AI and Lawyers
A lawyer has a legal and ethical duty to do the very best for his client. Supposing an experienced lawyer drafts an important letter for a client, dealing with an issue such as that client’s liberty, marriage, children or business.
He gives it close attention and produces an excellent draft. Should he run that through AI before sending it to the client for approval?
He is experienced, he looks at it, it is a good letter, even an excellent letter. Why bother?
The answer is that AI might improve it. Not will, but certainly might.
Experience now shows that AI is getting so good that even very well drafted letters, can be improved.
It therefore appears that a lawyer must run everything through AI before submitting it to the client and to not do so could be negligent.
AI is a lawyer’s tool, not an enemy.
September 2025
Rodney Hylton-Potts