AI and the Legal Profession: Transforming the Future of Law explores the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the legal industry and the transformative possibilities it offers. As AI technologies advance at an unprecedented pace, the book delves into how they are reshaping the practice of law, challenging traditional models, and unlocking new opportunities for legal professionals.
It explores how AI is revolutionising legal decision-making and examines the ethical considerations and challenges surrounding the use of AI, such as biases in algorithms, privacy concerns, and the evolving role of human lawyers in an AI-driven world.
It explores the use of generative AI in legal research, highlighting the efficiencies gained and the potential for enhanced accuracy and speed in legal processes.
Furthermore, the book looks ahead, envisioning the future possibilities of AI in law. It delves into emerging technologies like natural language processing and blockchain, and how they can further transform legal practice, client interactions, and access to justice.
Written by leading experts at the intersection of AI and law, this book serves as a comprehensive guide for legal professionals, technologists, and policymakers, and equips readers with the knowledge and insights needed to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape, embrace AI's potential, and harness its power to shape the future of law.
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AI and the Legal Profession is a collection of 11 short essays by various international industry and legal AI experts, which provides an introduction to the topic and how it might affect the legal professionThe introductory essays themselves are very much of the moment and will be useful to those relatively new to the topic who need to understand the terminology and the potential impact of AI. -- Sara Berry
Executive summary
About the authors
Chapter 1: An introduction to legal AI
By Uwais Iqbal, founder, Simplexico
Chapter 2: Foundations of legal AI
By Josh Kubicki, Bold Duck Studio
Chapter 3: Will AI augment and enhance or replace?
By Sondra Rebenchuk, senior innovation counsel, Blakes
Chapter 4: Becoming Ironman Esq.
By Cat Casey, chief growth officer, Reveal
Chapter 5: AI the formative years
By Jennifer Leonard, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Chapter 6: AI in litigation and legal proceedings
By Jackie Schafer, founder and CEO, Clearbrief AI
Chapter 7: AI and privacy, data, and copyright
By Allison Williams, Head of Intellectual Property, Norton Rose Fulbright,
South Africa
Chapter 8: AI and profitability
By Josh Kubicki, Bold Duck Studio
Chapter 9: AI and legal ethics
By Nerushka Bowan, head of technology and innovation & Gilad Katzav,
candidate attorney at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
Chapter 10: The ethics of AI
By Natalie Pierce, partner, Gunderson Dettmer
Chapter 11: AI and sustainability law
By Valerie Saintot, lawyer, adjunct professor in leadership, organisational
performance
Chapter 12: AI and the future
By Ilona Logvinova, head of innovation, McKinsey Legal