Author name: John Tredennick

For legal professionals evaluating artificial intelligence tools, DeepSeek’s breakthrough represents more than just another technology milestone. It signals a fundamental shift in how AI systems can be developed, deployed, and accessed. Understanding how DeepSeek achieved this breakthrough, and what it means for the legal industry, requires examining both its technical innovations and its potential limitations.

The recent announcement of the Illinois Supreme Court’s AI policy, effective January 2025, marks a watershed moment in judicial approaches to AI regulation. While some jurisdictions like New South Wales are implementing strict controls that may hamper innovation, Illinois has chosen a dramatically different path – one that could serve as a blueprint for courts grappling with these transformative technologies.

We’re launching a series examining how GenAI can transform trial preparation by analyzing complex litigation materials and generating persuasive closing arguments. Using the landmark BP Deepwater Horizon Phase One liability trial as our case study, we’ll demonstrate how AI can process vast amounts of testimony and trial exhibits to construct compelling arguments for each party involved.

The Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia’s largest state court system) has just issued Practice Note SC Gen 23 – a set of sweeping restrictions on artificial intelligence use that could set a dangerous precedent for courts worldwide.