By Charles Lew, Forbes, August 18, 2018
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The current application of artificial intelligence to the practice of law was a discussion topic at our most recent board of directors meeting for Loyola Law School. The discussion centered around the ability of a computer to perform a task or series of functions that had traditionally been the responsibility of a legal professional or team of professionals. After a lively discussion, I left with the three following questions:
• Are machines capable of what would be considered regular social interaction with a client such that the client would be comfortable interacting with the AI as their primary contact?
• What are the current applications of artificial intelligence in the law, or what can a machine actually do?
• What, if any, are the limitations to AI as it relates to the practice of law? Will computers continue to evolve, develop, learn and undertake increasingly more difficult and nuanced professional legal undertakings?
