Sponsored briefing: Putting AI in its place: the rise of the litigation workspace

With AI and ChatGPT on the rise, Stephen Dowling explores how, and why, these new tools are a necessity for the future of dispute resolution

Litigation is undergoing a quiet revolution. Underpinning these changes are powerful AI and ChatGPT tools, which are ultimately changing how we work, and impacting on outcomes. The days of manual processes are numbered. Digital tools are now commonplace in litigation. But the next phase of development will see a harnessing of these tools to bring efficiencies never thought possible – with implications for those who do not adapt.

The value of digital data, which continues to expand exponentially, should be the starting point for both understanding and adopting AI. Where material is housed in a centralised virtual space it can be organised, interrogated and ultimately presented with incredible efficiency.

TrialView is a litigation platform that puts AI into practice in a responsible and effective way. It offers an AI-powered, centralised way of uploading, managing and interrogating data. Smart bundling tools facilitate bundle creation in seconds, with automatic pagination, tabbing and indexing. Hyperlinking and cross-referencing tools run in tandem with in-built court compliance checks, with late insertion features offering flexibility, right up to trial.

This same data set can be examined and interrogated by leveraging AI intelligent search. You ask a question, and AI tools will not only find the answer, but will direct you to the exact excerpt, paragraph and document. Entity search tools allow you to find connections between key dates, actors and events, with timeline building offering further insights.

This capacity to really get to know the evidence is incredibly potent, removing the need to manually trawl through paper files for specific facts and data. Aside from the evident time saving, these tools offer an advantage to legal teams who opt to engage them. This applies not just during hearing preparation but also during the trial itself – to counter, corroborate or persuade.

‘Where material is housed in a centralised virtual space it can be organised, interrogated and ultimately presented with incredible efficiency.’
Stephen Dowling, TrialView

TrialView has smart evidence presentation tools that allow all parties to follow in real time, with annotation and highlighting tools available to mark up the documents and transcript as the evidence unfolds. Parties can follow remotely using our integrated video platform and, with AI tools, can discern with great speed potential material that can corroborate or undermine the propositions being advanced.

Another example of AI in action is witness statement preparation and deposition creation. This is automated with TrialView, with the ability to record the interview, generate an automatic transcript and convert to a hyperlinked witness statement. Our AI technology offers incredible speed and accuracy, from case preparation through to the hearing itself.

TrialView not only offers a centralised workspace for all parties, but also provides a legally qualified support team, on hand around the clock. Our expert evidence presenters and managers can moderate your hearing so that you can focus on your case. While AI underpins our platform, we also understand the importance of the human element throughout the disputes process.

Overall, our prediction is that any regression, post-pandemic, will dissipate. With increasing pressure on law firms, counsel and the court system to operate in a more sustainable manner, the future looks increasingly self-serve, with a layer of AI to assist legal teams during hearings.

Clients are now demanding that panel law firms engage AI technology, as much for the overall advantage offered as for the inexorable time and cost saving. Understanding that AI tools in litigation can help to win a case will drive uptake and those who choose not to may simply be left behind.