One in Two Lawyers Use Generative Artificial Intelligence
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 16 Apr 2024
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- 2
- Australian
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- 8 Mar 2025, 02:41 pm
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In-house lawyers were adopting the tools more quickly than their law firm counterparts, research has found.
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The article highlights the widespread adoption of generative AI among legal professionals in Australia and New Zealand, with a survey revealing that half of the lawyers have used such tools in their work. The findings underscore a shift in the legal profession's approach to technology, with in-house lawyers leading the adoption faster than their law firm counterparts. This reflects the growing integration of AI in professional services, posing both opportunities and challenges in aligning legal practices with evolving AI capabilities. While the article reveals significant trends in AI adoption, it lacks a deep dive into potential safety risks or regulatory measures concerning AI use in the legal field.
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Work & CareersWorkplaceAIPrint articleEuan BlackWork and careers reporterApr 16, 2024 – 5.00amSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginOne in two lawyers in Australia and New Zealand have already used generative artificial intelligence to perform day-to-day tasks and almost the entire profession believe it will change how legal work is carried out in future.These were the key findings of a recent survey of more than 560 lawyers and legal professionals by legal information and analytics provider LexisNexis, which found that in-house lawyers were adopting the tools more quickly than their law firm counterparts.Loading...Euan Blackis a work and careers reporter at The Australian Financial Review.EmailEuanateuan.black@afr.comSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAIWorkplaceAllensFetching latest articlesOlympic weightlifting is hard. This boss uses the 1pc rule to get it doneLucy DeanOut-of-control watch price rises give housing a run for its moneyKnow your craft: How the biggest airlines rate at the pointy end‘We’ll fight’: Alex Waislitz on family battles and bad betsPatrick DurkinJob appointments have never been purely merit-based: CEW chiefWhy this CEO saves creative work for after her periodNew Zealand pops its cork for one of the world’s great wine festivalsMax AllenWhy Hawaii’s data-driven wellness retreat is a haven for high-flyersA last-chance tote bag and a groovy case for trumpetersVictor Smorgon’s star fundie eyes 50pc returns for new fundAlex GluyasForrest family powerbroker had alleged role in big Fortescue decisionsEllison-run garnet mine faces punishment over unsanctioned development