Artificial intelligence: preparing lawyers for new technology in practice - speech by Catherine Dixon at the IBA conference - The Law Society

On 19 September the chief executive of the Law Society, Catherine Dixon, delivered a keynote address at the International Bar Association conference in Washington DC. The Law Society is the professional body that represents more than 170,000 solicitors in England and Wales. Our vision is to be valued and trusted as a vital partner to represent, promote and support solicitors while upholding the rule of law, legal independence, ethical values and the principle of justice for all. We also fulfil an important public interest function which aims to ensure access to justice, protect human rights and freedoms and uphold the rule of law. As part of our work to develop our strategy, we published a piece of research to identify what the future will bring for the legal profession.