Robots in Law (eBook)

Joanna Goodman is a freelance journalist, writer, and author. She covers business and technology topics for national publications and blue-chip corporates. She is the IT columnist for the Law Society Gazette and writes regular features for The Guardian about cutting-edge technology, brands, and media. Her favourite topics include artificial intelligence, robots and chatbots, virtual assistants, connected devices, driverless cars, and virtual and augmented reality - and she's always interested in finding out about technology that's new and different. Her professional life reflects her interests in technology, books, art, and design. Joanna has written several short films and an independent feature film, Alfheim's Edge (2016). She has an MBA in strategic management from Kingston University. Joanna is based in London. She likes films, going to dance classes, and travelling to new destinations.

Foreword By Richard Tromans, innovation consultant to law fi rms at TromansConsulting and editor of Artifi cialLawyer.com Introduction Executive summary About the author Acknowledgements Part 1: Legal AI - Beyond the hype Chapter 1: Defining legal AI What is AI? Why is AI so hot right now? Research and legal AI Where does AI fi t into legal IT? Robots in law - A few examples! Chapter 2: From BI to AI BI and big data AI's two-factor authentication The AI of BI - and the BI of AI! Get the BI right first From dashboard to conversation Part 2: Putting AI to work Chapter 3: Legal research - Virtual assistants Contract robots - Beyond automation Machine learning... and teaching The conversational assistant Machine learning is at the heart of legal AI Chapter 4: `Driverless' law - An intelligent platform for legal services Robot lawyers - The legal chatbot From document automation to driverless law Self-driving platforms? Pay-as-you-go AI Narrow AI as a service Corporate legal drives AI as a service Chapter 5: AI first - Service as software AI as a platform - Riverview Law AI-powered apps - Neota Logic AI collaboration A portfolio approach to legal AI Part 3: AI giving back - Return on investment Chapter 6: AI and lawtech start-ups The lawtech start-up phenomenon Global communities Investors and incubators Start-up tips from TrademarkNow Start-up tips from Seedcamp Chapter 7: AI for good Brainstorming for good Chatbots extend access to legal advice Robot justice Chapter 8: AI challenges Legal, ethical, and regulatory considerations Implementation challenges Disrupting the law firm value chain Strategic choices Building AI into law firm culture Part 4: Looking ahead... but not too far! Chapter 9: Legal AI - Creating the future Can AI drive client centricity? Unleashing the true potential of AI - Building the exponential law fi rm A global perspective on legal AI Chapter 10: Robot lawyers - A new chapter in legal IT Beyond the hype - Transforming, but not taking over