While some attorneys are hesitant to embrace AI tools, Brett Schreiber from Singleton Schreiber has been making every effort not just to use them, but also to celebrate their current capabilities and future potential.
Schreiber uses AI to find the signal in the noise. Recently, he worked on a case where he knew crucial information was hidden somewhere in a 96-page court order. Instead of re-reading the document, he just asked LOIS. “It gave me the citation and it was amazing,” he says.
For Schreiber, the key to successfully integrating AI into his workflow comes from allowing the system to sort through massive amounts of data, giving him time to focus on developing a winning strategy.
“For instance, one of the benefits of these being federal court cases is everybody has to do these very extensive federal court reports,” says Schreiber. He recently uploaded the opposing counsel’s reports and asked LOIS: “Draft me a direct examination with citations.” He says the result “got me 50-60% of the way there. And I will tell you what that translates to in real time. Rather than spending 8-12 hours to prepare, I spent two.”
Schreiber takes great delight in sharing LOIS's capabilities with colleagues and in seeing their reaction to the system’s results.
“Just as of yesterday, I'm talking to my appellate lawyer who's preparing the post-trial motion,” says Schreiber. The lawyer needed to know where in the trial transcript the judge talked about a specific issue. Schreiber asked LOIS and received a full list of citations. “I click through and I send it over. And that’s huge,” says Schreiber.
Ultimately, Schreiber believes that AI is here to elevate all law practices and give them a chance to go toe-to-toe with large corporations.
“There is no doubt in my mind that it’s an absolute leveler.”
