Artificial intelligence, in terms of developments like ChatGPT, is new to a lot of people, but the idea of using computers to "outsource" certain work -- such as repetitive work -- away from lawyers has been around for a while. Because computers don't get tired, bored, hungry, or distracted, they're actually better at certain tasks than humans are. But we're not ready for "robolawyers" just yet.

There's plenty of room for computers and lawyers not only to co-exist but also to keep fees reasonable for clients. We'll be talking about the reasonableness of fees under Rule 1.5, the types of tasks that are being moved to computers, the ways in which lawyers are supervising the work that computers are doing, and the balance of cost versus convenience that artificial intelligence triggers.