'Robo-lawyers' of the future are coming for lawyers' jobs

Australian managing partner of Pinsent Masons David Rennick said its new matter management system called Turn Frame was the beginnings of artificial intelligence and was enabling lawyers to provide more consistent, accurate and quicker outcomes. "We are embracing the predictions of'robo-lawyers' in the industry and developing artificial intelligence products in direct response to the challenge," he Rennick said. The system could disaggregate large matters and import details, issues and documentation from its knowledge bank to help prepare different aspects of the current case. It had used the system for around 8000 files so far in contract risk reviews, project management of large matters, disputes and property.