Staying Ahead: AI Tips and Updates for Legal Professionals

Artificial intelligence will not replace lawyers - but lawyers who know how to harness it will replace those who do not. This is no longer a futurist projection; it is the reality already reshaping the legal job market, from boutique practices to the courts themselves. Participating in a roundtable at Reichman University, led by Prof. Yaniv Roznai, reminded me that the right question is not "Will AI take over?" - it is "What makes us irreplaceable in a world where AI exists?"

It takes a certain kind of institutional confidence to publish research that shows your competitor is winning. That is precisely what OpenAI did - and it is exactly why the GDPval benchmark deserves more attention than it has received. Unlike most AI capability assessments, GDPval did not measure performance on abstract tasks. It tested real professional work across 44 occupations, pitting AI models head-to-head against human experts. For lawyers and in-house counsel, the res

AI hallucinations are not random glitches. They are a structural feature of how large language models are built - and understanding the mechanics behind them is one of the most important things a lawyer can do before relying on AI-generated output in legal work. A recent study by OpenAI pulls back the curtain on a rarely discussed design tension at the heart of every leading AI model - and its implications for legal professionals are significant. The Hidden Incentive That Dri

In the world of AI, a single week can rewrite the rules of the game. Last week was one of those weeks - and if you follow how the major AI players position themselves, the moves OpenAI made deserve close attention. In just a few days, OpenAI simultaneously deepened one major relationship and quietly diversified away from it - a balancing act that reveals exactly where the company sees itself headed. The Microsoft Blessing: Unlocking Capital, Unlocking Ambition For years, Open

What the latest research on AI usage really tells us about lawyers, trust, and the future of legal work There is a fascinating contradiction at the heart of AI adoption right now. People say they don't trust it. And then they use it - every single day, for some of the most personal and mundane aspects of their lives. A wave of new research from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Ipsos has pulled back the curtain on who is actually using AI, how, and why - and the findings challenge nearl

The same capabilities that make AI so powerful in legal practice - pattern recognition, rapid synthesis, persuasive language generation - also make it an extraordinarily effective tool for harm. As legal professionals advising clients on technology governance and risk, understanding how AI is being weaponized is no longer optional. It is a core competency. Two recent developments illustrate exactly why this matters - and why the conversation about responsible AI use is accele