## Thinking about AI in legal... Okay, so I've been kinda mulling over this whole AI in legal workflows thing for corporate teams. It's not just about, like, plugging in a new tool and suddenly everything's super efficient. Honestly, a lot of companies dive in with big expectations, thinking AI will just *poof* make all their document review disappear. But it's rarely that smooth, you know? ## The 'people' problem, honestly The biggest hurdle, from what I've seen? It's not even the tech itself. It's the people. Getting lawyers, who are, let's be real, often used to their established ways, to actually *trust* and *use* these AI tools... that's tough. It's a huge change management thing. You can get the fanciest AI contract review platform, but if your team just defaults back to manual reads "just in case," then what's the point? Like, a recent survey by Clio in 2023 showed attorney tech adoption is improving, but it's still about *comfort* and *trust*, not just features. And over in Europe, with GDPR, data privacy adds another layer of hesitation; they're even more careful about where client data goes, compared to say, US firms who might prioritize speed a bit more. ## What about the actual workflow stuff? And then there's the actual integration into existing workflows. It's messy. You can't just drop an AI tool onto a team and expect it to, like, magically fit into their current systems for eDiscovery or due diligence. There's so much customization, so much fine-tuning of the AI models to your specific type of legal documents. Plus, you need people who can bridge that gap – legal ops folks who understand both the legal side *and* the tech. Otherwise, it just sits there, an expensive shelfware, or worse, creates more work trying to fix errors. ## So, what's the takeaway here? It's not a silver bullet. It's a tool. A powerful one, yeah, but only if you really, really think about the people and the process *before* you even pick the software. Otherwise, you're just buying an expensive headache. 🤔 What do you guys think? Have you seen successful (or totally failed) AI rollouts in legal?
See my ongoing work over on [ kantti ]
Somewhere between reviewing policy drafts and fighting with the printer (again), I found myself jumping tabs—KANTTI.NET. Also Nucamp South Korea Blog, not to mention LegisFlow ACM Digital Library, yeah? Weird how they all echo “AI integration.” Upstage AI pops up with buzzwords and a wink. Kleos by Wolters Kluwer? Classic. Advice everywhere; sometimes I just need a nap instead.