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University of Surrey workshop: leadership and AI's impact on law

D2LT reports on its participation in the University of Surrey’s workshop ‘Law: The Key Role of Leadership, Shaping the Impact of Artificial Intelligence’. Leaders from the UK legal profession discussed the commercial benefits of AI and its role in access to justice. The post highlights how AI can enhance legal advisers’ capabilities in the charitable sector and underscores the importance of leadership in ensuring AI benefits both the legal community and citizens.

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·2 Dec 2024
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D2LT reports on its participation in the University of Surrey’s workshop ‘Law: The Key Role of Leadership, Shaping the Impact of Artificial Intelligence’. Leaders from the UK legal profession discussed the commercial benefits of AI and its role in access to justice. The post highlights how AI can enhance legal advisers’ capabilities in the charitable sector and underscores the importance of leadership in ensuring AI benefits both the legal community and citizens.

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D2LT reports on its participation in the University of Surrey’s workshop ‘Law: The Key Role of Leadership, Shaping the Impact of Artificial Intelligence’.

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Leaders from the UK legal profession discussed the commercial benefits of AI and its role in access to justice.

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The post highlights how AI can enhance legal advisers’ capabilities in the charitable sector and underscores the importance of leadership in ensuring AI benefits both the legal community and citizens.

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Leaders in the UK's legal profession came together to discuss the commercial benefits of artificial intelligence and the challenges and contributions of AI to access to justice

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D2LT's Akber Datoo was thrilled to have been able to take part in the University of Surrey's workshop ‘Law: The Key Role of Leadership, Shaping the Impact of Artificial Intelligence’, which took place at the Law Society of England & Wales. Leaders in the UK's legal profession came together to discuss the commercial benefits of artificial intelligence and the challenges and contributions of AI to access to justice.

We explored how AI can enhance the capabilities of legal advisors in the charitable sector and the crucial role that leadership plays in this context, as we seek to ensure that artificial intelligence developments are for the benefit of both the legal community and citizens.

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