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An “industry-first” benchmark report from NetDocuments has revealed that giving AI structured context about legal matters could cut the cost of generating accurate answers by almost half.

Global technology provider Thomson Reuters and AI-native work intelligence platform Laurel are joining forces to help law firms answer a question that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: Is their technology actually delivering a return?

Global legal technology company Relativity has unveiled a new conversational AI tool that gives lawyers a faster way to access and work with their legal data.

Legal AI platform Harvey has introduced a second iteration, Harvey II, that allows lawyers to begin work with their preferences already in place.

Global legal AI provider Clio has launched its AI-powered legal workspace, Clio Work, in Australia, following its rollout across New Zealand and Singapore.

Sir Geoffrey Vos, England and Wales’ Master of the Rolls, has been won over by the “generally remarkable” things generative artificial intelligence can do and has encouraged his Australian peers to embrace it for the sake of public confidence and access to justice.

Global law firm A&O Shearman has strengthened its Australian M&A practice with the appointment of a partner from rival Ashurst, hailed as “one of Australia’s most highly regarded M&A lawyers”.

A banking and finance lawyer has been appointed to Maddocks’ partnership, joining from a big four consulting firm.

Australian law firms are placing a stronger emphasis on accuracy and lawyer-verified outputs when using artificial intelligence, with many firms willing to prioritise quality over speed as they assess the technology’s role in legal work.

Junior lawyers are often told to “build their brand”; however, at what point is that personal brand no longer theirs? Social media has further opened the forum for addressing burnout in the profession and challenging the old-school approach to practice, writes Zeinab Farhat.