The Nowhere Office Windows on Work: AI and Law
Mar 31, 2025
James Davies, Senior Employment Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP, co-founded the employment practice and is now focusing on AI in the workplace. He discusses the transformative effects of AI in recruitment and employment decisions, addressing the legal challenges it raises. The conversation highlights AI tools like Harvey reshaping legal practice and the necessity for updated regulations. Davies weighs in on whether AI could replace lawyers and the ongoing adaptation of legal frameworks to ensure fairness and employee rights in a tech-driven future.
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AI Creates Legal Gaps In Employment
- AI is reshaping jobs and how employers make employment decisions through profiling and automation.
- Existing laws like equality and data privacy are square pegs trying to regulate a round AI hole.
Implement Clear AI Usage Policies
- Ensure employees use AI responsibly by creating clear internal AI policies and rules.
- Prohibit uploading confidential client data and verify generative outputs before using them professionally.
AI Shortlists At Scale
- Large organisations use AI to shortlist candidates by correlating features from CVs, chatbots and games.
- These systems identify likely success factors and produce shortlists for high-volume recruitment.