HOW MEMBERS USE GEN AI IN DAILY PRACTICE
Tools powered by the technology are increasingly indispensable to the legal profession.
BY MATHANGI ELANGOVAN
The proof that GenAI has gone from buzzword to being indispensable is evident in the way—and speed—it has been adopted. More than a year after ChatGPT caught the world’s attention, we had no trouble finding SAL members who augment their work using one of the many GenAI-powered tools out there. Here are just some of them:
Research and meetings
Who: Ms Gloria James-Civetta, Head Lawyer, Gloria James-Civetta & Co
Tools used: ChatGPT, Copilot, Read AI
Gloria James and Liesel Chong from Gloria James-Civetta & Co at the ATx Summit
Family law is a key focus for Ms Gloria James-Civetta, who also works on criminal, civil, corporate and commercial matters. She has used GenAI to develop a database of past family cases, which helps her firm’s lawyers present clients with well-supported advice that’s based on precedents.
“We have done our research and we have been able to come up with a database using AI. This ensures that we do not have to keep repeating our research; instead, we could just update our research. It also gives clients confidence because when we speak to them, we have a ready set of data to present to them, thus AI has been helpful in research matters,” says Gloria, adding that GenAI can also be useful when managing busy schedules. She turns to Read AI, which records meetings and generates helpful summaries of action points.
Summaries and comparisons
Who: Ms Gladys Chun, General Counsel, Lazada Group
Tools used: Harvey, Leah, CoCounsel, Robin AI
Gladys oversees several legal functions, so she naturally turns to different AI tools that specialise in certain tasks. For example, she believes Harvey excels in generating summaries, while Leah stands out in contract drafting. Tools such as Harvey, Leah and CoCounsel can also help with comparative research across multiple jurisdictions, crucial for her team’s cross-regional work.
However, Gladys admits that AI might seem daunting at first to lawyers. “To address these concerns, we've engaged AI professionals to enhance our tool prompts. This has improved accuracy and reduced errors.”
Getting your name out there
Who: Mr Nakoorsha Abdul Kadir, Managing Director, Nakoorsha Law Corporation
Tools used: ChatGPT
GenAI’s potential may sometimes lie outside the law as well. For Nakoorsha, GenAI is a wonderful way of engaging with his followers, clients and potential leads on social media. “We do sometimes leverage GenAI for communications and marketing purposes such as using it to adopt a more layman approach to explain certain legal concepts. We also use it to make our social media content more appealing to our audience.”
SAL and the Infocomm Media Development Authority recently unveiled GPT-Legal, a new Large Language Model (LLM) that will make legal research on LawNet more efficient by providing case summaries of unreported judgments. GPT-Legal understands the nuances of Singapore law and each summary it provides is accompanied by an accuracy score to help users gauge its reliability.
Learn more here and register for TechLaw.Fest 2024 to attend the official launch of GPT-Legal.
