With Legaltech, one of the world’s largest and most-important legal technology conferences, just two weeks away, we are at a time when it has never been more obvious how tech is transforming the practice of law. With the proliferation of legal tech startups and new apps on the market seemingly every day, lawyers are in a prime position to take advantage of innovations that offer the possibility to achieve what once seemed unachievable – doing more with less.
Perhaps no legal technology has grabbed as much of the spotlight in recent years as artificial intelligence. As AI’s capabilities in law continue to expand and its use becomes more widespread throughout the industry, lawyers are coming to a better understanding of what AI technology can offer. With the help of AI, streamlining legal operations is a real possibility, allowing lawyers in all walks of practice to improve operational efficiency while reducing both costs and risk.
As we gear up for Legaltech, part of the larger Legalweek, Jan. 28-31 in New York, I plan to publish a handful of posts looking ahead to what the conference is offering in key areas of interest. With AI so much in the spotlight — from contract review and e-discovery to administrative operations, data analytics and legal research — it seemed the perfect topic to start with.
Here are a few of the Legalweek sessions on AI that stood out. The full agenda, including other sessions on AI, can be seen at the conference website. Descriptions are taken from the agenda.
Legaltech Conference Track
DAY ONE – 4:00-5:00
Friend or Foe: A Debate About Contract AI and Whether It Will Steal Your Job
AI is sweeping through our daily lives and stirring up a frenzy of speculation. For lawyers, the use of AI to perform contract analysis is both
