Generative AI can be the partner, the assistant, the mentor, and the confidant that many sole practitioners and new lawyers never had. There's just one small drawback...
When I was a solo, leveraging technology was one of the ways I differentiated myself. But Gen AI is a far cry from going paperless. I can see how Gen AI could benefit solos who embrace it--particularly experienced lawyers who have developed the professional judgment to know how and when to use it.
Pick up the damn phone indeed. Experimentation is how to learn and grow with AI. I used the e-word which I know in some legal circles may be a dirty word, but, deal with it. Do it. It's important for your future and for your future clients who will expect you to be using AI in some capacity. The potential is there waiting to be realized. The winners will be those who do.
Once upon a time in what now seems like a foreign land I was a very jr lawyer with a case against a very senior lawyer. I was surprised when he called and said I don't know you and we should meet. How about lunch next week. I was surprised but went of course. We developed a bond that helped resolve that case and lasted for years. Food for thought?
When I was a solo, leveraging technology was one of the ways I differentiated myself. But Gen AI is a far cry from going paperless. I can see how Gen AI could benefit solos who embrace it--particularly experienced lawyers who have developed the professional judgment to know how and when to use it.
Pick up the damn phone indeed. Experimentation is how to learn and grow with AI. I used the e-word which I know in some legal circles may be a dirty word, but, deal with it. Do it. It's important for your future and for your future clients who will expect you to be using AI in some capacity. The potential is there waiting to be realized. The winners will be those who do.
Once upon a time in what now seems like a foreign land I was a very jr lawyer with a case against a very senior lawyer. I was surprised when he called and said I don't know you and we should meet. How about lunch next week. I was surprised but went of course. We developed a bond that helped resolve that case and lasted for years. Food for thought?