Within the last year, the legal industry has witnessed a surge in AI-based programs designed to improve workflow, legal research, and legal drafting, such as Westlaw Co-counsel. AI technology, although new, offers significant benefits for helping attorneys enhance their workflow. However, it is not a substitute for an attorney’s legal knowledge, skill, and independent judgment.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is trending. It can be found in our cars, our smartphones, our search engines, and even in our homes. 

AI is also profoundly disrupting major industries and professions. In more recent years, AI infiltrated the legal services industry and is now poised to fundamentally alter the practice of law. But AI will