Natalie Carter

Associate General Counsel, Head of eDiscovery Duke Energy Corporation

Natalie Carter is an Associate General Counsel at Duke Energy where she has been the head of the eDiscovery group for over 6 years. Additionally, within Duke Energy she practices cybersecurity law and data privacy law, affording her the opportunity to advise on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) technologies and establish GAI governance. A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill, she began her career 20 years ago as an Assistant District Attorney in Wake County, NC. Then she transitioned to private practice where she worked for two large law firms in Charlotte, NC as eDiscovery Counsel. In addition to her legal career, she is a mental fitness coach and speaks on topics related to grief, mindset work, and resilience.

Day 2, July 23, 2025

9:35 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: EARLY ADOPTERS – THE INTENDED AND UNITENDED IMPACT OF GENERATIVE AI ON YOUR LEGAL TEAM

As AI continues to reshape the legal industry, in-house teams face the challenge of leveraging cutting-edge technology while maintaining the irreplaceable value of human judgment and ethical considerations. The current state of legal AI tends to spook attorneys and is believed to not be trustworthy to work autonomously. Early adopters of legal AI have flourished, finding a myriad of benefits not always found on the label. Although they have been keen to adopt these tools, hear how they continue to manage the risks and balance the efficiency gains. 

  • Hear how tech-forward legal teams are taking a human-centric approach to technology to maximize its potential in improving efficiency 
  • Discuss the multidisciplinary teams required to maximize the value of these teams. From lawyers, AI specialists and prompt experts?
  • Explore whether keeping a human in the loop is always necessary and which part of the process utilizes these workflows 
  • Hear how legal teams are approaching fully autonomous AI solutions in their legal team and how they manage the risks associated. 

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