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AI Assistants
Jonathan Nessler’s articles on AI, legal practice, and the economics of professional work.
← All articlesJanuary 22, 2026
AI in Legal Workflows: Research, Drafting, and Review
Explore how AI changes legal research, drafting, and workflows, and why a lawyer’s judgment and responsibility remain central to the work.
Read article →September 14, 2025Why Lawyers Need to Understand Artificial Intelligence
Learn why understanding AI matters for legal research, discovery, billing models, client expectations, and the future of professional judgment.
Read article →September 13, 2023Discussing PDFs with AI: A 2023 Product Note
Read the original AI Artisan PDF discussion announcement and explore related guidance on document context, prompting, and reviewing AI outputs.
Read article →August 5, 2023Personal AI Assistants: Capabilities and Future Questions
Explore how personal AI assistants could develop through personalization, conversation, connected devices, and stronger privacy and security practices.
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