The lack of consensus about how law firms should be embracing generative artificial intelligence came into focus Wednesday at a Legalweek panel on ethical deployment of the emerging technology in litigation, with a partner at the U.S.’s most profitable law firm highlighting a timid approach in comparison to the guarded enthusiasm shared by a partner at one of the country’s largest labor and employment shops.
The “risk-averse” Kirkland & Ellis is a “late adopter” of generative AI, said litigation partner Vanessa Barsanti, who leads the firm’s e-discovery practice. While the firm is testing new tools with clients, Barsanti said finding the right time and place to justify the risks of generative AI is taking time.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
