Legal technology company Lawhive has put its new AI paralegal, Lawrence, to the test, posing 90 sample questions from the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) SQE1 assessment. Having answered 67 out of 90 questions correct, Lawrence’s total mark was 74%. 

Is the court system a laggard or just being cautious?

AI in law is a curious concept. Take a sector that’s, rightly or wrongly, greatly impacted by human perception and feelings, strip it of everything that’s subjective and you have the legal system under AI in the perhaps not-so-distant future.

What role does AI play in facilitating corporate fraud?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been more prevalent in our lives than ever before - self-driving cars, automated clinical diagnosis and credit card application approval all incorporate a significant degree of AI.

AI is rapidly transforming the legal profession and today's graduates have a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of that change. Join Baker McKenzie and LawCareers.Net for this engaging session that explores how AI is reshaping the way lawyers work, collaborate and deliver value to clients.

Professors Jonathan Choi and Daniel Schwarcz conducted a study using GPT-4 to examine the effect of using AI on student’s work. The study found that the results of low performing students improved by 45% when using AI, while higher performing students were affected negatively by the use of AI.

For what’s believed to be the first time in England, an AI-powered law firm has successfully helped secure a courtroom victory. This wasn’t a demonstration, a university experiment or an internal pilot project. It was a genuine legal dispute involving a real client, real court proceedings and a real judgment.

While I've already discussed how AI is being used by legal professionals and how it may be used in the future, there’s also a rise of individuals using AI imagery to create anything they can conjure. This creates a real legal grey area when it comes to potential ‘evidence’ of a crime, or the creation of nonconsensual indecent images.

Some 20% of current legal roles are likely to be lost to the progress of automation and artificial intelligence over the next 20 years, the Law Society’s research unit has predicted. 

As many of you may already know, AI is making big waves in almost every sector, from healthcare to entertainment. But while AI has the potential to unlock incredible innovations, it’s also raising some serious concerns about copyright law and the future of creators’ rights.

Let’s face it – law school is changing. Sure, the textbooks are still heavy and the case briefs still keep students up at night. But now, there’s a new tool in the mix that’s changing how students study, write and even think about the law – generative AI.

How might generative AI (eg, ChatGPT) impact the future of the legal industry?

How might AI affect the energy transition? 

The AI Act (the act) was first proposed by the European Commission in 2021 due to the risk posed by the technology. Although the act hasn’t yet come into force in Europe, it’s likely to do so sometime within the coming months.

AI Act: what are the legislative and political challenges that could arise?

It is unsurprising that some of the country's strongest agricultural law practices are to be found in rural regions.

Can investment in renewable energy help drive economic growth in Africa?