Peer to Peer Magazine

Summer 2016

The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association

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41 WWW.ILTANET.ORG Artificial Intelligence Systems and the Law FEATURES The Future of AI and Legal While AI might seem an option in the distant future, we're already working with this technology daily. There are many things to which AI can be applied now: contract review, legal research, draing of legal documents, e-discovery and more. We'll likely see more tasks where lawyers can be assisted by AI systems. Imagine having an AI assistant that allows you to become beer at draing and acts as a coach and guide enabling you to do more with legal research. It might also help with craing and practicing oral arguments. Beyond the Machine While the interest in AI focuses so much on what the machines can do, it's important to remember that Imagine having an AI assistant that allows you to become better at drafting and acts as a coach and guide enabling you to do more with legal research. it's what they can do for people that's exciting. It can improve efficiencies and drive down the high costs of legal services, which are now suffering from outdated processes, tools and fee models. The resulting efficiencies and costs can close the gap in access to justice; 80 percent of Americans who need a lawyer currently can't afford one. A lot has transpired in the AI world in a short amount of time, and one future prediction carries much certainty: Artificial intelligence will continue to learn and develop and become a commonly used tool in our efforts to improve legal services. P2P compareDocs cloud for Offi ce 365 Compare anywhere on anything compareDocscloud.com 7.25"x4.35" ILTA Peer to Peer 0616.indd 1 02/06/2016 09:32

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