the launch issueNext
  2. 2026 SILB 2 · Tue Nov 24Issue 2
  3. 2026 SILB 3 · Tue Dec 8Issue 3

Every issue is archived here after it's sent. Cite as SI Law Briefing, 2026 SILB 1.

// For sponsors

Reach Canadian lawyers who are deciding what to adopt

Founding spots for 2027: the sponsor slot in every issue, a featured directory listing and recognition at our workshops. The full sponsor kit is ready in December.

Sponsors never buy a verdict.

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// Workshops · February 2027

AI in a small Ontario firm, set up properly

A 90-minute online session: the tools, the policies and the LSO obligations, with time for your questions.

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