"In recent years, AI has moved beyond speculation in the legal industry. What used to be hypothetical is now very real. Litigation and other legal teams at forward-thinking law firms are adopting AI-enhanced tools for case strategy, preparation, and management and seeing measurable benefits. This article explores what's working now -how firms are gaining buy-in, improving client relations, and using technology to win business."
"One of the first hurdles for many law firms is simply getting people to trust and use AI tools. The approach that's proving effective is starting small. Targeted workflows: Rather than full-scale tech overhauls, many firms begin by applying AI to specific, well-defined tasks like summarizing documents, extracting entities (names, dates), analyzing transcripts or depositions. These smaller wins help build confidence."
"Fit-for-purpose solutions: General-purpose AI tools tend to fall short when it comes to the detailed demands of litigation. Features tailored for litigation, such as issue tracking, chronologies, and witness profiling, are much more readily adopted. When users can test tools that align closely with their workflow, enthusiasm increases. User-driven evangelism: When users (lawyers, case teams) participate in selecting, testing, or improving tools, they become champions."
AI has moved from speculation to practical use in litigation and legal teams are adopting AI-enhanced tools for case strategy, preparation, and management with measurable benefits. Firms build trust by starting small with targeted workflows such as document summarization, entity extraction, and transcript analysis. Fit-for-purpose litigation features like issue tracking, chronologies, and witness profiling produce higher adoption. User-driven selection and testing create internal champions. Lean, focused training respects lawyers' time and accelerates comfort. Integration of AI yields improved client service through transparency, collaboration, efficiency, and demonstrable results that help firms win business.
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