Serle Court
Chat GPT: Its Impact on Law and The Legal Profession
08 Dec 2023
Location: 12:00-1:00pm UK Time Virtual Event (Zoom) Members: FREE to attend - Book by 08 Dec Non Members: Register above as a member, and attend for FREE - Book by 08 Dec
Highlights
It is not long since Open AI released its ChatGPT for use by the public. And now lawyers, educators and legal experts have started to confront the possibilities of what generative artificial intelligence (AI) could mean for the practice of law, currently and in the future.
Unsurprisingly, strong views have been expressed. Some see the technology as an opportunity to bring about radical change in the delivery, accessibility and pricing of legal services. Others are more circumspect, fearing a downward spiral where doubts about the reliability of the output could lead to false confidence in decisions make on the back of these tools.
In this interactive session Professor Suzanne Rab will discuss evolving attitudes towards the use of generative AI including ChatGPT within the legal profession and education of future lawyers drawing on her experience as a technology law barrister, Professor of law and self-confessed technology geek.
Suzanne will be joined by Katie Curry, Partner at RBB Economics to discuss the advantages and limitations of generative AI, and its potential for academic institutions. Katie has twenty years’ experience working as a competition economist across a broad range of matters including mergers, litigation, Competition Act investigations and market studies. A former Economics Director at Ofcom, she has significant regulatory expertise and a deep understanding of telecoms and digital markets.
The session will be of interest to:
- Lawyers seeking a greater understanding of what is generative AI and the risks and opportunities it presents for legal practice.
- Educators and academic institutions considering how generative AI may both liberate and present challenges for legal education.
- Law school students and lawyers of the future wanting to explore the potential as well as the limitations of generative AI.
Barrister
Serle Court
Suzanne obtained higher rights of audience whilst in private practice as a solicitor for 15 years prior to joining the bar. She has held positions at magic circle and leading international antitrust practices. Most recently she was an antitrust partner with a leading US firm in London
Suzanne has wide experience of competition law, EU law and regulatory matters combining cartel regulation, commercial practices, IP exploitation, merger control, public procurement and State aid/subsidy control.
Suzanne’s practice has a particular focus on the interface between competition law and economic regulation. She advises governments, regulators and businesses across the regulated sectors including in the communications, energy, financial services, healthcare/ pharmaceuticals, TMT and water sectors.
Suzanne has significant experience of advising on the development, implementation and application of new competition laws and regulatory regimes in line with international best practices, including in emerging markets. She is a member of the UK Regulators Network (UKRN) Expert Advisory Panel.
In private practice as a solicitor for 15 years prior to joining the bar, she has held positions at magic circle and leading international antitrust practices. Most recently she was an antitrust partner with a leading US practice. She has also held the role of director at PricewaterhouseCoopers working within its strategy, economics and forensics teams.
Suzanne speaks French and has worked in a bilingual office while practising as a solicitor.
Suzanne is the author of “Indian Competition Law, an International Perspective” (first published by Wolters Kluwer, May 2012; with a supplement of cartel regulation published in January 2013). The book is the first-of-its-kind international comparative analysis of the Competition Act 2002 published contemporaneously with the coming into force of Indian competition law and merger control.
Suzanne is also co-author of "Media Ownership and Control: Law, Economics and Policy in an Indian and International Context" (Hart Studies in Competition Law, 2014) and "Hong Kong Competition Law" (Hart/Bloomsbury, 2016). Suzanne is a contributor to "Cross-Border Copyright Licensing, Law and Practice" (Elgar Intellectual Property Law and Practice series, 2018) and "Artificial Intelligence Law and Regulation" (Edward Elgar, 2022)
Suzanne Rab was recognised by The Lawyer as one of the “Hot 100” lawyers for 2022, most notably for her work for public bodies including in relation to net zero, competition law and subsidy control.
Serle Court
Partner
RBB Economics
Katie is a Partner based in RBB’s London office. She has twenty years’ experience working as a competition economist across a broad range of matters including mergers, litigation, Competition Act investigations and market studies. A former Economics Director at
Ofcom, she has significant regulatory expertise and a deep understanding of telecoms and digital markets.
An experienced testifying expert, Katie has given evidence in various courts including the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Previously the Head of Econometrics at the Office of Fair Trading (a predecessor of the UK Competition and Markets Authority), Katie has significant expertise in the application of quantitative techniques to competition policy questions.
RBB Economics
Agenda
Speakers:
Professor Suzanne Rab - Barrister - Serle Court
Katie Curry - Partner - RBB Economics