Updated on November 13, 2026.
Part of the SPD Advocacia team attended INCOL 2026, the "Collective Intelligence Meeting", held on November 12 and 13 in Brasília, Brazil, at CICB Hospitality. The event, created by the Brazilian legal software company ADVBOX, brought together lawyers, judges, professors, developers and entrepreneurs to discuss how technology and artificial intelligence are already being used in the daily work of law firms.
Representing SPD were Sidnei Pedro Dias, Adrielle Mariana dos Santos Oliveira, Ana Beatriz and João Paulo Dias.
Here is what was on the agenda and what it means for clients who trust the firm with their cases, in Brazil or abroad.
What INCOL is
INCOL is an annual meeting on the relationship between law, technology and product. The 2026 edition was built around the idea of moving "from shared intelligence to applied intelligence": less theory about the future and more discussion of how the challenges of legal practice are being solved today, inside law firms.
The program ran over two days. The first focused on legal and institutional issues seen through their impact on everyday legal work. The second brought talks and panels on artificial intelligence, technology and product, with a focus on adoption decisions and on their effects on daily routines. The event also hosted Hacka INCOL, a hackathon for legal solutions that received more than 100 project entries.
Why SPD took part
SPD has worked as a digital law firm since the pandemic, serving clients across Brazil and Brazilians living abroad. Following closely what is changing in the profession is part of that model. The event's backdrop summed up its spirit well: "Intelligence to explore possibilities. Awareness to question limits."
The second half of that sentence matters as much as the first. Using technology in legal practice requires care with confidentiality, data protection and the verification of every piece of information used in a case. No tool replaces a lawyer's analysis, and every decision about a case stays with the lawyers.
What this means for clients
In practice, technology shows up in ways clients notice every day:
- WhatsApp support 24 hours a day, to answer questions and send documents
- a Client Portal where you can follow the stage of your case and receive the firm's files
- electronic signature of contracts and powers of attorney on your phone, legally valid in Brazil
- each case's documents organized in its own folder, so nothing gets lost
- more team time for work that requires study and strategy, because repetitive tasks get faster.
What we learned at the event will be brought into this routine gradually, always under the same rule: we only adopt what improves service without compromising the security of our clients' information.
Frequently asked questions
Does SPD use artificial intelligence in its cases?
Technology supports tasks such as organizing documents, research and verification. Case analysis, strategy and final review stay with the lawyers, and client data is handled confidentially.
Do I need to visit the office to be served?
No. Everything can be handled online, from anywhere in Brazil or abroad, with electronic signature and follow-up through WhatsApp and the Client Portal. Clients who prefer can be seen in person at the firm's office in Anápolis, in the state of Goiás.
How do I reach the team?
On WhatsApp, at any time, or through the contact forms on the website.
Want to talk to the SPD team? Get to know the firm on About us or reach us on WhatsApp +55 62 98184-3257 and +55 61 99833-1103. WhatsApp support is available 24 hours a day.
Official sources
By Sidnei Pedro Dias, attorney, OAB/GO 48.603, OAB/DF 68.207 and OAB/SP 501.693.