AI Won't Replace Lawyers—But Here's How It Will Reshape the Industry

David Cunningham is the Chief Innovation Officer at Reed Smith LLP, a global law firm with over 3,000 professionals. At Reed Smith, he leads the firm's innovation lab, data analytics, knowledge management, research, and AI initiatives.

With over 20 years of consulting experience, David has helped more than 200 law firms enhance their business strategies. He also founded Legal Metrics to drive industry benchmarking.

I recently sat down with David to discuss the impact of AI on law firms.

Here is what we talked about:

1. How AI's integration into law has shifted from hype to practicality

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2. Current focus is on driving efficiency and revenue impacts

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3. Evaluating staffing models impacted by AI over time

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4. How Reed Smith’s experimentation framework

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5. Using AI to analyze time entry data, providing insights into efficiency and costs

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6. Foundational skills like storytelling and collaboration are in even more demand

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7. Why horizontal innovation across departments, instead of siloed AI initiatives, drives greater success

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Happy building!!

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