The AI in Business Podcast Imagining a GenAI-Driven Law Firm - with Barclay Blair of DLA Piper
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Jun 25, 2024 
Barclay Blair from DLA Piper discusses the future of AI in law firms, exploring GenAI's impact on business models and job tasks. The conversation touches on obstacles and achievements in implementing GenAI, envisioning future scenarios, and managing changes with AI technology in the legal industry.
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GenAI's Double-Edged Sword for Big Law
- Generative AI presents both a threat and an opportunity for large law firms.
- Their billable hour model makes implementing productivity-enhancing AI challenging.
Doctors, Lawyers, and AI
- Barclay Blair uses the analogy of doctors diagnosing patients to illustrate lawyers applying law to problems.
- He emphasizes the importance of human interaction for trust and emotional support in both professions.
The White-Collar Automation
- Generative AI's potential impact on white-collar jobs mirrors automation's impact on blue-collar jobs.
- This shift has grabbed attention because general-purpose AI now performs cognitive tasks previously exclusive to humans.