Transforming Legal Practice: The Role of AI in Modern Law

Abstract

With an emphasis on its diverse applications, ethical issues, and the changing role of legal professionals in a digitally integrated age, the essay examines the revolutionary effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on the practice of law. It explains AI's uses in fields like legal research, contract assessment, documentation automation, and forecasting after first analyzing the technology's historical development from simple automation to sophisticated algorithms. The article discusses ethical issues including algorithmic prejudice and data privacy in addition to highlighting the advantages of adopting AI, such as enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The article forecasts the development of AI in law, imagining more comprehensive integration and improvements in AI instruments customized for various legal fields. In order to fully realize AI's transformational potential while negotiating its ethical and practical challenges, it promotes a cooperative synergy between legal professionals and AI systems. The following paper applies a qualitative research approach.