I understand the instinct behind that idea. Potentially licensing AI to practice law may not solve the real problem. A licence normally assumes judgment, accountability, and professional responsibility. Those are “human”qualities tied to ethics rules and disciplinary systems. I don’t think AI carries responsibility in that way. A more practical discussion may focus on how AI tools are supervised, how they present legal information, and how lawyers remain accountable when those tools are used in practice.
Could we not accept the inevitability that the work of solicitors may be significantly impacted by these LLMs? At least in the UK, there are many AI tools that now handle many repetitive tasks, as I can recall, even auction property pack investigations, for example.
Suffice it to say, it may be time for the licensing regulators to start issuing practising licenses to industry-specific AI agents
I understand the instinct behind that idea. Potentially licensing AI to practice law may not solve the real problem. A licence normally assumes judgment, accountability, and professional responsibility. Those are “human”qualities tied to ethics rules and disciplinary systems. I don’t think AI carries responsibility in that way. A more practical discussion may focus on how AI tools are supervised, how they present legal information, and how lawyers remain accountable when those tools are used in practice.
Could we not accept the inevitability that the work of solicitors may be significantly impacted by these LLMs? At least in the UK, there are many AI tools that now handle many repetitive tasks, as I can recall, even auction property pack investigations, for example.