Transforming Legal Workflows with AI
Concepts: Emerging Technologies, Legal Workflows, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Robotic Process Automation, Data
“Of all the opportunities legal operations teams might identify to save time, money, and resources while potentially improving quality, Robotic Process Automation may currently offer the biggest and most immediate opportunities.”
That is from the forthcoming book, "Legal Operations in the Age of AI and Data," specifically the “Automation in Legal Departments” chapter written by Tara Emory, Wilzette Louis and Adam Poeppelmeier of Redgrave Data, and Kassie Burns of King & Spalding. (Available for pre-order now from Globe Law & Business.)
Automating repetitive tasks and workflows required to effectively advance litigation frees litigators and support teams to focus on “strategic, analytical, and high-value work,” say the authors. Boosted by AI technology, like natural language processing, these tools can conduct data extraction and analysis from volumes of documents, create new documents, summarize documents, or initiate document drafting.
How can litigators best leverage these capabilities?
Listen as our first-time guest host Sara Lord interviews Redgrave Data's Tara Emory, SVP, Legal AI Strategy, and Wilzette Louis, Director of Client Solutions.
Tara is a highly regarded legal industry executive and recognized expert in legal AI, ediscovery, information governance operations, and consulting. She plays a leadership role in The Sedona Conference and was contracted to serve as eDiscovery Lead on the House of Representatives Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. Tara holds a JD and LLM in International and Comparative Law from Duke University School of Law.
Wilzette is an ediscovery expert and advisor focused on approaches for using technology and workflows to maximize effectiveness, efficiency, and overall client satisfaction. Wilzette has a BS in computer science from the New York Institute of Technology.
I welcome as guest host for the podcast Sara Lord, a former practicing attorney with a decade of experience in data analytics. Sara applies her talents in large and small law firms and businesses to explore and address the cultural and practical barriers to diversity in law, and client-first business-oriented practices. As Managing Director of Legal Metrics, she leads a team of experts focused on providing the tools to support data-driven decision making in legal operations and closer collaboration between law firms and their clients through automation and standardization of industry metrics. Sara earned her J.D. from New York University School of Law.
Listen as Sara speaks with Tara and Wilzette about the game-changing potential of robotic process automation and AI, and how these are not just futuristic concepts but practical solutions to today's legal challenges.
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Tara’s experience includes consulting in eDiscovery and InfoGov, including serving as an expert witness and court-appointed expert for eDiscovery issues. In litigation, she is an expert on search methodologies, technology assisted review (TAR/machine learning), data preservation and collection approaches, discovery protocols, and strategies for resolving discovery issues with litigation adversaries, government regulators, and the courts.
Prior to joining Redgrave Data, Tara spearheaded an expert consulting team on eDiscovery and InfoGov. She has also practiced as an antitrust attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; and Clifford Chance. Tara is nationally ranked in Band 1/Top Tier by Chambers Litigation Support Guide.
Tara received her J.D. and LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Duke University School of Law.
As Director of Client Solutions at Redgrave Data, Wilzette advises client teams on approaches for using technology and advanced workflows to maximize effectiveness, efficiency, and overall client satisfaction.
Prior to joining Redgrave Data, Wilzette held project manager roles at Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, and Hogan Lovells US LLP, where she served as Team Lead for the Advanced Client Data Solutions department and was instrumental in transitioning the department from litigation support to advanced technology consulting.
Wilzette received her B.S. from the New York Institute of Technology. She is a Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS), Relativity Certified Administrator, Relativity Management Specialist, Relativity Analytics Specialist, Brainspace Certified Analyst, Brainspace Certified Administrator, and Brainspace Certified Specialist, and holds certifications in Reveal AI and Reveal Reviewer.