Questioning Everything We Think We Know About AI in Law ft. Daniel Schwarcz

The impact of AI on law has been studied through the narrow lens of productivity and profitability. But the reality is much broader than that. In this episode of Between the Briefs by Steno, Adrian Cea and Joe Stephens welcome back Daniel Schwarcz, Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School to discuss groundbreaking empirical research on how AI impacts lawyer performance, legal reasoning and long-term professional development. He takes us behind the scenes of rigorous randomized controlled trials, challenging common assumptions about AI in legal practice and reveals surprising findings about sustained cognitive benefits.