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Law with a personal touch

Our work is driven by enthusiasm, inspiration
and a personal touch in all we do.

Old russian church between two modern skyscrapers. May be used as contrasts concept.

International standards with
local appliance

While aspiring to European standards
and innovative approaches to legal practice,
we are essentially a Russian law firm and know
how to apply the best international legal
practices in local conditions.

traffic sign standing on the skyline

Working with clients all
around the world

Our local expertise as a national law firm
and the global experience of our extensive
network of international partners mean we
are able to work with clients not only in Russia,
but also in Europe, North and South America,
Asia, Africa and Australia. This gives us
a unique opportunity to adopt the best Russian
and international practices in projects all over
the world.

Colorful shoal of fish over massive coral reef, Caribbean sea

Identifying unique
characteristics in every
business

We devote a great deal of attention to the
distinctive characteristics and unique
features of each business and each project,
providing individually tailored and smart
solutions to meet all the client’s requirements
and expectations.

Social responsibility and
civil standpoint

We feel responsible for those around
us and the world in which we live – we
provide charitable aid, work with
educational institutions and render pro bono
services. We maintain an active civil
standpoint and support the principles of
environmental and labor protection.

Maxim Ali on the opportunities for AI in the legal sector

17.04.2018

|By maximapublisher

Maxim Ali - Partner

Head of the IP/IT Practice at Maxima Legal, Maxim Ali has given an assessment for the specialist website Robogeek.ru on the prospects for artificial intelligence in the legal sector.

According to Maxim, the automating of legal processes will not become a substitute for a lawyer but rather a useful instrument to deal with standardised matters. “Already there are services which allow for the quick drafting of contracts, organise tasks, collect information about an opponent and control numerous deadlines for filing documents, appealing against judicial acts and so on. If artificial intelligence learns to generate draft standard answers to legal questions on the basis of similar requests or open data, then such functionality may well be in demand in the market,” Maxim explains.

Preventing AI from solving more complex problems, Maxim Ali identified three main obstacles. First, the level of technology development is still not sufficient; the abilities of AI today does not allow it to replace a lawyer in professional communication with a client or work out a legal solution in a situation where there is not one right answer but a number of options since it needs to be able to assess risks and take into account the characteristics of a client’s business. Secondly, the legal restrictions that prevent, for example, the use of a robot in a lawsuit also hinder the technology. And thirdly, clients may have concerns about the confidentiality of data provided to AI.

“We will see future legal tech in the arsenal at the disposal of lawyers, which obviously will impact on the effectiveness of lawyers’ work and may reduce the number of lawyers required to perform certain tasks”, summarised Maxim.

To read the article in full, please see the website Robogeek.ru