By Guardian staff reporter
Publication Date: 2026-05-28 06:20:00
In the practice of law, speed is important, but security is crucial. This tension is at the heart of many law firms’ approach to generative AI. Attention turns to how it can be used to expedite legal research while maintaining trust, ability to verify results, and professional standards.
Keren Smith, chief knowledge officer at Holding Redlich, a business law firm, says the company takes a strategic approach and selectively uses AI tools in legal research processes, guided by healthy skepticism.
“We didn’t rush it at all,” she says. “We started early, before fully integrating AI into our legal research workflows.”
Trust comes first
This measured approach reflects a broader reality for law firms. Lawyers want to provide their clients with faster answers and advice, while also performing well in court and being able to confidently account for every authority cited and every conclusion reached.
Smith says that Redlich Holding is very…
