Anna Guo reports on a study comparing the performance of lawyers and AI apps. Key takeaways:
1. Several AI tools matched, and in some cases outperformed, lawyers in producing reliable first drafts.
2. The top AI (Gemini 2.5 Pro) marginally outperformed the top individual human lawyer: 73.3% vs. 70% reliability rate.
3. Specialized legal
Artificial intelligence tools matched or exceeded human lawyers in producing reliable contract drafts in the first comprehensive benchmarking study comparing AI against legal professionals, according to research published this week. The study, Benchmarking Humans & AI in Contract Drafting, conducted by LegalBenchmarks.ai, found that human lawyers produced reliable first drafts 56.7% of the time, while
When first-year associate Winston Weinberg left O’Melveny & Myers to co‑found Harvey with a former DeepMind researcher, the establishment rolled its eyes. Three years later, Harvey reports $100M ARR, serves 500+ clients, and is valued at $5B after a June raise. Harvey has been on a hiring spree, bringing on former Am Law 100 lawyers
Has there ever been a time since the advent of legal reporting systems when citations have been under greater attack? Driven by their unwitting reliance on AI to generate legal briefs, lawyers seem to have forgotten everything they ever learned in law school about how to research and cite the law. Standing as a bulwark
A new decision from the California Court of Appeals adds an intriguing dimension to the growing body of AI hallucination sanctions cases, raising the question of a lawyer’s duty to detect fabricated, AI-generated citations — not in the lawyer’s own filings, but in an opponent’s. While the court did impose a $10,000 sanction on the
are prioritizing certifications over college degrees to quickly validate tech skills and drive digital transformation.” The September 15, 2025 article entitled ” How AI certification can get you a pay bump” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4054779/how-ai-certification-can-get-you-a-pay-bump.html) included these comments:
Smart Answers, parsing insights from decades of human reporting, has good news to share. Employers are indeed demonstrating
As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) software is increasingly foisted upon both private and public sector workforces, with the now familiar mantra of “boosting productivity”, many lawyers have attempted to harness some of the tools for legal research. In this article we consider the scale of the uptake and identify some of the risks, alongside expert
Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋 I’m excited to share with you the 36th episode of the 2025 season of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be continuing to interview key legal innovators to learn how they do what they do. I think you’re going to enjoy this one!I’ve known Ed Walters for years and,
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Are you a high-achieving professional feeling the quiet hum of overwhelm? Do you suspect you’re ahead of your organization, sensing a career pivot on the horizon, but find yourself trapped by commitments that no longer ignite your passion? If so, you’re not alone. And I have a powerful,
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I am back in the classroom this semester. As I put together my syllabus, I faced the artificial intelligence section. It is, for me, relatively inconsequential even though I am teaching a research and writing class. I point students towards Grammarly, which the university (not the law school) has a site