Business of law: case studies

Standout

Davis Wright Tremaine: Winner
Originality: 8; Leadership: 8; Impact: 8; Total: 24
DWT Prose, a program driven by artificial intelligence, was set up to help young lawyers write more effectively and persuasively. The tool analyses the written style of associates’ briefs, declarations, and other documents to suggest edits. These are based on the firm’s style guide and advice from partners recognised as the best writers. Hundreds of associates use the tool daily.

Highly commended

Baker McKenzie
O: 8; L: 7; I: 7; Total: 22
The firm has developed a notification system powered by generative AI to help clients respond to cyber attacks and to quickly identify and summarise reporting obligations by jurisdiction so they can take speedy action.

Frost Brown Todd
O: 6; L: 8; I: 8; Total: 22
The firm created a system to analyse external databases containing historic lawsuit depositions and testimonies. It automatically searches for inconsistencies and trends in expert witnesses’ past statements, which can be used by lawyers deposing them.

Hogan Lovells
O: 7; L: 7; I: 8; Total: 22
The firm has incorporated generative AI into its InfoGov tool, which was initially launched in North America in 2022. InfoGov manages information for global businesses and removes data that is no longer required according to regulatory and compliance standards. This reduces their exposure to cyber attacks and privacy violations.

Commended

White & Case
O: 6; L: 7; I: 8; Total: 21
The firm created a management platform for its debt finance practice to organise and schedule the administrative tasks required at the end of a transaction, such as security filings. Commended individual: Elizabeth Kirk

BakerHostetler
O: 6; L: 7; I: 7; Total: 20
The firm assisted a leading US carmaker with a high volume of consumer warranty litigation. It is using generative AI to extract data such as car model, make and vehicle identification number from emails, and speed up recommendations on how to proceed with the complaints.

Thompson Hine
O: 7; L: 6; I: 7; Total: 20
The firm used third-party tech systems to cut the time needed to form, manage, and close employee stock ownership plans, as the market for this type of legal work expands.

McInnes Cooper
O: 6; L: 8; I: 5; Total: 19
The Canadian firm launched its MC+ division this year in order to offer strategic advice on topics that include digital transformation, training, and human resources.

Morgan Lewis
O: 7; L: 6; I: 6; Total: 19
The firm launched a tool in 2023 that largely replaces the manual checking of ediscovery search terms for errors, in order to help speed up the process of negotiating and agreeing deals with counterparties.

Norton Rose Fulbright
O: 7; L: 6; I: 6; Total: 19
This year, the firm launched a global platform for cross-border litigation to help it use consistent processes and communicate better between teams in different jurisdictions.