Effect Of Artificial Intelligence On Legal Procedures
- IJLLR Journal
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
Ayush Arjun Mishra, Greenwood High International School, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
ABSTRACT
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most transformative technologies of the twenty-first century, reshaping industries ranging from healthcare and finance to education and governance. The legal sector, traditionally characterised by precedent, textual analysis, and human judgment, is increasingly becoming a significant site for AI integration. Modern AI systems are already capable of conducting legal research, reviewing contracts, predicting litigation outcomes, assisting with document discovery, and providing preliminary legal advice. Courts, governments, law firms, and corporate legal departments around the world have begun experimenting with AI-driven systems to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase access to justice. However, the growing reliance on AI raises profound questions regarding fairness, accountability, transparency, due process, and the future role of legal professionals. This paper examines the current state of AI in legal procedures, explores possible developments over the next decade, analyzes legal processes that may be transformed or replaced by AI, evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of these developments, and discusses how individuals may seek justice in a future legal ecosystem increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. The paper argues that AI will fundamentally transform legal procedures but is unlikely to completely replace human judgment in matters involving discretion, morality, and constitutional values.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Legal Procedures; Judicial Systems; Legal Automation; Access to Justice; Algorithmic Governance; Legal Ethics; Due Process; Rule of Law; Predictive Justice; Generative AI; Legal Research; E-Discovery; Online Dispute Resolution; Human-AI Collaboration; Future of Law.
