Canadian law firms spent the past few years debating whether to adopt artificial intelligence, and many have now answered that question in practice. AI is producing first drafts, summarizing case law, reviewing productions, translating filings and searching internal precedents, often across several practice groups at once. What most firms have yet to settle is who […]
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The Six Questions Law Firms Should Put to an AI Vendor Before Trusting It With Client Work
Buying AI has become fairly easy for law firms. Most vendors can have a pilot running within weeks, and their demonstrations are persuasive, whether that means a long agreement summarized in seconds or a polished first draft produced from a few bullet points. What remains much harder to establish is what the firm is actually […]
Beyond the Lawyer: Why the Next Frontier of Legal AI Is the Judge
For the better part of the legal technology revolution, we have focused on a single user: the lawyer. Whether the conversation is about legal research platforms, document automation, analytics, workflow tools, or generative AI, the central question is usually the same: How can we help attorneys work faster, better, and more efficiently? This focus makes […]
Lawyers, Why Are You Training AI for an Hourly Rate?
I keep seeing opportunities for lawyers to get paid to train AI, and every time I see one, I have the same question: why are lawyers doing this for an hourly rate? I understand why it sounds attractive. You know the law, a technology company needs people who know the law, and they’re willing to […]
The Real Legal Technology Risk Is Doing Nothing
Twenty years ago, having a website gave a law firm a competitive advantage. Today, it is simply expected. Legal technology is following the same trajectory. The question is no longer whether firms should adopt technology; it is how quickly they can embrace it in a way that creates lasting value. Who I Am and Why […]