On the matter of the artificial intelligence impact on legal profession at digital era

Abstract

The article deals with the matters of practical application of artificial intelligence technology in legal activity. Having in mind that the effect of artificial intelligence technology on the field of law is getting higher from year to year, the author analyses the risks connected with possibility that the position of lawyers on the law service market will become weakened. Moreover, the article emphasises that implementation of artificial intelligence into the field of law places new demands on professional competencies of a lawyer in the context of digitalisation.

Author Biography

Kristina V. Sinkevich, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

senior lecturer at the department of civil law, faculty of law

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Published
2021-12-31
Keywords: digitalisation, end-to-end digital technologies, artificial intelligence, law, predictive analytics, robotic lawyers, legal tech, legal education
Supporting Agencies The research has been conducted with financial support of the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research within the frame of scientific project No. Г20Р-080.
How to Cite
Sinkevich, K. V. (2021). On the matter of the artificial intelligence impact on legal profession at digital era. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Law, 3, 45-54. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/law/article/view/4171
Issue
No 3 (2021): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Law
Section
Special Topic Section