10 AIs for Law Firms That Will Increase Efficiency and Transform Your Practices
- Brooke Mathieu
Welcome to the future of the legal industry, where the power of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way law firms and businesses everywhere operate. As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, AI applications are making their mark, revolutionizing traditional practices and unlocking new possibilities for law firms worldwide. From streamlining labor-intensive tasks to augmenting legal research or graphic design, AI has emerged as a transformative force, empowering legal professionals to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and overall client experience. Let’s explore the cutting-edge AIs for law firms that can transform your everyday workload, paving the way for a more streamlined, data-driven, and future-forward legal practice. Get ready to embrace the opportunities that the future holds as we dive into the exciting realm of AI-powered law firms.
Top AIs for Law Firms
Although AI is a relatively new concept, there are new AIs popping up left and right. For many attorneys, AI for law firms can be perceived as a threat, but it shouldn’t be, at least not all AIs. There are some AIs that can be very beneficial for law firms and increase day-to-day efficiency when used properly. We’ll share our favorite AIs for law firms, weigh out the pros and cons, and discuss how your law firm can benefit from each platform.
ChatGPT
If you’ve heard of any AI tool, you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT and for good reason. This is probably one of my favorite AIs out there. ChatGPT is set up to accomplish a wide range of tasks, which makes this easy to use and very beneficial for users.
Pros:
- Can accomplish a wide variety of tasks including:
- Answering questions
- Generating text copy
- Translating languages
- Generating conversations
- Summarizing written copy
- Generating code
- Content development
- Speeds up content development
- Easy to manipulate and use
Cons:
- Large language model that can take time to learn how to manipulate
- At the time of writing this, it is only able to retrieve data from prior to 2021
- Not always 100% accurate
How you can use ChatGPT to benefit your law firm:
- From concept to creation ChatGPT can help you develop a title for your blog or FAQ topic and then proceed to help you fully write out the page. Additionally you can use ChatGPT to help you with any written content you may need to create, whether it’s a simple email or web page. Just be sure to proof and ensure the information is accurate, up to date, and makes sense.
- The platform can be used to help conduct research.
- Rewrite content you already have to make it multi-purpose.
- Develop ideas for social media content with captions.
Jasper
This is one of the first AI platforms I ever tried out and while it was good, it was no match for ChatGPT. Jasper is primarily intended for content development, while ChatGPT is meant for a wide variety of tasks. Additionally, Jasper requires more heavy lifting than ChatGPT in my opinion.Â
Pros:
- Content generation can be easy with their blog builder. You can plug in keywords and it will help you create a title, include keywords, and even get you started on your blog piece.
- Helps you get through writer’s block
- Copy translation into other languages
- Produces plagiarism free content.
Cons:
- Isn’t human.
- Output can be repetitive, doesn’t always make sense, and usually needs additional editing.
How you can use Jasper to benefit your law firm:
- Technical Writing: Jasper can help you write technical pieces for your website like web pages, blogs, FAQs, and any other technical copy you might need.Â
Lawmatics AI
If you’re not using Lawmatics, you’ve probably heard of it before. Cardinal Concepts is a Lawmatics partner and love the platform for numerous reasons, but recently they’ve launched their own AI that is integrated with their platform, making it easy to generate email content
Pros:
- Helps with writer’s block.
- Generates email content and helps with responses.Cons:
- Relatively new, still working out kinks.
- Limited abilities.
How you can use Lawmatics to benefit your law firm:
- Lawmatics AI can help you generate various emails for your firm so you can nurture potential new leads and follow up easily with clients.
Grammarly
This tool has been around for a while and a great way to ensure your writing has been grammar checked, isn’t plagiarized, and makes helpful suggestions and recommendations. Grammarly uses AI to help writers push through their writers block.
Pros:
- Checks for misspellings and improper grammar usage.
- Helps with writer’s block.
- Integrates easily with web browsers.
Cons:
- Limited functionality.
- Must have a paid plan.
How you can use Grammarly to benefit your law firm:
- Grammarly can help take your day to day writing to the next level by proofreading for any grammatical errors or misspellings. Whether you’re sending an email, writing a blog, or creating a social media caption, Grammarly can help ensure you always sound professional.
Byword AI
After seeing SEO expert, Jake Ward’s success with Byword, we had to test this platform out for ourselves. Byword is super easy to use and great for generating batches of content. However, this content doesn’t read as easily as what we’ve seen ChatGPT produce. Additionally, it isn’t as easy of a platform to manipulate.
