This excerpt from AI for the Rest of Us from Nextpoint and Tom O’Connor shares 7 practical tips to implement AI in your legal practice! Check it out!

As discussed in their post here, Nextpoint partnered with Tom O’Connor to publish AI for the Rest of Us, a comprehensive guide to AI for legal professionals navigating this rapidly evolving landscape. The book explains the fundamentals of AI, defines key terminology, dives into the ins and outs of legal AI, and covers AI risks and ethics. Finally, it hones in on actionable guidance that will help legal professionals get real results when using AI. Click the button below to learn more about AI for the Rest of Us and buy your copy.

This excerpt from Chapter 3 shares 7 practical tips to implement AI in your legal practice! Here’s one of them:

Start with Your Problems, Not the Technology

Begin by clearly defining the problems you want to solve. This might seem obvious, but in the face of exciting new technology, it’s easy to get carried away with the latest flashy features. Instead of searching for tools to solve your biggest challenges, you end up looking for problems that the tool can solve – working backward rather than forward.

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with seeing a new innovation and feeling inspired to explore the possible benefits to your practice. But it’s still important to set the foundation of your AI search with a careful analysis of your team’s workflows to obtain a clear idea of your biggest needs.

Ask yourself: What slows you down every day? Which tasks eat up the most time? What percentage of your work feels routine versus intellectually challenging? Focus on identifying workflow weaknesses that require less human judgment – these are perfect candidates for AI automation. By handling the menial tasks, AI frees you up to do what you do best: practice law.

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