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Law Practice,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Jul. 20, 2018

The intersection of artificial intelligence and ethics

Artificial intelligence is being used in the legal profession in a number of ways, including helping lawyers to perform research and background checks, compiling analytics, categorizing documents and assisting in the discovery process, and much more.

Heather L. Rosing

Founding Partner
Rosing Pott & Strohbehn

Legal Malpractice (Specialist), Business Law

501 W Broadway, A380
San Diego , CA 92101

Phone: (619) 990-5566

Email: hrosing@rosinglaw.com

Northwestern Univ School of Law

Heather serves as the chairperson of the Legal Ethics and Law Firm Risk Management Practice Group, as well as the Lawyers and Accountants Practice Group. She is an appointed advisor to the State Bar of California's Rules Revision Commission.

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David M. Majchrzak

Partner
Rosing Pott & Strohbehn

Litigation, Legal Ethics

501 W Broadway A380
San Diego , CA 92101-3584

Email: dmajchrak@rosinglaw.com

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

David practices in the areas of legal ethics and litigation of professional liability claims.

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The intersection of artificial intelligence and ethics
Artificial intelligence is being used in the legal profession in a number of ways, including helping lawyers to perform research and background checks, compiling analytics, categorizing documents and assisting in the discovery process, and much more. (Shutterstock)

One of the great marketing tools any lawyer can employ is the promise of efficiency. It is hard to imagine a client disinterested in a lower bill. To that end, there is a movement toward minimizing some of the less critical thinking tasks for which lawyers traditionally charge. These are increasingly being addressed through the use of artificial intelligence, also known as cognitive computing. While these tools can lower a client's bills, there are associated perils,...

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