Pros:
- Creates batch content quickly.
- Integrated with WordPress.
Cons:
- Content can be dry.
- Content still needs to be edited and optimized.
How you can use Byword AI to benefit your law firm:
- Create batches of web content for your site quickly.
- Improve family law SEO from consistent content production.
Adobe Photoshop Generative Fill
Recently Adobe Photoshop released their own AI and it is awesome! Generative fill is a tool that many have been waiting for. Whether you have a background in Photoshop editing or not this tool can speed up the process and save valuable time all while producing a quality end result.
Pros:
- Easy to use with little to no graphic design experience.
- Blends images well.
Cons:
- Sometimes adding in people or objects can look unrealistic.
How you can use Adobe’s Generative Fill to benefit your law firm:
- Remove employees that are no longer at your firm from photography,
- Change images to fit your firm’s needs,
Pictory AI
In today’s world having video content on your law firm’s social platforms and website is crucial, however it can be time consuming and challenging if you don’t have any videography or editing skills. Pictory makes video production easy for beginners or individuals that have a lot on their plates.
Pros:
- User friendly.
- Makes video editing easy.
- Music is included in your subscription.
- Easily transcribe video content..
- Generated video presenters.
Cons:
- Must have a paid plan.
- Generated videos are obviously AI.
- Limited functionality.
- Platform can run slow.
How you can use Pictory to benefit your law firm:
- Filming videos is one thing, editing them is another. If you’re looking for a low cost way to get started generating elevated video content for YouTube or your law firm’s website.
Zapier AI
If you’re running paid advertisements or using multiple platforms that need to all work together, Zapier is a great way to integrate everything together. Just like Lawmatics has created their own AI to make things easier for their users, Zapier has done the same thing.
Pros:
- Specific functions.
- Pre-built templates.
- Easily integrates with other apps.
- User friendly,
Cons:
- Can be expensive depending on the amount of tasks assigned and what your plan is.
How you can use Zapier to benefit your law firm:
- Easily integrate apps with your law firm’s CRM.
- Get help with any issues you might run into while connecting your apps.
Canva AI
Canva has been around for a while and has been a great tool for individuals that need to make graphics with little to no design experience. Our team loves Canva and even more so now that they have AI apps within the site that allows you to edit your photos, create graphics, video generation, custom designs, text generation, and so much more.
Pros:
- Multiple AI apps for multiple graphics design needs.
- Editing abilities.
- User friendly.
Cons:
- Video is obviously AI generated.
- Platform can run slow.
How you can use Canva to benefit your law firm:
- If you aren’t a graphic designer, Canva can help you feel like one. Whether you’re creating photo or video content, you can elevate your law firm’s graphics and social media easily with Canva and their AI can help you improve and create better content
Google Bard
While many believed Google would penalize individuals using AI generated content, that’s actually not the case. In fact, Google has their own AI, Google Bard, which they launched earlier this year. While Bard is relatively new and much smaller in size compared to Chat GPT, Google is known for consistently making updates to their platform and it will be exciting to see how Bard continues to grow and change amongst other AIs.
Pros:
- Natural human element to generated content.
- Language translation.
- Can answer questions.
- Can help with coding.
Cons:
- Can be inaccurate and/or biased.
- Much smaller than other AIs like ChatGPT.
- Still in the experimental phase.
How you can use Google Bard to benefit your law firm:
- Similarly to ChatGPT, Google Bard can help you generate new written content for your law firm’s website, social media channels, and printed materials. Additionally you can use Bard for research purposes and get answers to any questions you may have.
Using AI to Propel Your Law Firms Forward
We’ve discussed some of our favorite AIs out there that law firms can benefit from. While AIs aren’t sophisticated enough yet to do everything humans can, they can certainly provide many benefits when used properly. It can take time to learn how to manipulate each platform, but when it comes to understanding how to use AI, the learning curve is highly worth it. AIs can be beneficial for many small businesses and this is especially true for law firms. From graphic design to staying consistent with content generation, AI can save you time on tasks that don’t require your expertise or can feel monotonous. Keep in mind you probably will and definitely should proof read any content put out for legal accuracy. Even understanding that you will have to review the work that is generated, it will save you loads of time that could be better spent focusing on other things. Give AI a shot if you haven’t yet and see how AI for law firms can benefit your practice and if you have any marketing related questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!
