The Polarized View on the Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems in Private Law

Beatriz M. Cabrera (), Luiz E. Luiz (), Paula Odete Fernandes () and João P. Teixeira ()
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Beatriz M. Cabrera: CeDRI, SusTEC, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia
Luiz E. Luiz: CeDRI, SusTEC, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia
Paula Odete Fernandes: UNIAG, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
João P. Teixeira: CeDRI, SusTEC, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia

Chapter 32 in Management, Tourism, and Smart Technologies, Vol 2, 2026, pp 385-394 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This article analyses the artificial intelligence systems used in the private law sector, law firms and self-employed professionals, discussing the benefits and detriments that these systems can have on the daily work of professionals and the expectations of clients. The article takes a general approach to the evolution of the private law sector and the implementation of technological systems until the arrival of artificial intelligence systems. It presents a brief overview of the artificial intelligence systems currently used by lawyers and their different uses in the legal field. Then, it presents the benefits and drawbacks observed in activities impacting professionals and clients. It is concluded that implementing artificial intelligence systems in the private legal sector is inevitable and will be part of the social evolution. However, it is essential that legal professionals, as the main actors in this transition, are instructed on how to conduct this implementation in the appropriate places and tasks ethically, respecting the fundamental rights defended in each territory and under their respective regulations.

Keywords: Ethical implementation; Law firms; Independent lawyers; AI (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-24600-4_32

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