come back when we have any AI to talk of.
A good pointy, in relation to heavyweight lawyering and matters involving judgement based on complex facts.
But given that the term AI applies to any programme these days, I'd draw the net a bit wider. Much (maybe most) legal work doesn't involve judgement - it is very transactional and very procedural, and doesn't need AI. All it needs is a carefully constructed algorithm that applies the same tests and creates the same outcome as a workaday lawyer would farm out to their trainee.
I've worked for a major law firm, and most have had fairly competent knowledge management systems for years. These contain all digitally created work done before, every bit extensively indexed to help the juniors be more productive and make fewer errors. Aside from litigation, huge swathes of expensive legal advice or complex document drafting are nothing more than a big and very expensive cut'n'paste. That's ripe for greater automation.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
