A new report by Jomati Consultants , entitled ' AI 2030 : The Near Future for Law ##yers ' , suggests that artificial intelligence ( AI ) could cause the " structural collapse " of law firms by 2030 , as one robot is likely to take over the low - level knowledge economy work of its associates . Although there is great potential for AI to be used as a production tool to increase the productivity and efficiency of routine operations in law firms , Jomati predicts that AI may not affect small , specialist advisory firms quite so much . This is due to the fact that clients still see human interaction as necessary for understanding and empathising with their needs and applying the sort of analytical and negotiation skills to resolving litigious matters that can not be replicated by a machine . Instead , the report suggests that very large , high - value commercial firms may be most affected by AI , as robots could reduce the number of associates hires finacially benefitting top partners .
A new report by Jomati Consultants, entitled 'Civilisation 2030: The Near Future for Law Firms', reports that artificial intelligence (AI) could cause the "structural collapse" of law firms by 2030, as one robot is likely to take over the low-level knowledge economy work of twelve associates. Although there is great potential for AI to be used as a production tool to increase the productivity and efficiency of routine operations in law firms, Jomati predicts that AI may not affect small, specialist advisory firms quite so much. This is due to the fact that clients still see human input as necessary for understanding and empathising with their needs and applying the sort of analytical and negotiation skills to resolving litigious matters that cannot be replicated by a machine. Instead, the report suggests that very large, high-value commercial firms may be most affected by AI, as robots could reduce the number of associates hires finacially benefitting top partners.