By Ms Vicki Anne McNamara

Journal articles

Bell F; Legg M; McNamara V, 2026, 'Putting the GenAI back into the bottle? Judicial regulation of generative artificial intelligence in legal proceedings', Cambridge Forum on AI Law and Governance, 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cfl.2026.10056

Bell F; Legg MICHAEL; McNamara V, 2025, 'Future-proofing legal talent: How to recruit, develop and retain lawyers (Part II)', Law Mangement Journal, https://www.lmhub.com.au/article/future-proofing-legal-talent--how-to-recruit--develop-and-retain-lawyers--part-ii-

Bell F; Legg M; McNamara V, 2025, 'Future-proofing legal talent: How to recruit, develop and retain lawyers', Law Management Journal, https://www.lmhub.com.au/article/future-proofing-legal-talent--how-to-recruit--develop-and-retain-lawyers

McNamara V, 2025, 'Generative AI – Uses and Abuses in Litigation', Law Society Journal, https://lsj.com.au/articles/generative-ai-uses-and-abuses-in-litigation/

Legg M; McNamara V; Alimardani A, 2025, 'The Promise and the Peril of the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Litigation', University of New South Wales Law Journal, 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.53637/cjxx1348

Bell F; Legg M; McNamara V, 2024, 'What makes lawyers stay (and leave) law firms?', Law Management Journal, https://www.lmhub.com.au/article/what-makes-lawyers-stay--and-leave--law-firms-

Legg M; McNamara V, 2024, 'Generative AI, Fake Law, and Professional Guidance', Australian Law Journal, 98, pp. 494 - 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.3316/informit.T2024062100005691278638708

Legg M; McNamara V, 2024, 'Addressing Unmet Legal Need – Is it Time to Deregulate Legal Services In Australia?', Court of Conscience, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5005984

Legg M; McNamara V, 2024, 'Technology and the Law', AUSTRALIAN LAW JOURNAL, 98, pp. 494 - 498

Conference Presentations

McNamara V; Legg M; Bell F, 2026, 'GenAI in Litigation: The State of Play', presented at Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession 2026 Summit, Truth, Trust & Technology: Implications of AI for Law, The Mint, Sydney, 04 March 2026 - 04 March 2026, https://www.unsw.edu.au/law-justice/centre-future-legal-profession/2026-legal-summit

McNamara V, 2026, 'GenAI, Fake Law & Fallout: An update on the misuse of generative AI in legal proceedings', presented at Civil Justice Research and Teaching Symposium 2026, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 09 February 2026 - 10 February 2026

McNamara V, 2025, 'Putting the GenAI Back into the Bottle? Judicial Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Use', presented at Symposium - Responsible AI in Public Administration: Challenges at the Interface of Law, Governance, and Technology, Singapore Management University, Singapore, 07 August 2025 - 07 August 2025

McNamara V, 2025, 'Putting the GenAI Back into the Bottle? Regulating Generative Artificial Intelligence Use in Litigation.', presented at 2025 ALSA Law & Technology Conference, UNSW, Kensington, NSW, 10 July 2025 - 11 July 2025, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31312

McNamara V; Maroulis V; Patterson B; Chiha M, 2025, 'Panel - GenAI: Help or hindrance in achieving justice?', presented at Next Gen Legal Leaders Summit 2025, Sydney, NSW, 22 May 2025 - 22 May 2025, https://www.thomsonreuters.com.au/en-au/events/cpd-next-gen-legal-leaders-summit.html

Reports

McNamara V; Legg M; Bell F, 2026, Making Supervision Work for Everyone, Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession, Sydney, https://online.flippingbook.com/view/344635041/

Bell F; Legg M; McNamara V, 2026, Submission to the Civil Justice Council on Use of AI for Preparing Court Documents

Bell F; Bennett Moses L; Legg M; McNamara V, 2026, AI Decision-Making and the Courts: A Guide for Judges, Tribunal Members and Court Administrators

McNamara V, 2025, GenAI, Fake Law & Fallout: A review of the misuse of generative artificial intelligence in legal proceedings, Centre for the Legal Profession, UNSW, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia, https://online.flippingbook.com/view/171831954/

Bell F; Legg MICHAEL; McNamara V, 2025, New skills for new suits: Preparing new lawyers for practice, Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession, Kensington, https://online.flippingbook.com/view/77816287/

Bell F; Bennett Moses L; Legg M; McNamara V, 2025, Submission to the Victorian Law Reform Commission inquiry 'Artificial Intelligence in Victoria's Courts and Tribunals', UNSW Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession, UNSW Sydney

Media

Legg M; McNamara V, 2024, AI is creating fake legal cases and making its way into real courtrooms, with disastrous results, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/ai-is-creating-fake-legal-cases-and-making-its-way-into-real-courtrooms-with-disastrous-results-225080

Preprints

Legg M; McNamara V; Alimardani A, 2025, The Promise and the Peril of the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Litigation, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5352645

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