# Why AI Alone Won't Win in Legal: Dennis Garcia on Trust, Speed, and the Human Edge Live from Legalweek

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Podcast: [Careers and the Business of Law](https://stenobird.com/podcast/careers-and-the-business-of-law-6403793)
Published: 2026-03-17T21:07:00+00:00
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## Resource

Live from Legalweek 2026, David Cowen sits down with Dennis Garcia , Vice President and General Counsel of Litera, to unpack what legal leaders still get wrong about AI, networking, and business impact. This episode is really about leverage: how trust, responsiveness, relationship-building, and smarter risk-taking turn legal from a support function into a revenue driver. Hosted by David Cowen Key Topics Covered: Why your network is still your net worth, and why LinkedIn remains one of the most underused career assets in law How commenting consistently on LinkedIn can build visibility, credibility, and real-world opportunities over time What Dennis learned moving from Microsoft to Litera, and why earning trust starts with responsiveness and clarity Why legal departments should stop being the department of no and start becoming business enablers How faster contract cycles drive revenue, margin, and growth by shrinking time to deal Why smaller legal teams need to be scrappy, versatile, and fluent in legal ops, AI, and business priorities The real future of legal work: combining human intelligence and AI to build trust, close deals, and move the business forward 🎧 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Share this episode and take your career from now to next! 💡To learn more about the future of legal innovation, visit https://cowengroup.com/ Never eat alone!

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