MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION
BUSINESS LAW SECTION
NOTICE OF ONLINE MEETING

DATE: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
TIME: 12:00-1:30pm
LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference
TOPIC: Advising on AI Contracts  
SPEAKERS: Nicolas Joubert and Karas Elbardisy, MLT Aikins LLP

Join this timely and practical session designed to equip commercial lawyers with the tools they need to confidently advise on contracts with an artificial intelligence (AI) component. Whether in the context of software as a service agreements where software is AI-driven, using AI in the delivery of services, using AI to review contracts, or other use-cases, this session will break down key AI-related legal issues and provide suggestions for actionable drafting and negotiation strategies. As AI technologies are rapidly embedded into commercial relationships, traditional contract frameworks are being tested by new risks around data use, transparency, IP ownership, liability, regulatory compliance, and evolving standards of care.  Whether you advise vendors, purchasers, or end users, this session will provide guidance on allocating risk, future proofing agreements, and providing advice that is both technically informed and legally defensible in an AI driven marketplace.

Please RSVP to the Manitoba Bar Association online (link above). The link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent out to all registrants on the morning of the meeting. The link will also be included in your confirmation email after registration.

Attendance at this MBA Section meeting can be applied towards your Law Society of Manitoba's Continuing Professional Development requirement for a maximum of 1.5 hours.

Shantel Saliga 
Chair, MBA Business Law Section
RRC Polytech
ssaliga@rrc.ca