Given the recent hiring of data scientists and machine learning engineers at Big Law last month, you might think that the biggest law firms would call themselves software engineers, but that’s only half true. not. In his AI version of the classic “build or buy” dilemma, some major companies are leveraging their position as the largest purchasers of legal tech to adapt his products to suit their own needs. We have chosen to influence vendor development of AI-powered services.
To bridge the language barrier between lawyers and engineers, global companies have spent the first half of this year recruiting data scientists and machine learning engineers, often with legal backgrounds. In the last month alone, Latham & Watkins, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, DLA Piper, and Reed Smith have hired technology specialists to fill newly created roles. Meanwhile, Morgan Lewis & Bockius is looking to hire a director of AI and innovation in its partnership with Thomson Reuters.