The Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Law

Authors

Matthew Seet, An-Ru Stevens

ISBN: 9781837231584

Published: August 2026

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: Globe Law and Business

Availability: In stock at the supplier.

Description

AI is reshaping the legal industry, transforming practices and influencing the behaviour of legal tech buyers and vendors alike. However, AI adoption introduces complex risks that require careful consideration. The Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Law is devoted exclusively to AI risks in law. Drawing on the candid insights of over 30 legal professionals and technologists across legal jurisdictions and the legal ecosystem, including users and solutions providers, the authors provide balanced, peer-validated perspectives.

Key Features

• Goes beyond the legal and technological risks usually discussed in responsible-AI debates (privacy, intellectual property, reliability) to analyse the operational and cultural risks faced by legal professionals
• Privacy risks include breaches of confidentiality when lawyers use public AI tools
• Intellectual property risks arise when external vendors gain access to proprietary legal team data
• Each chapter concludes with strategic solutions legal teams may adopt to mitigate the risks discussed

Coverage

Chapters cover privacy risks, intellectual property risks, reliability risks (inaccurate outputs, the “black box” problem, accountability and verification costs), operational risks (the cost of failing to use AI effectively) and cultural risks (generational divides in adoption, complacency among experienced practitioners, and fewer opportunities for junior lawyers to learn through traditional methods). Practical applications include building AI literacy, managing risk in stalled pilots and making informed technology purchasing decisions.

About the Authors

Matthew Seet and An-Ru Stevens are the authors, drawing on insights from over 30 legal professionals and technologists.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Privacy risks; 3. Intellectual property risks; 4. Reliability risks; 5. Operational risks; 6. Cultural risks; 7. Conclusion.

Why buy this book?

For readers grappling with stalled pilots, disillusionment or uncertainty, it offers practical guidance to build literacy, manage risk and make informed decisions in a fast-evolving landscape, and it treats the cost of not adopting AI as seriously as the risks of adopting it.

Keywords

AI risks in law, legal technology, legal AI governance, confidentiality, intellectual property, AI reliability, legal practice management, law firm innovation, generative AI for lawyers

Target Audience

Lawyers, Corporate counsel, Legal tech buyers, Law firm leadership

Genre

Legal Practice Management, legal Technology, Artificial Inteligence

Q&A

What risks of AI does this book cover for lawyers?
Privacy, intellectual property, reliability, operational and cultural risks, each in its own chapter with strategic solutions for legal teams.

Is using public AI tools a confidentiality risk?
The book identifies privacy risks that include breaches of confidentiality when lawyers use public AI tools, exposing sensitive client information to unintended parties.

What are operational and cultural risks of AI in law firms?
Operational risk is the cost of failing to use AI effectively and losing efficiency and market position. Cultural risks include generational divides in adoption, complacency among experienced practitioners and reduced learning opportunities for junior lawyers.

How are the insights in the book sourced?
They draw on the views of over 30 legal professionals and technologists across jurisdictions, including users and solutions providers.

Who is it for?
Legal teams, legal tech buyers and vendors, and anyone responsible for AI adoption and risk in legal practice.

Where can I buy The Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Law?
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