ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF LEGAL PRACTICE
Artificial Intelligence is the first technology capable of meaningfully augmenting cognitive labour. Law is one of the world's largest cognitive industries, which is why AI is no longer a side topic for lawyers, it is becoming part of the infrastructure of legal practice. How should law firms position themselves in a market where AI is increasingly embedded into legal services, judicial systems and regulation itself? Would you trust AI to draft you a document?
AI ADOPTION HAS ALREADY HAPPENED
According to the Future Ready Lawyer 2026 Global Survey: What percentage of legal professionals do you think use AI tools? How much time do you think they save by using AI efficiently?
Key Takeaway
- AI Adoption is no longer a future issue
- It is already in market reality
CLIENT CENTRICITY The competitive advantage of tomorrow's lawyers will not simply be access to AI. It will be the ability to use AI to deliver a better, faster, and more personalised client experience while maintaining human judgment and trust. https://www.google.com/search?q=jeff+besos+client+centricity&rlz=1C1CHBF_enPT1140PT1144&oq=jeff+besos+client+centricity+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgcIBBAAGO8FMgcIBRAAGO8FMgcIBhAAGO8FMgoIBxAAGKIEGIkF0gEINTIwMGowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:b9eb671e,vid:UPwdjfYYgzI,st:0
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WHERE IS AI DELIVERING THE GREATEST VALUE?
CONTRACT REVIEW
SUMMARISATION
AI VALUE
CLAUSE COMPARISON
DUE DILLIGENCE
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
How long do you think a review exercise that previously required 10 hours of lawyer time may take with an AI assisted workflow?
LEGORA: A COLLABORATIVE AI PLATFORM FOR LAWYERS
Which tasks would you assign to a lawyer and which would you allow AI to take on? Review Negotiation Search Automate Strategy Judgment Client Relationships Draft
LAWYER:
AI:
Key Message: Legora's model is "Lawyer + AI", not "Lawyer vs AI".
Why It Matters for Client Centricity Jeff Bezos' principle of being customer obsessed can be applied directly to legal practice: Without AI: Lawyer → Administrative Work → Delayed Advice → Slower Client Service With CoCounsel: Lawyer + CoCounsel → Faster Research & Review → More Time for Clients → Better Outcomes According to Thomson Reuters:
- 2.6× faster document review and contract drafting.
- 85% of users reported finding more key information during review and analysis.
- Some firms reduced tasks that previously took 8–9 hours to approximately 1.5–2 hours.
- Other users reported saving 6–8 hours of attorney time per day.
THOMSON REUTERS CO-COUNSEL
AI IS ALREADY BEING USED BY JUDGES
The Conversation Is No Longer About Lawyers Alone A 2025 European review identified: How many AI and cyberjustice tools were deployed across judicial systems? a) 111 b) 92 c) 18 d) 125 Applications include:
- Case management
- Legal research assistance
- Document analysis
- Judgment anonymisation
Judicial Adoption A recent study found: --% of surveyed U.S. federal judges had used AI.
Around --% reported regular use
Strategic Question If judges are using AI to understand cases faster, how should lawyers adapt their advocacy and presentation of information?
RISKS, HALLUCINATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY: AI Is powerful but as platforms such as Chat GPT declare at first on their platform, it is not always accurate and does make mistakes. One of the most publicised risks is -------------. Case Example: Attorneys Mike Singh Sethi and William Rounds submitted filings containing:
- Two entirely fictitious cases
- Misattributed quotations
- Mischaracterised legal authorities
The court concluded that AI-generated content had been used without proper verification. Consequences:
- $2,500 sanctions per attorney
- Six-month suspension
- Mandatory disclosure requirements regarding AI use
CONFIDENTIALITY, ETHICS AND REGULATION
Information entered into public AI systems may be stored and used to train future models. Even seemingly harmless inputs, can raise serious concerns regarding confidentiality and potential breaches of professional obligations.
European Perspective: Attorney-client privilege has always been sacrosanct. The use of AI introduces new challenges regarding: Data protection Information governance Confidentiality obligations
Key Message AI does not reduce professional obligations. As seen, AI can be significant in increasing efficiency and the success of a firm, but it does have its limitations and it must be used responsibly. It increases the importance of governance and supervision.
THE EU AI ACT A Unique Regulatory Environment The world's first comprehensive AI regulatory framework: The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act could create a wave of work because businesses now need help with: AI compliance AI governance and policies AI literacy and staff training Risk assessments and documentation Procurement and deployment of AI systems Internal AI use policies Could AI regulation create the same opportunity that GDPR did for increasing clientele?
THE LAWYER OF TOMMORROW
The Lawyer of Tomorrow Will AI Replace Lawyers? Short Answer: No Some legal tasks will change dramatically. Legal judgment will not. AI Excels At
- Pattern recognition
- Information retrieval
- Draft generation
- Large-scale document analysis
Future Legal Workflow How do you think that the future of AI is going to contribute to workflow in the legal profession?
Final Thought The future is unlikely to be AI versus lawyers. It is far more likely to be lawyers who use AI responsibly outperforming lawyers who do not. The first lawyers replaced by AI will not be replaced by AI. They will be replaced by lawyers who know how to use AI safely.
AI OR HUMAN?!
