07/12/24: When does GenAI progress stop, what lawyers learned during pandemic, and more
Jul 18, 2024
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Legal tech journalists discuss the limitations and potential of AI in the legal field, lawyers' attitudes towards saving time, new citators for legal research, and lessons learned during the pandemic.
Limitations of AI in law despite positive impacts highlighted.
Changing landscape of legal tech events and impact of AI advancements.
Lasting effects of pandemic on legal practices, including shifts to remote work and technology reliance.
Deep dives
Legal Tech Innovation Panel and Title Announcements
A panel of legal tech journalists discusses the top stories in legal tech and innovation. The panelists reveal new titles, including Principal Legal Insight Strategist and CEO positions in legal tech companies.
AI Limitations in Legal Tech Highlighted
Discussions point out the potential limitations of artificial intelligence in law despite its positive impacts. Issues such as heavy resource demands, AI training costs, and Goldman Sachs' skepticism towards AI's returns are highlighted.
Legal Tech Week RV and Changing Legal Landscape
The discussion touches on the changing landscape of legal tech events like conventions and conferences. Panelists explore the impact of AI advancements, the possibility of work primarily through AI, and changes in legal work dynamics brought by technology.
Pandemic's Lasting Impact on Legal Practices
The panel delves into the lasting effects of the pandemic on legal practices. Insights cover changes in remote work, reliance on technology like Zoom, and transformations in traditional legal systems, such as conducting hearings and depositions online.
Bar Associations and Professional Networking
The conversation extends to the challenges faced by bar associations in the digital age. Issues of bar membership, value propositions, and in-person networking transformations are explored, highlighting the evolving landscape of legal professional networking.