Inside This Issue
- Generative AI Transforms Document Review
- TAR and Generative AI: Complementary Technologies
- Recent Legal Precedents Shaping AI Use
- Free Resources to Keep You Informed
Generative AI Revolutionizes Legal Document Review
Large language models are transforming how legal professionals approach document review and analysis. Cutting-edge tools from Reveal, Everlaw, Relativity, and Merlin now offer lightning-fast document summaries, case narratives, and AI assistants. These technologies allow legal teams to tackle massive workloads with unprecedented efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
TAR and Generative AI: Better Together
These powerful technologies aren’t competitors but complementary forces enhancing the eDiscovery process. While TAR (Technology-Assisted Review) provides reliability and established precedent, Generative AI brings a new dimension to document review. They create a more robust and efficient discovery process for forward-thinking legal professionals.
Landmark Federal Ruling on AI Use
A groundbreaking federal court ruling in Minnesota (Kohls v. Ellison, January 2025) has established critical precedents for AI use in legal practice. The decision provides clear guidance on integrating AI tools while maintaining professional standards, including specific requirements under Rule 11’s “reasonable inquiry” standard that outlines documentation and verification processes.
Cautionary Tale: AI-Generated Citations
In a recent case challenging Minnesota’s deepfake law, a Stanford AI researcher’s testimony was excluded after submitting AI-generated fake citations. This situation is a powerful reminder that even experts aren’t immune to the pitfalls of over-relying on AI tools. The incident highlights that AI should augment human verification and due diligence, not replace it.
AI Resources
AI Use, Implications, and Trends for the Plaintiffs’ Bar
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Generative AI for Smart Legal Professionals from Merlin
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About ILS
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We specialize in leveling the playing field for the Plaintiffs’ bar by providing high-quality discovery services to help clients win their cases. Our clients know they are sharing their vital case strategies with like-minded professionals committed and passionate about getting justice for Plaintiffs.
Over the past decade, we have worked on many of the country’s largest and most noteworthy litigations, including Takata Airbags, Roundup, Social Media Victims, 3M Combat Earplugs, JUUL Vaping, Actos/Bladder Cancer, VW Diesel Emissions, Alex Jones—Sandy Hook, Opioids, and Philips CPAP, among many others.
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