Guidance on AI tools for meeting note-taking
The Law Society's Technology Committee has published a useful guide on what to consider if choosing an AI note-taking tool for a legal practice.
The article covers the practical upside of using a tool, such as being more fully present with clients, and obtaining cleaner structured notes.
This is balanced alongside tensions such as getting consent, the legal-privilege implications, GDPR, and data-storage issues.
The note also addresses the less obvious risk of losing the kind of 'in-the-moment' legal thinking that might be captured by handwritten notes.
Genuine engagement
Handwritten notes also can signal genuine engagement to the client in a way that technology cannot replicate.
The note also includes a link to the Law Society of Ireland's AI Guidance Note.
The committee has put together two checklists, first on key considerations before adopting a tool, and second, a headline requirements table covering the kind of vendor questions to ask before signing up.