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AI-backed contract review “decodes obscure language”
Monday, 24 June 2019Artificial intelligence has been deployed to bridge the gap between ‘legalease’ and plain English, standardising something that has long been the exclusive preserve of lawyers.
Tags: artificial intelligence, contract review
Posted in Latest news, Technology
Ethical impacts from AI “unimaginable”, says EU think tank
Thursday, 11 April 2019Artificial intelligence software poses risks to society including tracking and identifying individuals, ‘scoring’ people without their knowledge, and powering lethal autonomous weapons systems.
Tags: artificial intelligence
Posted in Latest news, Technology
Call for legal AI to have “ethical black box” to explain decisions
Monday, 18 March 2019AI should be developed in conjunction with a wide range of non-technical specialists, while an ‘ethical black box’ showing how a system made particular decisions may also be needed.
Tags: artificial intelligence
Posted in Latest news, Technology
EU urges ethics guidance to make AI “trustworthy”
Friday, 4 January 2019The European Union has added its voice to the growing call for artificial intelligence to be regulated , with draft ethics guidelines that underline that it must be human-centric and trustworthy.
Tags: artificial intelligence
Posted in Latest news, Uncategorized
Government invests to research how AI can improve the law
Wednesday, 28 November 2018The government is to fund research into the potential for AI to improve the legal system, with a warning that, if the technology is mishandled, it could have dire consequences.
Tags: artificial intelligence
Posted in Latest news, Technology
Solicitor launches AI-backed platform to engage with clients
Monday, 19 November 2018An artificial intelligence-backed platform designed to elicit key information from new law firm clients and put them at their ease has launched in the UK, initially targeted at family law practices.
Tags: artificial intelligence
Posted in Client care, Latest news, Technology
Former Lehman lawyer predicts big role for AI post-Brexit
Thursday, 15 November 2018A former senior counsel for Lehman Brothers and AI pioneer has predicted AI will be crucial in helping companies to alter thousands of contracts rapidly in the aftermath of Brexit.
Tags: artificial intelligence, Brexit
Posted in Latest news, Uncategorized
Law firms look to leverage data in battle with new providers
Friday, 19 October 2018Law firms big and small are increasingly viewing AI software and particularly the exploitation of data as integral to business health amid growing competition from non-lawyer providers.
Tags: artificial intelligence
Posted in Latest news, Market monitor
Clients “must be told whether legal advice is AI or human”
Thursday, 18 October 2018As legal advice is increasingly driven by AI, clients will have to be informed whether they are being advised by a machine or a human lawyer, a top judge has urged.
Tags: artificial intelligence
Posted in Latest news, Technology
Top firms back IT platform hoping to set global standards
Friday, 5 October 2018Three top City law firms have joined a high-powered international consortium to launch a platform that aims to set industry standards for the use of AI, smart contracts and other new tech.
Tags: artificial intelligence
Posted in Latest news, Technology
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Keeping the conversation going beyond Pride Month
As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
Understanding vicarious trauma in the legal workplace
Vicarious trauma can happen to anyone who works with clients who have experienced trauma such as domestic or other violence, child abuse, sexual assault, torture or being a refugee.
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