Tag: AI

Meet the lawyer driving the AI revolution in a leading UK law firm
Legal Cheek Careers catches up with Iain Murdoch, head of legal AI at Mills & Reeve, to explore his journey from traditional practice to tech trailblazer

Life as a lawyer taking on AI-fuelled fraud
As tech races ahead, Chris Whitehouse (of counsel at RPC) unpacks the challenges it poses for the legal profession

Big UK law firms out in front in AI tech race
New research shows major outfits splashing out on AI tools, training and even start-up investments

Simmons & Simmons unveils AI law internship
'Outstanding’ students may secure permanent role

Barrister becomes latest ‘victim’ of fake ChatGPT cases
Reported to regulator

Google-backed AI platform buys law firm in UK legal industry first
Lawhive acquires conveyance specialist

Lawyers using AI to boost billable hours, report finds
Prioritising additional chargeable work over potential work–life balance benefits

From courtroom to code: How AI is shaping our legal system
BPP SQE student Eve Sprigings examines whether AI in the courtroom will enhance or erode justice

Should AI be given legal personhood? New Law Commission paper raises ‘radical’ possibility
No legal status... for now

Government embraces AI in bid to speed up justice
New plan aims to transform courts system with AI-powered tools, reduce backlogs and boost efficiency

‘How are junior lawyers using AI?’
Amid the hype and hyperbole, one Legal Cheek reader wonders what real impact technology is having on the day-to-day working lives of trainees and associates

Aspiring lawyers urged to focus on firms’ AI prowess, not just big salaries
Simmons senior partner argues that top tech could accelerate trainees' careers

AI in court: rights, responsibilities and regulation
Birmingham Uni student James Bloomberg explores the challenges that AI poses to the justice system and concepts of legal personhood

Will AI really replace paralegals?
The Legal Cheek team discuss AI and the future of legal jobs — listen now 🎙️

Freshfields to ‘turbocharge’ future trainees with free tech-focused LLM
KCL masters comes with £20k maintenance grant

‘We rather like hanging around law libraries’: Top judges reveal their attitudes towards AI
Human input remains crucial

‘Godfather of AI’ thinks tech won’t hurt plumbers — but could spell trouble for paralegals
Intellectual labour at risk of replacement says Geoffrey Hinton

Ex-Freshfields lawyers raise $30 million for AI tech business
Fund further growth

High Court warns lawyers over AI use after ‘fake’ cases cited in submissions
Barrister and solicitor escape contempt proceedings

Copyright in the age of AI: The UK’s contentious proposal
First year law student at Leeds Uni, Xin Ern Teow (Ilex) analyses the UK's proposals to resolve the tension between copyright and AI-produced content