AI in action

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n another huge year for legal harnessing the potential of large language models (LLMs), the sector has implemented horizon-scanning and engagement strategies, weighed up and educated itself as to risks, risen to the challenges of deciding the best routes, and clearly responded to opportunities presented by this potentially disruptive technology in many ways. The industry has a notoriously low-risk appetite for change — and there are continuing technical, ethical and governance uncertainties surrounding the use of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) — but read on to see how specific law firms are benefiting from technology’s latest big preoccupation today.

In our main story here, technology journalist and expert Joanna Goodman speaks to several of those who’ve been experimenting, and are iteratively mining the value, across business functions at a wide range of Briefing firms — including Browne Jacobson, Burges Salmon, Charles Russell Speechlys, DAC Beachcroft and Weightmans.

There are detailed case studies on how Irwin Mitchell has been investigating the strategic opportunities for process change alongside Peppermint Technology, and Pinsent Masons lawyers gaining fresh perspective with support LexisNexis — as well as ideas and insights about the next chapter of genAI evolution from leaders and practical change champions at partners Aderant, Elite, Expleo, Intapp and Litera.

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