City Firm Macfarlanes Launches AI Chatbot to Help Its Lawyers

Macfarlanes LLP has launched an AI chatbot for its lawyers as firms look to invest in the booming technology to boost productivity and improve efficiency.

The tool can analyze and summarize documents, as well as draft contracts and answer general legal questions through AI startup Harvey, Macfarlanes said Thursday. The content will be reviewed by the firm’s lawyers.

Around 650 lawyers will gain access to the technology at the end of September.

Macfarlanes is the second major law firm to partner with Harvey after Allen & Overy. The launch of generative AI has accelerated the legal industry’s search for productivity ...