AI For Lawyers How Artificial Intelligence is Adding Value, Amplifying Expertise, and Transforming Careers

by Waisberg, Noah; Hudek, Alexander

• ISBN13: 9781119723844
• ISBN10: 1119723841
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781119723882
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2021-02-03
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Discover how artificial intelligence can improve how your organization practices law with this compelling resource from the creators of one of the world’s leading legal AI platforms. 

AI for Lawyers: How Artificial Intelligence is Adding Value, Amplifying Expertise, and Transforming Careers explains how artificial intelligence can be used to revolutionize your organization’s operations. Noah Waisberg and Dr. Alexander Hudek, a lawyer and a computer science Ph.D. who lead prominent legal AI business Kira Systems, have written an approachable and insightful book that will help you transform how your firm functions.  

AI for Lawyers explains how artificial intelligence can help your law firm: 

• Win more business and find more clients 
• Better meet and exceed client expectations 
• Find hidden efficiencies 
• Better manage and eliminate risk 
• Increase associate and partner engagement 

Whether focusing on small or big law, AI for Lawyers is perfect for any lawyer who either feels uneasy about how AI might change law or is looking to capitalize on the evolving practice. With contributions from experts in the fields of e-Discovery, legal research, expert systems, and litigation analytics, it also belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who’s interested in the intersection of law and technology.  

Author Biography

Noah Waisberg (https://kirasystems.com/about/) is the Co-Founder and CEO at Kira Systems, where he leads a global organization of 180 (and counting) employees. Prior to founding Kira Systems, Noah practiced at the law firm, Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York City, where he focused on private equity, M&A, and securities. He has spoken at conferences including SXSW Interactive, ILTACON, and ReInvent Law, and was named 2016 ILTA Innovative Thought Leader of the Year.

Dr. Alexander Hudek (https://kirasystems.com/about/) is the Co-founder and CTO at Kira Systems. He holds a Ph.D and M.Math degrees in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo, and a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto in Physics and Computer Science. Alex was also involved with the human genome project and has worked in the areas of proof systems and database query compilation.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Part I The Point: AI in law is here to stay. It’s time to take advantage

Chapter 1: How Lawyers Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI

Chapter 2: #DoMoreLaw: How Doing Work More Efficiently Can Create More Legal Work, Not Less

Chapter 3: The Small Law Mindset: Bringing Biglaw Capabilities to Smaller Firms

Chapter 4: AI: A Modern Job Creator: The New Legal Mindsets, Skill Sets, and Jobs That Are in Demand

Chapter 5: Amplifying Legal Expertise: From One-to-One Advisory to Scalable, One-to-Many Service Delivery

Chapter 6: The Ethics of Lawyers Using—and Not Using—AI

Part II The Proof: Inside the AI Technologies and Disciplines That Are Delivering Results and Value Today

Chapter 7: eDiscovery: What It Is and How AI Is Continuing to Transform How It Works for You

Chapter 8: AI in Legal Research: How AI Is Providing Everyone Access to Information and Leveling the Playing Field for Firms of All Sizes

Chapter 9: Litigation Analytics: The Emergence of Analytics in Law and Why It's Now Dangerous to Practice Litigation Without Data

Chapter 10: Contract Review to Contract Capital: How Ubiquitous Access to Contract Analysis Software Will Transform Legal and Business Practices

Chapter 11: Expert Systems: Self-Service Law and the Automation of Legal Question-Answering

Part III The Plan: Leveraging Data and AI to Expand and Future Proof Your Practice

Chapter 12: The AI Adoption Framework: Understanding the Adoption Path That Will Help You Get Ahead and Build the Practice of the Future

Chapter 13: Conclusion

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Index