Credit: javu/Adobe StockBaker McKenzie Builds on AI Foundation, Crafting Tools to Help Lawyers Work 'Better, Smarter'
After launching an AI program in 2017 focused on cloud migration, the firm has since embraced the rise of generative AI.
December 03, 2024 at 01:59 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Big Law continues to embrace artificial intelligence, and industry experts say the trend will likely continue into 2025.
- Larger, global law firms like Baker McKenzie have made strides with their own, internal AI programs, while firms of other sizes also experiment with AI and its business benefits.
- Baker McKenzie currently has two internal-facing AI tools designed around data privacy and cybersecurity.
Like other law firms, Baker McKenzie has been harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to improve processes, streamline work and enhance opportunities over the past handful of years, and the global firm is excited about the future of AI and its various applications as 2025 approaches.
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