AI in Application: An in-depth examination from the legal profession

Andrew ArrudaAndrew Arruda is a Canadian entrepreneur and lawyer, and chief executive officer and co-founder of the artificial intelligence company ROSS Intelligence, a leader in the legal technology industry. Andrew speaks internationally on the subjects of AI, legal technology, and entrepreneurship, and has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, BBC, Wired, CNBC, CBS, Bloomberg, Fortune, Inc., Forbes, TechCrunch, the Washington Post, and the Financial Times. A member of the Forbes 30 under 30 class of 2017, as well as a 2016 TED speaker, Andrew aims to forever change the way legal services are delivered. Prior to cofounding ROSS Intelligence, he worked at a Toronto litigation boutique and with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development in Lisbon, Portugal. Peter BennettPeter Bennett has been chief operating offi cer (COO) of Bates Wells Braithwaite since 2006. During that time BWB has expanded from £8 million to £25 million with a 225 headcount, converted to an LLP and then to an ABS, and has then become the only law fi rm in the UK to gain the world accreditation for being a socially responsible profi t-making business (B Corps). He is the compliance offi cer for fi nance and administration (COFA), risk manager, data protection offi cer, leads the risk and compliance service, as well as having director level reports in accounting, Human Resources (HR), fi nance and Information Technology (IT). Kate BoydKate Boyd is vice president of marketing at Kira Systems. With more than 20 years’ experience working with professional services companies around the world to embed cutting edge technology, she believes the combinations of great teams empowered with great technology opens exciting opportunities for firms of all sizes. Kate lives in Brooklyn where she geeks out over AI, cool tech, live jazz and peanut butter-filled pretzels. Karl ChapmanKarl Chapman is CEO of Riverview Law and Chairman of the Board of Kim Technologies. Riverview Law provides customers with a flexible, customer focused approach to the provision of legal services, underpinned by talented people, effective processes, scalable technology, and a customer-centric culture. Kim Technologies a leading edge software company that applies artificial intelligence capabilities to knowledge automation in any sector. Dene RoweDene Rowe is a partner, director of product development and sits on the executive board at Keoghs. In this role, Dene is responsible for developing Keoghs’ product offering and also takes responsibility for the firm's information technology, from which he leads the innovation in the firm's case management and intelligence systems. Dene's experience in management of many legal, technology, insurance industry, and insurance litigation teams has given him a breadth of experience across all aspects of Keoghs’ business areas and services. Richard TromansRichard Tromans is the founder of Tromans Consulting, which advises lawyers on strategy and innovation, including the adoption of legal AI/automation technology and its business benefits and impact. He has spent over 19 years working in the legal sector, focused on the UK and global legal markets. Richard is also the founder of the global legal AI and new technology site, Artificial Lawyer – www.artificiallawyer.com – which was recently recognized as one of the top 50 information sites in the world on artificial intelligence. See www.tromansconsulting.com for more information. Robert MillardRobert Millard is director of Cambridge Strategy Group (CSG,) a virtual management consultancy in the UK that utilizes a sophisticated digital collaboration platform to leverage a network of leading specialists in a variety of areas of business strategy and management. The firm is focused primarily on professional services and other deep knowledge enterprises. Rob is immediate past co-chair of the IBA’s Law Firm Management Committee and currently serves on the steering committee of the IBA’s “President’s task force on the future of legal services”. He is based in Cambridge, UK, but his clients span the globe. Milos Kresojevic Milos Kresojevic is the founder of AI.Legal Labs, and a thought leader on use of AI in legal industry. From IBM Research Lab, Silicon Valley to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Milos has contributed to the Law Society’s report on “Technology Innovation in Legal Services” and is a regular speaker on AI and Big Law in New York and London. Milos was the winner of the first European LegalTech Hackathon. Milos’ major professional experience stems from work in the IBM Research Lab and Silicon Valley on major innovative efforts for blue chip and start-up companies in the financial, insurance, transportation, and software sectors. Milos has an MBA degree from Columbia University and London Business School. Sondra RebenchukPrior to joining Kira Systems, PR and communications lead, Sondra Rebenchuk practiced at the law firm Goodmans LLP in Toronto, where she focused on M&A and securities, and later transitioned to strategic communications firm, Longview Communications. She is passionate about the innovation of the practice of law and enjoys sharing stories of how individuals and firms are making remarkable contributions to the industry.

• AI in application: case studies from the legal professionContentsExecutive summaryForewordJoanna Goodman, freelance journalist, writer, and authorChapter 1: Teamwork, expertise, accuracy and collaboration – an award-winning AI combinationKate Boyd, vice president of marketing, Kira SystemsChapter 2: Preventative maintenance – how AI is helping reduce internal risk at Bates Wells BraithwaitePeter Bennet, partnership executive officer, Bates Wells BraithwaiteChapter 3: AI and Big Law – practical lessons to achieving AI successChapter 4: Easing the pain of regulatory compliance with machine learningSondra Rebenchuk, PR and communications lead, Kira SystemsChapter 5: Get legal – how automated legal documents will change the legal professionPeter Bennet, partnership executive officer, Bates Wells BraithwaiteChapter 6: Democratizing the law by utilizing AI to cut costsAndrew Arruda, CEO and co-founder, ROSS IntelligenceChapter 7: iManage RAVN and Keoghs – streamlining the process of handling insurance disputesDene Rowe, partner and director of product development at KeoghsChapter 8: How technology and AI is changing the legal value chainKarl Chapman, CEO, Riverview LawChapter 9: The diverse world of legal AI use casesRichard Tromans, innovation consultant to law firms at TromansConsulting and editor of ArtificialLawyer.comChapter 10: Technology, convergence, and the transformation of legalservicesRobert Millard, Director, Cambridge Strategy GroupChapter 11: AI on the ground – the voice of the legal profession