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Lawyers ‘biggest non-users’ of AI, but ‘huge amount of adoption’ predicted
While AI and GenAI have made waves through the profession in the last two years, there is likely “a lot more...
02 May 2025
By Lauren Croft
ChatGPT blunder sees lawyer referred to regulator
A lawyer has been referred to a disciplinary regulator for filing two documents that relied on “non-existent”...
04 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Is it wise for students, grads to use ChatGPT to write a cover letter?
The use of ChatGPT, and other GenerativeAI tools, has fast become mainstream in educational and professional settings....
30 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘The creative and positive use’ of GenAI in legal education
As the profession becomes increasingly digitised, legal educators now must assume GenAI and other emerging tech will be...
29 July 2024
By Lauren Croft
New guidance released to help lawyers navigate AI terminology
The Law Society of NSW has partnered with legal technology provider LexisNexis to develop an AI Glossary to...
29 July 2024
By Lauren Croft
‘With great power comes great responsibility’: The emergence of AI washing
Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into business operations offers numerous advantages, giving organisations a...
22 May 2024
By Lauren Croft
Are BigLaw firms using AI to its full potential?
As emerging technologies and generative artificial intelligence (AI) become commonplace in legal workplaces, firms can...
24 April 2024
By Lauren Croft
ChatGPT’s current iteration is almost twice as persuasive as the average human being
While people are getting better at identifying the difference between human content and that generated by artificial...
08 April 2024
By Naomi Neilson
2/3 Australian lawyers are using ChatGPT for legal work
Generative AI tools are being adopted at increasingly higher rates by Australian lawyers, but law firms have been much...
28 March 2024
By Lauren Croft
Why lawyers will excel at using ChatGPT
In today's evolving legal landscape, ChatGPT and other emerging tech will continue to make waves across the profession....
06 March 2024
By Lauren Croft
Elon Musk sues OpenAI for breach of foundational contract
Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has initiated a lawsuit against AI giant and ChatGPT creator OpenAI,...
05 March 2024
By Lauren Croft
Ethical use of AI ‘just a slogan’
An academic has urged in-house counsel to exercise caution when using generative artificial intelligence (AI), musing...
05 March 2024
By Malavika Santhebennur
Lawyers must ‘engage with technology on a day-to-day basis’ in 2024 and beyond
There is a wide variety of things firms should be prioritising in light of the rise of emerging tech and AI –...
18 January 2024
By Lauren Croft
Firms must continue to evolve to remain relevant
Law firms of all shapes and sizes must continue to reinvent themselves beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two...
15 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Don’t write off AI and language models, says tech expert
Legal professionals should continue to build their tech muscles and further experiment with AI tools, which are touted...
21 November 2023
By Malavika Santhebennur
Aussies uncomfortable with lawyers using AI, survey finds
Artificial intelligence may be all the rage right now, but that doesn’t mean those in the community are thrilled at...
26 October 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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ChatGPT use high in legal profession
Only one sector uses artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT more than the legal profession, new international...
10 October 2023
By Lauren Croft
Lawyers ‘can’t be complacent’ in AI era
As some artificial intelligence platforms are now able to pass the bar, this legal professor said that the future of...
23 August 2023
By Lauren Croft
Bar Council releases guideline for AI tools but warns of risks
The NSW Bar Association has released extensive guidelines on barrister’s use of AI technology but has warned that...
21 July 2023
By Naomi Neilson
EQ critical for lawyers in AI era
High IQ is commonplace in the legal profession. But as the use of artificial intelligence extends to all corners of...
14 June 2023
By Lauren Croft
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