Lawyering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

This seminar explores the impact of AI assistance on legal analysis, revealing that while GPT-4 only slightly improved quality, it consistently increased speed. The study highlights the benefits for lower-skilled participants and suggests AI tools can enhance productivity and satisfaction in the legal profession. Embracing AI may promote equality and prepare professionals for its widespread use in the future.

Jonathan H. Choi is a professor of law at USC Gould School of Law. He specializes in law and artificial intelligence (applying natural language processing to study legal issues), tax law and statutory interpretation. His work has appeared in the New York University Law Review, the Stanford Law Review, the Yale Journal on Regulation and the Yale Law Journal, among others. His work has been covered by a wide variety of news outlets, including ABC News, Bloomberg, CBS News, CNN, the Daily Mail, Fox News, NBC Nightly News, the New Yorker, Reuters, the Star Tribune, and the Washington Post.

Panelist: Cindy Li is Legal Counsel at Futu Holdings in Hong Kong. She previously served in a senior legal position at OSL, Hong Kong’s first SFC-licensed digital asset platform, and was an Associate at Skadden representing cutting-edge tech companies and financial institutions in PE, M&A and capital market deals. She holds J.D. and LL.M. degrees in International and Comparative Law from Duke University School of Law, and a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics with a double major in Art History and a minor in Philosophy from New York University.

Moderator: Benjamin Chen, Associate Professor & Director of Law and Technology Centre, The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law