The Intersection Of AI And Law: A New Era In Legal Practice
- IJLLR Journal
- 8 hours ago
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Himanshu Saini & Ashish, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad
ABSTRACT
Artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly altering the legal field, especially in how laws are understood. This paper explores AI's broad functions, specifically in legal research, outcome prediction, document creation, and statutory analysis. AI-driven tools improve efficiency by automating legal research, enabling lawyers to quickly access relevant legal precedents. Predictive analytics allows for better decision-making by forecasting case results based on past data. Document automation simplifies the generation of standard legal documents, substantially reducing manual review time.
AI also refines statutory interpretation by offering precise analysis of the legal texts and contextual insights into legislative intent. However, the integration of AI creates crucial ethical and practical problems, including issues of transparency, danger of excessive reliance on automated systems, and data protection concerns. To address these problems, a combined approach that merges human legal skill with AI capabilities is proposed, emphasizing the importance of maintaining human judgment in legal decisions.
Future developments include creating regulatory frameworks for responsible AI implementation in legal practice and incorporating AI training into law school programs to prepare future lawyers for a technology-driven environment. By using AI responsibly, the legal profession can increase its efficiency while preserving fundamental values like integrity and justice. This paper ultimately advocates for a balanced approach to AI integration that promotes innovation while safeguarding the essential human aspects of legal practice.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Legal Field, Legal Research, Outcome Prediction, Document Automation, Statutory Interpretation, Predictive Analytics, Legislative Intent Data Protection, Human Judgment
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