AI is beginning to change the business of law

AI is beginning to meaningfully change the legal profession, with barristers like Anthony Searle using tools such as ChatGPT and custom medical‑AI programs to prepare more technical questions and analyze complex clinical evidence. While Searle avoids entering client data and verifies all outputs, his work highlights how AI is filling gaps in underfunded parts of the UK justice system, especially coroners’ courts. Large law firms are also experimenting with AI platforms like Harvey and Legora, though confidentiality concerns and recent court cases involving fake citations have slowed widespread adoption. Despite the hype, only a small percentage of firms have fully integrated AI into their operations, and experts warn that human judgment and empathy remain essential in legal decision‑making.

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