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The current generation of commercial Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) tools have dazzled legal professionals with their capabilities for generating rough drafts of documents from scratch. But what they have quickly discovered to be missing are the reliability of accurate legal citations, personalized content that is unique to their law firm’s client experience, and the individual voice or perspective of the lawyer creating the legal document.
In a profession that is built on core values such as legal research accuracy, client confidentiality and data privacy, is it possible to combine the vast universe of authoritative legal content with the closed data sets of a law firm, through the power of Gen AI technology?
Welcome to the next frontier in the evolution of Legal AI, Gen AI tools created specifically for the legal profession, in which a law firm’s technology ecosystem can be securely connected to its AI-powered legal research platform.
The proliferation of Gen AI tools in large law firms has soared in the past year and is not slowing down. Our 2024 Investing in Legal Innovation Survey: The Rise of Gen AI at Top Firms & Corporations found that 43% of Am Law 200 firms have a dedicated budget for Gen AI in 2024 and that 34% of these firms project their investment in Gen AI will “increase significantly” over the next five years.
For lawyers in large law firms, reliable access to secure data sets is essential if they are going to realize the true potential of Legal AI to enhance their practice efficiency and professional excellence. This includes not only their external legal research platform — containing case law, secondary sources, practical guidance and legal news content — but also internal firm data from their Document Management System (DMS) and cloud storage platforms, such as client information, case histories and firmwide document protocols.
Navigating these disconnected systems has been challenging up to this point. The process of manually supplementing drafts produced by the Gen AI-powered tools with personalized client content is time-consuming and prone to errors.
“Lawyers that leverage a Gen AI system to help them draft a document want the most up-to-date and relevant language carried up to them at the point where they are working,” reported Artificial Lawyer. “They don’t want generic legal language, but instead the wording and terms their own firm has used before.”
The good news is that a new era in legal tech innovation is opening the door to a promising solution.
The next frontier in the evolution of Legal AI will be characterized by the connection of a law firm’s technology ecosystem with their AI-powered legal research platform.
Gen AI models, which are constructed with various Large Language Models (LLMs), can play a crucial role in connecting legal research platforms with internal data systems by doing a few key things:
“Legal AI’s great opportunity is in being able to tap all of your data so insights and the best possible language can be surfaced for instant use, saving lawyers hours and perhaps even reducing risk for the clients,” said Artificial Lawyer.
The best of these connected systems of the future will be created on a foundation of core development principles that ensure their reliability and appropriateness for the unique requirements of the legal profession. These include an uncompromising commitment to data quality, robust data security measures and ethical product development guardrails.
The connection of a law firm’s preferred legal research platform with its internal DMS through the use of Gen AI technology represents an exciting new frontier in the industry’s evolution toward more personalized research and drafting solutions.
Law firms will soon gain access to AI-powered legal drafting capabilities — complete with advanced document review and redlining features — seamlessly integrated with their existing workflow. With flexible technology that works across various DMS providers and enterprise content management systems, firms will be able to quickly implement these solutions without a complicated onboarding process.
By leveraging the power of Legal AI, lawyers will access the information they need more quickly and with greater accuracy, ultimately enhancing their ability to provide high-value legal counsel to clients. Learn more about how Lexis+ AI with DMS connectivity will blaze a new trail in personalized legal research and drafting solutions.