Bay Area Startup Wants to Replace Lawyers with AI to Level the Playing Field
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Attorney IO, LLC is announcing the release of legal artificial intelligence (AI) that will change the practice of law forever. Spearheaded by chief executive officer Alexander Stern, the company hopes to democratize the practice of law so that even the smallest firms can compete with the largest.
"IO" is a computer science term meaning "input" and "output." Attorney IO allows any attorney to easily input legal documents for processing by its sophisticated AI. The AI then outputs a selection of stunningly relevant legal cases. The company provides access to firms of all sizes at https://www.attorneyio.com and offers special deals to socially important organizations.
"We live in polarizing times," Stern said. "It is essential for the public's faith in our rule of law to promote not just access to the courts, but also access to real justice."
Stern, an attorney himself, earned his Doctor of Law from UC Berkeley School of Law. He also studied under faculty from UC Berkeley's School of Information. While at UC Berkeley he was taught the importance of delivering quality access to justice to a wide variety of people. By harmonizing modern technological innovations with legal practice, Attorney IO aims to revitalize a practice currently dominated by the parties that can afford the priciest firms. The company offers free options to pro bono attorneys.
Lawyers of all skill levels can click on their legal documents to upload them to the AI. Then, the AI compares them to millions of cases. This process is analogous to a human legal researcher spending many lifetimes in law school in search of the cases most relevant to the submitted document.
Attorney IO was built around the idea that courts do not automatically favor rich parties or expensive law firms. Instead, these parties can scale up their legal research and case strategy by adding more and more human lawyers. While two attorneys might not uncover a highly important case, a third attorney just might.
However, ordinary small businesses and individuals cannot be expected to pay the exorbitant costs associated with an exhaustive trial on a complex matter. Attorney IO seeks to level the playing field by surfacing the important cases through inexpensive AI rather than high-priced human counsel.
The company is also sensitive to concerns of job loss in the legal community. Automation has swept the globe and created efficiencies in everything from automatic checkout machines to AI surgeons. The addition of legal AI, however, will not deprive lawyers of their days in court. Human lawyers will continue to be of great service to their communities by making the final judgments on which arguments to ultimately make on behalf of their clients. "The rewarding parts of lawyering, such as negotiating with opposing counsel and presenting oral arguments, will be dominated by humans for many years to come," Stern said.
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