“out of your comfort zone” – Fiona Kirkman on technology and AI in family law at the Pacifica Congress conference

“out of your comfort zone” – Fiona Kirkman on technology and AI in family law at the Pacifica Congress conference

Fiona Kirkman from FamilyProperty (https://www.familyproperty.com.au/team). FamilyProperty were sponsors of the Pacifica Congress conference in Hobart 2023. They are also sponsoring the Inside Family Law Champagne Celebration.

At the Pacifica Congress Conference live in Hobart 2023 www.pacificacongress.org

 

The Inside Family Law Podcast is hosted by Zoe Durand at Mediation Answers www.mediationanswers.com.au in partnership with Lawyer Magic and ArtWork.

 

If you would like to attend the champagne celebration on 1 November 2023 for the Inside Family Law and network with our remarkable guests that we have hosted over the years secure your spot at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/736405357247?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

• Technology can be used to smooth over the pain points in our work.
• We will discuss “how can technology help with automating some of the repetitious manual work to make things more efficient.”
• Some parts of the process that technology can assist in include:
  • Intakes and initial client information i.e gathering of information
  • Balance sheet
  • Disclosure
• “Get out of your comfort zone and try it.” At first it takes time to learn how to use technology, but once you use it, it is difficult to go back to pen and paper.
• Important for retention, in particular of younger lawyers in firms to use technology to make work more efficient.
• AI can be useful in family law, however be aware of example when AI hallucinated cases. A
• Clients are aware of AI and use chat GP. Chat GP comes up in matters in family law matters.
• AI will not replace lawyers, but technology can be used to replace parts of our work that are repetitious.