Women in Law Japan (WILJ) hosted a seminar titled “Legal Generative AI: The New Equation for Legal Departments of the Future” on 3 April at Otemachi Park Building in Chiyoda City.
The event, in partnership with Japan In-House Counsel Network (JICN), Japan In-House Lawyers Association (JILA) and PwC Japan, underlined a significant era for the legal sector, guiding its shift towards incorporating generative AI into legal practice.
The panel discussion was led by Eric Chin, Asia-Pacific director at PwC NewLaw and founding board member at ASEAN LegalTech (ALT); and Alex Rosenrauch, senior manager of the NewLaw team at PwC Australia.
Sharing their experiences with generative AI at Japan’s largest power generator, JERA Co, were Angela Yuen, co-president at WILJ, board member at JICN and deputy general counsel and general manager of legal operations at JERA; and Daryl Osuch, JERA’s senior manager of legal operations.
The session highlighted legal generative AI’s efficiency, cost-effectiveness and accuracy – supposedly surpassing that of junior lawyers.
Technology’s role was also underscored, not as a job displacer but as a powerful tool for augmentation and collaboration.
In summary, legal departments were urged to embrace a visionary approach, assemble the right team, and engage stakeholders in the journey, emphasising the importance of starting small in the face of inevitable change.
The day concluded with a networking session, offering attendees further opportunities to discuss and digest insights shared during the presentation.
