It seems the buzz people continue to talk about includes the recent acceleration in artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the last year. Generative AI products such as Chat GPT-4 developed by OpenAI has kicked off what may be this decade’s major economic revolution. The capabilities for AI technology to bring streamlined costs and deliver even better services is already here and it is only a matter of time before these services become integrated into our daily lives. The legal profession however is known to move slowly and resist technological implementations as long as it can hold out. Even in the last decade, we’ve interacted with still practicing attorneys who had their emails printed and delivered to them. Our lawyers on the other hand enjoy staying on top of technological changes and are already evaluating AI based tools to streamline and deliver improved legal services to our clients.
Some of these tools include legal research tools to cut down on research time and review of voluminous documentation. Other tools include integrating an AI note taking assistant into Google Meet conferences to provide a transcript and summary to the attorneys involved which has already provided impressive results. The firm already integrates electronic signature services, online scheduled video meetings, paid online services, advanced patent drafting, docketing software, and direct text communication options, so integrating new tools to improve the delivery of services will continue into the year. Of course these services are fully evaluated in advance for their commitment to protecting confidential information before they are integrated.
Although media has built up a portrayal of AI technology as a sentient villain intent on ruining civilization, it is ultimately a tool to be used. It starts with learning how to use developing AI technologies to best integrate and deliver legal services to our clients. When you work with Front Range Legal Services, you can rest assured we are always looking for ways to use technology to deliver the highest quality legal services to our clients.
