I spent 17 hours at a legal conference. These were the 2 questions haunting lawyers about AI.

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• At Legalweek, AI was a hot topic, but many lawyers remained skeptical about its implementation.
• Concerns over job security and inadequate training hindered their adoption of legal-tech tools.
• Billions of dollars are riding on lawyers moving faster with tools from startups Harvey and Legora.

At Legalweek this week, lawyers got a mix of shmooze, swag, and one topic on repeat: artificial intelligence. It headlined nearly every panel and powered every booth pitch.