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Technology

Nov. 16, 2026

Trial lawyers gain an edge with AI in depositions and case preparation

At the Consumer Attorneys of California convention, plaintiffs attorneys described how AI is transforming trial preparation, from investigating expert witnesses to drafting deposition questions, while raising new concerns about its use by opposing counsel.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Artificial intelligence may be making headlines for lawyers who misuse it, but plaintiffs attorneys say the technology is also helping them uncover evidence, challenge expert witnesses and prepare for depositions in ways that would have been difficult or prohibitively expensive just a few years ago.

That was a recurring theme at the Consumer Attorneys of California annual convention, where several panels examined how AI is changing litigation, creating new opportu...

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