Can computers replace lawyers?

What machines do better than people. One question raised by the introduction of AI legal platforms is how well they do their jobs compared to a flesh-and-blood lawyer, who has years of experience under her belt. read more

In this July 2, 2015 photo, Colin Rule, CEO of Modria, poses with the Modria resolution software operating on his laptop at his company's headquarters in San Jose, Calif. Experts say Modria is at the forefront of the next wave of legal technology in which laws are translated into computer code that can solve potential legal battles without the need for a judge or attorney. read more

"At the same time, lawyers, which rely on labor input from legal assistants, are in the low risk category," the authors wrote. Bechor from LawGeex agrees. "There's a romantic notion of AI being able to replace all lawyers," he said. read more