Disclaimer — International
legal issues are a
complex area of law and this information is no substitute for independent
legal advice on an individual basis taking into
consideration your personal circumstances and
legal requirements.
The shift from simply providing
legal advice to a
complex role that encompasses strategy and leadership has been driven by a combination of economic factors and budgetary
considerations as well as broader choice and increased competition in
legal services provision.
As we discussed in our recent piece «Robot, Esq.: Four Reasons Lawyers Shouldn't Fear AI and Automation
Legal Tech», there are critical limitations on the ability of existing, non-general AI to replace human beings in legal practice — including the truly bespoke nature of certain tasks, the lack of sufficiently relevant and tailored data sets to train algorithms to handle even semi-bespoke tasks (given the complex cocktail of idiosyncratic considerations that good legal counsel comprises), and the non-empirical or data - driven aspects of the practice of law — involving emotional intelligence, communication, and persuasion — which I believe are core to providing effective legal serv
Legal Tech», there are critical limitations on the ability of existing, non-general AI to replace human beings in
legal practice — including the truly bespoke nature of certain tasks, the lack of sufficiently relevant and tailored data sets to train algorithms to handle even semi-bespoke tasks (given the complex cocktail of idiosyncratic considerations that good legal counsel comprises), and the non-empirical or data - driven aspects of the practice of law — involving emotional intelligence, communication, and persuasion — which I believe are core to providing effective legal serv
legal practice — including the truly bespoke nature of certain tasks, the lack of sufficiently relevant and tailored data sets to train algorithms to handle even semi-bespoke tasks (given the
complex cocktail of idiosyncratic
considerations that good
legal counsel comprises), and the non-empirical or data - driven aspects of the practice of law — involving emotional intelligence, communication, and persuasion — which I believe are core to providing effective legal serv
legal counsel comprises), and the non-empirical or data - driven aspects of the practice of law — involving emotional intelligence, communication, and persuasion — which I believe are core to providing effective
legal serv
legal services.
Given that the Tribunal can not award punitive damages or
legal costs and typically does not award damages for lost future earning capacity and future therapeutic treatment (all of which were awarded in Olympia), it would appear that civil actions should be given serious
consideration in situations where an alleged breach of the Code involves factually
complex or serious acts of misconduct.