Concerns and Limitations of Legal AI for Small Law Firms and Sole Practitioners

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F. Concerns and Limitations for Small Law Firms / Sole Practitioners

While AI offers significant advantages for small law firms and sole practitioners, it also presents several concerns and limitations that must be carefully considered:

Additional Concerns:

The "black box" nature of current AI decision-making processes raises concerns about transparency and accountability.

Law firms must carefully review their jurisdiction's rules of professional conduct and seek guidance from advisory AI ethics opinions when integrating AI into their practices.[155]

"A.I is here to stay and we as practitioners should come to terms with this fact. It will soon be required of you as a legal practitioner to effectively integrate A.I. technologies into our practice to increase efficiency. To stay ahead, we need to familiarize ourselves with this option to keep current."

Benedicta Y. Azagloh, Lawyer, Ghana