Here Be Robots: How Will AI Change the Future of Law? - Attorney at Work

Given the nonstop, hyped-up headlines, you may worry about competing with a robot for your next job. Rather than fret, why not start investigating the ways artificial intelligence technology can give you an edge -- both in the job market (somebody needs to know this stuff) and in actually delivering legal services? Last year, "AI in legal grew by leaps and bounds," wrote Bob Ambrogi, in naming it one of 2016's top legal technology developments. Things have been moving so fast this year, a recent headline reporting on ILTACON 2017 asked, "Is Artificial No Longer Cutting Edge?" Almost daily it seems, there's another "AI-powered" product or "AI-driven" legal technology announcement. Most products are aimed at assisting with the repetitive tasks related to document review, contract analytics, billing review and legal research.