Running With the Experts: 2017 Futures Conference - Attorney at Work

Last week in Atlanta, the College of Law Practice Management's (COLPM) 2017 Futures Conference, "Running With the Machines," explored the current state of artificial intelligence in law practice -- and provided a glimpse into the future. We asked College Fellows Andy Daws, Susan Hackett, Patrick Lamb, Marc Lauritsen, Sharon Nelson, Mark Tamminga, Courtney Troutman, John Simek and Greg Siskind to share their perspectives and top takeaways. We are in the earliest stage of the implementation of this new class of tools. And while a number of use cases are apparent (e-disco, due diligence, research, advice bots), we have barely scratched the surface of how cognitive computing and learning machines will affect our professional lives. What is clear is that "artificial intelligence" is rapidly improving in capability and reach, sometimes spectacularly (translation services come to mind).