Womble Bond Dickinson announced today the formalization of its Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Practice. Led by partners Chris Mammen, Tara Cho, and Jay Silver, the team brings together the firm’s extensive, multi-disciplinary experience representing clients in AI-related matters, including text and speech recognition and generation, robotic process automation, complex analysis and decision-making, and image recognition and analysis. 

“Our experience allows us to help clients navigate their AI challenges, provide innovative solutions, and anticipate new issues as they arise in this rapidly evolving landscape,” said Silver, who also serves as Co-Leader of the firm’s Technology Sector.

“Our experience allows us to help clients navigate their AI challenges, provide innovative solutions, and anticipate new issues as they arise in this rapidly evolving landscape."

Jay Silver, Partner and Technology Sector Co-Lead, Womble Bond Dickinson

Mammen, who also leads the IP Litigation Group and serves as San Francisco Office Managing Partner, added: “Our clients rely every day on AI and machine learning tools to compete effectively with the competition. Their legal counsel should do the same.”

“Our clients rely every day on AI and machine learning tools to compete effectively with the competition. Their legal counsel should do the same.”

Chris Mammen, IP Litigation Practice Group Leader and San Francisco Office Managing Partner, Womble Bond Dickinson

The team also uses AI to increase the efficiency and depth of client service across multiple disciplines, including: 

  • Intellectual Property – Patent searches, analysis of large datasets, and automation of patent application drafting.
  • Litigation – Streamline e-discovery process, predict case outcomes, and develop strategies from data analysis and faster, less expensive document review.
  • Corporate and Securities – Analyze business contracts, identify key terms and provisions, and extract data for due diligence.

Learn more about the firm’s utilization of AI and potential impacts on the practice of law in a recent Law360 article featuring interviews with Mammen and Bill Koch, the firm’s Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer: Womble Bond Weighs Opportunity, Risk Of Early AI Adoption. Note: Subscription may be required.