Judges bench at the Edmonton Law Courts building, in Edmonton, on June 28, 2019. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
In the past, if a client who usually preferred to communicate via short emails suddenly sent a lengthy message akin to a legal memo, Ron Shulman would suspect they’d received help from a family member or partner.
Now, the Toronto family lawyer asks clients if they’ve used artificial intelligence. And most of the time, he says, the answer is yes.
