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P E E R T O P E E R M A G A Z I N E · F A L L 2 0 2 5 43 heavy work into time better spent on client strategy and courtroom preparation. AI-enabled case management tools streamline the review of discovery materials, automate transcript analysis, and accelerate the construction of chronologies and case narratives. Instead of billing clients for routine data handling, partners can direct their expertise toward shaping arguments, anticipating risks, and refining strategy. This shift not only enhances client trust—by showing efficiency, effectiveness, and restraint in billing—but also strengthens the firm's competitive edge. Clients are increasingly expecting their outside counsel to deploy AI responsibly to reduce waste. Partners who understand these tools can demonstrate both thought leadership and value by reallocating time from low-value tasks to high-impact strategic guidance. Associates need to be AI-fluent to increase effectiveness and insight Associates stand to gain the most from AI that helps streamline labor- and document-intensive parts of litigation, including: • Streamlining document intake and analysis to identify relevant materials, summarize themes, and flag inconsistencies, helping associates rapidly assess and prioritize large data sets. • Automatically generating deposition and transcript summaries, tagging key issues, linking exhibits, and tying testimony to evidence, all in seconds rather than hours. • Integrating systems that speed creation of case chronologies, billing narratives, and draft deliverables while preserving oversight and accuracy. AI OPTIMIZATION FOR PARALEGALS AND LITIGATION SUPPORT STAFF Paralegals and litigation support professionals are often at the forefront of workflow efficiency and optimization. Keeping up with the latest AI advancements will help them: • Convert manual deposition summary efforts (which can take several hours) into minutes-long tasks using AI- enabled transcript review and summary generation. • Support the creation and management of deposition designations, annotations, syncing video clips, and exporting reports, all while maintaining version control and accuracy. • Centralize evidence management via AI-assisted tagging, summarization, and foldering, streamlining workflows and ensuring consistency across cases. Additionally, paralegals often serve as early AI "power users" whose successful experiences can catalyze broader adoption across the team. Because they are often the ones using AI, paralegals and litigation support professionals may already feel like they have a good understanding of it. But continued AI education benefits the broader litigation team as technology advances.

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