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By Vincent Kalu
A legal practitioner, Taiwo A. Balogun has said that the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in legal research can boost the accuracy of research findings and minimising the amount of time legal practitioners spend manually examining materials.
According to Balogun, legal research is a basic function of the legal sector, which is the act of researching and obtaining the evidence required to support legal conclusions.
This approach, he said, has traditionally involved lawyers to comb through lengthy legal documents, case law, statutes, and regulations, which take a great amount of time and effort.
“The effort expended in research is associated with the fact that a legal practitioner is as good as his/her research. In law, the research speaks for the legal practitioner.
Artificial Intelligence is a disruptive technology. It has been deployed and employed in various facets of the human endeavours – business, finance, and health.
“The utilisation of AI in legal research and drafting is however unpopular, especially in Nigeria. This is because most firms are still very conservative and traditional in their approach to legal research.
“LegalDigitalNG, as a legal reporting and digital publishing company has embraced AI on its digital platform, and it seeks to improve the legal environment in Nigeria by delivering cutting-edge tools to legal practitioners and boosting access to legal information through the introduction of AI.
“The AI component of LegalDigitalNG helps users to undertake detailed legal research more quickly. The platform uses AI to review statutes, case law, and draft correspondences in order to offer users with accurate and relevant information. As a result, completing legal research needs less time and effort, allowing legal practitioners to focus on more strategic elements of their professions,” Balogun said.
