In the Blink of AI Podcast: How AI is Changing Law Firms Forever

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The In The Blink Of AI, hosted by Georgie Healy, explores the innovative minds behind ground-breaking AI startups across Australia. In this special episode, Denise Farmer, General Manager of APAC at Clio, joins Georgie Healy to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal sector.

Denise highlights why lawyers using AI will outperform their competitors and why fears of AI replacing lawyers are misguided. She says, “I want to be really clear that at Clio we see artificial intelligence as an ally to lawyers. So disruption sometimes has this negative connotation. But I think we view it very positively. AI isn’t going to replace lawyers. Lawyers that adopt AI will replace lawyers that don’t adopt AI.”

She goes on to explain how AI tools are eliminating administrative tasks, reshaping billing models beyond hourly rates, and opening the door for more accessible legal services. “The productivity gain is really significant. There’s a stat, I always come back to from Goldman Sachs that estimates that 44% of current legal tasks could be automated by artificial intelligence. So that’s a really, really huge productivity gain.”

Denise also shares insights into Australia’s progressive regulatory stance on responsible AI use, the ethical implications lawyers must consider, and practical steps for legal professionals adopting AI in their practice.

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