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July 8, 2021 at 3:35 PM
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Lately there’s been a lot of talk about “robot lawyers.” Will robots replace lawyers?
Can robots replace lawyers? Is it even appropriate or accurate to equate artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed for lawyers with “robots”? And even if what we’re really talking about is AI software and not “robots” per se, will lawyers be significantly impacted by the effects of AI tools?
As is often the case with questions like these, it depends on who you ask. The answers may vary, but one thing is for sure: AI software is already changing the way that lawyers and law firms operate. Whether it’s being used for legal research, eDiscovery, contract review, or litigation analytics, AI software tools abound, and the options available to lawyers continue to increase each year.
February 11, 2021 at 3:32 PM
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Within weeks of the shutdowns last March, those of us who follow legal tech trends were cautiously watching as attorneys who were displaced from their brick-and-mortar offices began to use cloud-based software out of necessity. Seemingly overnight, lawyers were intensely focused on learning as much as they could about the remote working tools that would help them get work done in the short term, at least until things “returned to normal.” Notably, at the time, it was expected that the stay-at-home orders would be in place for a few weeks, at most.
(T)he focus in online lawyer discussion groups changed overnight, with lawyers sharing their concerns about whether their firms would survive the mandated closures. Others sought advice on the remote working tools that would be necessary to set up a remote law firm, such as video conferencing platforms, VOIP phone systems, and law practice management software. Not surprisingly,