6. From Errors to Efficiency: Can AI Transform the Practice of Law?

About this episode

The episode explores how AI can transform legal practice, featuring insights from law professors, a federal judge, and industry leaders.

In the season finale of UnCommon Law, we explore the power of AI to transform legal practice. Featuring insights from top law professors, a federal judge, and industry leaders like John Quinn, founder of Quinn Emanuel, we ask: Can AI’s promise of efficiency overcome its risks—and redefine the future of law? Guests: John Quinn, founder of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Daniel Ho, professor of law and computer science at Stanford University David Hoffman, professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Isabel Gottlieb, reporter for Bloomberg Law covering AI and issues impacting corporate legal departments *** Host/Producer: Matthew S. Schwartz Editor/Executive Producer: Josh Block Additional Editing: Andrew Satter Cover Art: Jonathan Hurtarte

People in this episode

Host: Matthew S. Schwartz

Guests: John Quinn, Daniel Ho, David Hoffman, Isabel Gottlieb

Topics covered

• AI in law
• legal practice transformation
• efficiency in law
• risks of AI
• future of law

Keywords

• AI
• law
• legal practice
• efficiency
• transformation
• future of law
• risks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Industry Group, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

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