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P E E R T O P E E R M A G A Z I N E · S U M M E R 2 0 2 5 67 JIM TUVELL is the Managing Director of Fireman, an Epiq Company, where he leads a team of experts in knowledge management and technology strategy for the legal industry. With over 25 years of experience, Tuvell has a proven track record of aligning technology investments with law firms' strategic goals to drive efficiency, quality, and revenue. data is essential. It ensures that the data feeding into the AI system is accurate, reliable, and up-to-date, thus enhancing the quality of AI outputs. Firms that have invested in and built knowledge banks, which organize and maintain the most valuable of a firm's knowledge, will capitalize on their investments and likely achieve success with AI more quickly by feeding the AI with good, structured content to build upon. The combination of data work and a knowledge bank not only modernizes workflows but also empowers AI to make precise and informed decisions, ultimately leading to more efficient and high-quality legal services. AI is advancing at an incredible pace. Many technologies a firm chooses to invest in will eventually become obsolete, but the data and documents that drive AI solutions will always be key for any future AI innovation. SHAPING THE FUTURE Taking all of this into account, the lawyer of the future is going to have different experiences in almost every aspect of the practice of law. Essential tasks required today, including matter management, monitoring health status updates, document consolidation, matter openings, and conflict checks, all have the potential to be either replaced or considerably enhanced by AI. Bots can be created to provide clients with basic answers to legal questions. The evolution of increasingly capable AI technologies will enable lawyers to focus on more sophisticated and complex client work that demands human creativity and legal expertise.

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