"Confidential Information means all non-public information disclosed by one party to the other in connection with this Agreement, whether in written, oral, electronic or any other form, including commercial, financial, technical and operational information, and any information that a reasonable person would understand to be confidential having regard to the nature of the information and the circumstances of its disclosure." A) Drafted entirely by a lawyer B) Drafted by an AI assistant
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF LEGAL PRACTICE
Artificial Intelligence is the first technology capable of meaningfully augmenting cognitive labour. Law is one of the world's largest cognitive industries, which is why AI is no longer a side topic for lawyers, it is becoming part of the infrastructure of legal practice. How should law firms position themselves in a market where AI is increasingly embedded into legal services, judicial systems and regulation itself? Would you trust AI to draft you a document?
AI ADOPTION HAS ALREADY HAPPENED
According to the Future Ready Lawyer 2026 Global Survey: What percentage of legal professionals do you think use AI tools? How much time do you think they save by using AI efficiently?
Key Takeaway
CLIENT CENTRICITY The competitive advantage of tomorrow's lawyers will not simply be access to AI. It will be the ability to use AI to deliver a better, faster, and more personalised client experience while maintaining human judgment and trust. https://www.google.com/search?q=jeff+besos+client+centricity&rlz=1C1CHBF_enPT1140PT1144&oq=jeff+besos+client+centricity+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgcIBBAAGO8FMgcIBRAAGO8FMgcIBhAAGO8FMgoIBxAAGKIEGIkF0gEINTIwMGowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:b9eb671e,vid:UPwdjfYYgzI,st:0
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WHERE IS AI DELIVERING THE GREATEST VALUE?
CONTRACT REVIEW
SUMMARISATION
AI VALUE
CLAUSE COMPARISON
DUE DILLIGENCE
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
How long do you think a review exercise that previously required 10 hours of lawyer time may take with an AI assisted workflow?
LEGORA: A COLLABORATIVE AI PLATFORM FOR LAWYERS
Which tasks would you assign to a lawyer and which would you allow AI to take on? Review Negotiation Search Automate Strategy Judgment Client Relationships Draft
LAWYER:
AI:
Key Message: Legora's model is "Lawyer + AI", not "Lawyer vs AI".
Why It Matters for Client Centricity Jeff Bezos' principle of being customer obsessed can be applied directly to legal practice: Without AI: Lawyer → Administrative Work → Delayed Advice → Slower Client Service With CoCounsel: Lawyer + CoCounsel → Faster Research & Review → More Time for Clients → Better Outcomes According to Thomson Reuters:
THOMSON REUTERS CO-COUNSEL
AI IS ALREADY BEING USED BY JUDGES
The Conversation Is No Longer About Lawyers Alone A 2025 European review identified: How many AI and cyberjustice tools were deployed across judicial systems? a) 111 b) 92 c) 18 d) 125 Applications include:
Judicial Adoption A recent study found: --% of surveyed U.S. federal judges had used AI.
- a) 60%
- b) 53%
- c) 85%
- d) 22%
Around --% reported regular useStrategic Question If judges are using AI to understand cases faster, how should lawyers adapt their advocacy and presentation of information?
RISKS, HALLUCINATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY: AI Is powerful but as platforms such as Chat GPT declare at first on their platform, it is not always accurate and does make mistakes. One of the most publicised risks is -------------. Case Example: Attorneys Mike Singh Sethi and William Rounds submitted filings containing:
- Two entirely fictitious cases
- Misattributed quotations
- Mischaracterised legal authorities
The court concluded that AI-generated content had been used without proper verification. Consequences:CONFIDENTIALITY, ETHICS AND REGULATION
Information entered into public AI systems may be stored and used to train future models. Even seemingly harmless inputs, can raise serious concerns regarding confidentiality and potential breaches of professional obligations.
European Perspective: Attorney-client privilege has always been sacrosanct. The use of AI introduces new challenges regarding: Data protection Information governance Confidentiality obligations
Key Message AI does not reduce professional obligations. As seen, AI can be significant in increasing efficiency and the success of a firm, but it does have its limitations and it must be used responsibly. It increases the importance of governance and supervision.
THE EU AI ACT A Unique Regulatory Environment The world's first comprehensive AI regulatory framework: The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act could create a wave of work because businesses now need help with: AI compliance AI governance and policies AI literacy and staff training Risk assessments and documentation Procurement and deployment of AI systems Internal AI use policies Could AI regulation create the same opportunity that GDPR did for increasing clientele?
THE LAWYER OF TOMMORROW
The Lawyer of Tomorrow Will AI Replace Lawyers? Short Answer: No Some legal tasks will change dramatically. Legal judgment will not. AI Excels At
Future Legal Workflow How do you think that the future of AI is going to contribute to workflow in the legal profession?
Final Thought The future is unlikely to be AI versus lawyers. It is far more likely to be lawyers who use AI responsibly outperforming lawyers who do not. The first lawyers replaced by AI will not be replaced by AI. They will be replaced by lawyers who know how to use AI safely.
AI OR HUMAN?!
"Confidential Information means all non-public information disclosed by one party to the other in connection with this Agreement, whether in written, oral, electronic or any other form, including commercial, financial, technical and operational information, and any information that a reasonable person would understand to be confidential having regard to the nature of the information and the circumstances of its disclosure." A) Drafted entirely by a lawyer B) Drafted by an AI assistant