AI is transforming the modern litigator’s toolkit.  Today’s AI tools can accelerate research, analyze deposition transcripts, and help organize complex case data.  However, they face a critical limitation—confidently citing nonexistent cases or misapplying legal principles.  Most of these tools are trained on general data and often lack the structured legal reasoning essential to our practice.

Ethics opinions from the ABA and state bars caution that attorneys must supervise AI use, understand its limitations, and independently verify all outputs.  Our professional duties of competence, confidentiality, and candor remain unchanged regardless of how fast or convenient these tools may be.

At Lewis & Llewellyn, we’re taking a proactive approach.  We use AI to augment—not replace—judgment.  And we’re investing in knowledge management so our teams can work more collaboratively with technology, turning our collective expertise into a strategic advantage.  This enables us to deliver high-quality, cost-effective results for our clients while maintaining the standards of care and oversight required by the profession.

The future is promising.  As better legal datasets and frameworks emerge, AI will evolve into a more reliable litigation partner.  Until then, the key is thoughtful implementation, harnessing AI’s efficiency while preserving the ethical and analytical foundations of effective advocacy.

Lewis & Llewellyn attorney Nitesh Daryanani was recently featured on the Young Scholars Initiative’s LinkedIn to discuss how AI is changing the legal landscape.  The video can be viewed on LinkedIn here.  Stay tuned for more updates on AI and other developments in the legal industry.