Navigating AI In The Legal Sector

Written By Dolly Chakraborty

Season 5, Ep. 4

07/11/2024

Welcome to our special mini-series of Beyond The Capital recorded at Birmingham Tech Week 2024.

In this episode, Hilary Smyth-Allen explores the challenges and opportunities of AI adoption in the legal sector. She spoke to Emma Jackson, Head of Legal Technology & Data at Mills & Reeve; Vipul Ladwa, founder of legal tech company Casey; and Aisling O’Connell, Head of Innovation Policy at the Solicitors Regulations Authority.

They discuss:

  • How the adoption of AI is both a significant challenge and opportunity for the legal sector

  • How the need for clarity from regulators like the SRA is crucial for tech adoption

  • How small solicitors’ firms face unique challenges in adopting technology

  • Collaboration between law firms and tech vendors is essential for adoption

  • Parallels between the growth trajectory of legal tech and fintech

Beyond The Capital is the podcast series that explores the professional services technology scene outside of London, brought to you by SuperTech. To find out more about SuperTech, click here. 

Dolly Chakraborty
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