Hosted by the Legal Education Board (LEB), the summit created a timely space for the theme’s message and shaped ongoing discussions on AI, workflow systems, and the future of teaching law in the Philippines. Lexagle’s presence underscored the need for legal educational institutions to adopt an AI-powered CLM platform as a foundational tool for building practical skills that match the current demands of the profession.
The Digital Imperative: Legal Education in the Age of AI
The DIGITAL LawEd Summit 2025 showcased the Legal Education Board's focus on strengthening digital readiness across Philippine legal education. The Board has prioritised updating curricula so students develop the skills required for digital legal practice, including exposure to AI systems, workflow automation, and secure digital records, all of which now shape how legal work is conducted in organisations.
Law schools were urged to adopt tools that reflect current industry standards. AI-supported processes are already widely used in corporate and in-house environments, and students are expected to enter the profession with a working knowledge of these systems. This positions Contract Lifecycle Management as a necessary part of practical legal training rather than an optional enrichment.
Lexagle’s participation aligned with the LEB’s call for technology adoption in legal learning. The company showcased how AI-powered CLM can integrate into teaching methods and support practical skill-building. The summit reinforced the message that Philippine legal education must keep pace with AI-supported work, and platforms like Lexagle offer a clear pathway toward this transition.
From Theory to Practice: Why CLM is Foundational for Future Legal Professionals
Lexagle’s presence at the summit served a strategic purpose: positioning its AI-powered CLM software as a foundational tool for future lawyers, akin to the role legal research platforms now play in standard legal training. Many law schools still emphasise theory and doctrinal work, while modern roles demand familiarity with automation, structured workflows, and digital records. Lexagle addressed this gap directly.
Students preparing for corporate or in-house practice will encounter contract-heavy work from the outset. Proficiency in Contract Lifecycle Management is now part of that environment. Lexagle’s platform mirrors real-world systems used to manage obligations, approvals, and risk, making it a practical tool for digital law education in the Philippines.
The platform provides hands-on exposure to legal technology used in local and regional organisations. It simulates automated drafting, digital reviews, and structured approval flows, giving students practical experience before entering the profession. Universities can use the platform to introduce automation-driven drafting, structured negotiation steps, and post-signature monitoring, processes that define modern digital legal practice. Lexagle’s collaboration with the LEB brings these tools directly into classrooms, bridging the gap between education and industry needs.
Lexagle’s AI: Essential Tools for the Digital Lawyer (Legal Writing 2.0)
The summit placed strong attention on AI, modern writing practices, and the shift toward digital-first workflows. Lexagle’s platform mirrors these themes through features that support Legal Writing 2.0, automated reviews, and compliant execution processes. The platform introduces students and educators to AI-powered contract management, reflecting how legal work is produced in many organisations today.
AI-Powered Drafting for Modern Legal Writing
The AI engine uses machine learning and natural language processing to support Automated Contract Drafting. It can build first drafts, extract clauses, and standardise documents, which helps users move from a blank page to a structured agreement in minutes. This reflects current expectations in legal teams that rely on automation to manage volume and reduce manual work.
Clause Libraries and Templates for Academic Training
Legal educators can use the clause library and template tools to guide students through drafting exercises. These features help students learn how structured drafting works in practice. They also help students understand how clause selection, risk review, and version control function in a digital setting. This gives them practical training that supports coursework and clinical exercises.
Workflow Automation for Philippine Legal Practice
The platform also supports legal workflow automation in the Philippines through its approval tools and built-in audit functions. These features match how corporate teams handle reviews and sign-offs. Students gain a clearer view of how digital workflows guide each step of a contract’s progress.
E-Signature Compliance for Digital Execution
Lexagle also introduces students to digital execution. The platform’s e-signature features follow Philippine and international requirements. These tools prepare students for a work environment where digital signing is part of standard practice, which aligns with the summit’s broader focus on ethics, compliance, and digital readiness.
Bringing Legal Writing 2.0 Into the Classroom
These features help law schools teach faster drafting, structured analysis, and compliant execution. Students gain practical skills that reflect the expectations placed on digital lawyers, and the platform gives them a direct way to experience how AI tools support day-to-day legal work.
Security and Compliance: Preparing for E-Notarization and Digital Evidence
Lexagle supports the growing shift toward digital execution in Philippine legal practice. The platform provides unlimited digitally certified eSignatures and follows eIDAS requirements, along with ISO 27001 standards. These features align with current discussions on e-notarization and the treatment of digital documents under the Rules of Evidence. Law schools gain a practical way to introduce students to compliant electronic signing and digital record handling, which are now part of everyday legal work.
Security and confidentiality were key themes at the summit, particularly in the context of AI-supported tools. Lexagle addresses these concerns through AES-256 encryption, Role-Based Access Control, and the secure cloud-based Lexagle Vault. These measures help manage access to sensitive information and protect documents throughout their lifecycle. The platform gives students and educators a clear view of how ethical standards are maintained when using AI-powered contract management.
Lexagle also supports legal workflow automation in the Philippines through audit trails and structured approval processes. These tools show how secure digital systems guide contract work from drafting to execution. This helps academic institutions introduce practical training that reflects the cybersecurity expectations placed on digital-first legal professionals.
Accelerating Digital Adoption: Partnerships with Philippine Institutions
Lexagle’s participation at the summit produced strong interest from academic leaders and legal industry partners. The event generated direct contacts with key institutions, which confirmed the platform’s strategic position in the Philippines and supported its broader geographic expansion effort. These engagements created new opportunities to introduce Contract Management Automation to schools and organisations that shape the country’s legal sector.
Representatives from the University of Santo Tomas, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, and the University of Makati expressed interest in exploring how the platform can support digital law education. REX Book Store, Inc. also joined the conversation, opening a path for collaborations that can connect publishers, educators, and technology providers. These contacts reflect the growing attention to Philippine law firms’ tech and the need for tools that match the way legal work is carried out in modern organisations.
The interest from these institutions highlights a clear shift in the direction of Philippine legal education. Schools are looking for ways to integrate digital workflows into their programmes, and Lexagle offers a practical route to do so. The discussions that began at the summit now form part of a wider movement to strengthen partnerships that bring Contract Management Automation into classrooms and training environments across the country.
Conclusion: Future-Proofing Legal Operations with Lexagle CLM
Lexagle continues to advance its mission to simplify contract management through its AI-powered CLM platform. Headquartered in Singapore and serving organisations across fifteen countries, the company has processed over P58 billion in contract value, demonstrating global reach and practical impact. This footprint reflects a commitment to legal tech innovation and tools that meet the evolving demands of legal work.
The summit reinforced the importance of equipping future lawyers with skills that align with AI, automation, and secure digital workflows. Lexagle offers a direct way to introduce these capabilities into classrooms and professional settings. The platform is a foundational tool for digital legal work, enabling students and practitioners to gain practical experience in automation-driven drafting, structured review, and secure execution.
Take the next step toward digital legal work. Request a Lexagle demo and discover how an AI-powered CLM can fit into your programme or workflow, giving students and practitioners the practical skills they need for modern practice.
