Editor’s note: This is the introduction toan articlepublished in the free resource directory on theLawNext Legal Technology Directory. It is written by Marc Lauritsen, president ofCapstone Practice Systems.
You probably haven’t heard enough yet about ChatGPT and related developments. Let me bring you up to speed. Just kidding! We’ve been drowning in coverage and commentary about “large language models” (LLMs; not to be confused with master of law degrees). Yes, their capacities are awe-inspiring. No, they don’t portend the end of lawyering as we know it. Yet.
Let’s take a broader view of how AI has become increasingly practical in law. Where are we heading?
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