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How to apply AI to your Law Firm

Since artificial intelligence is capable of imitating human behavior, lawyers would do well to improve their efficiency by applying some, if not all, the AI tools discussed below. In an attempt not to waste your time discussing the theory of artificial intelligence, I get straight into which programs you can use to increase efficiency in your law practice. Enjoy! 

ROSS Intelligence. For research purposes, this tool is a gem. I am by no means throwing LexusNexus and WestLaw under the bus. But, gone are the days of using standard search logic (and/or functions). Big law firms are using ROSS Intelligence to improve search results because of its use of natural language processing. Legal professionals can type in questions or queries and find the most accurate information instead of the attorneys reading all results produced by the search engine- helpful or not! A bonus feature of this software is that after the associate has completed legal research, they can use ROSS Intelligence to automatically generate briefs or legal summaries of the results generated from the search results. 

Lawgeex, Klarity, Clearlaw, and LexCheck. These AI programs help review contracts, extract data from those contracts, and provide analytics about the data extracted from the contracts—all with the use of natural language processing technology. These programs read through the contracts, analyze them, and determine which portions of the agreement to keep and discard. Keep in mind that this software does not create a completely hands-off approach for attorneys; they still have to determine the exact language and content of the contract based on the suggestions made by the software. 

Robin AI. Robin AI is an AI software tool that assists in contract drafting by learning clauses in the ordinary or standard contracts of the firm. If you want to reduce the time taken to draft and collaborate with opposing counsel more efficiently, check out Robin AI. Or use Robin AI’s playbooks (firm’s precedent) to assist in contract review. 

The use of artificial intelligence is not to remove attorneys from the legal process altogether. Artificial intelligence undergoes extensive learning from attorneys; even with experience, supervision is required. The goal is not to replace attorneys but to let artificial intelligence software do monotonous work at greater accuracy and much quicker than attorneys. Attorneys remain heavily involved as supervisors, consultants, and final decision-makers.