Linklaters launches AI Sandbox following second global ideas campaign

2 December 2024

Linklaters has launched an AI Sandbox which it says will allow the firm to quickly build out AI solutions and capitalise on the engagement and ideas from its people. The magic circle firm has onboarded both Simplexico and Springbok AI to support the design, testing, and delivery of prototypes.

Linklaters’ innovation team has recently closed its second successful AI ideas campaign. Using the firm’s established Ideas Hub platform, a cross-functional team has evaluated ideas against a range of criteria, with down-selected ideas from this and previous campaigns being taken forward for development into working prototypes.

The shortlisted ideas making it through the innovation team’s multi-step evaluation process include ideas focused on building credentials based on lawyer profiles and deal experience, the ability to transpose edits across large suites of related documents, automating initial steps in regulatory analysis, and the automatic generation of matter metadata and credentials from documents.

Greg Baker, a senior lawyer & global head of innovation, commented: “Much like the technology, we are not standing still. We’ve learnt what it takes to deliver meaningful solutions, we’ve brought in new capabilities and resources, and our understanding of where this technology can add value has continued to evolve – all of which has been reflected in the quality of ideas we receive and our plans to operationalise them.”

Linklaters ran its first GenAI-focused global ideas campaigns in early 2023. This provided the firm with a foundation of 75+ ideas and a team of GenAI champions to support their development. Over the last 18 months, Linklaters has delivered a stream of improvements to its homegrown chatbot Laila, which is currently handling over 60,000 prompts a week. The firm has also established an ongoing programme of work to build proprietary solutions.


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