Lawrence Kinyanjui has urged young lawyers to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool for improving legal

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Lawrence Kinyanjui has urged young lawyers to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a powerful tool for improving legal practice rather than viewing it as a threat to their jobs.

Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing Law Society of Kenya conference, Kenyanjui said the conference had provided an important platform for advocates to exchange ideas, learn new technologies and understand the growing impact of AI on the legal profession.

He said this year’s theme, centred on “Business Unusual” and the impact of AI on legal practice, had been particularly instructive, challenging lawyers to keep pace with technological changes and find practical ways of integrating AI into their work.

“AI is here to stay and we should see it as a friend and something that we must master rather than something that we must fight against,” Kenyanjui said.

He acknowledged concerns among lawyers that AI could eventually replace professionals, but argued that the technology should instead be viewed as a tool powered by human knowledge and expertise.

According to Kinyanjui, AI can transform legal practice by helping advocates organise their back-office operations, manage caseloads and improve the quality and efficiency of services offered to clients.

He said the conference had also benefited lawyers by bringing together legal professionals, AI policymakers and technology providers developing tools to support the legal sector.

“It has been an opportunity to meet with people from the other divide, not just legal minds, but people who are in AI policymaking and people who have the tools to support our practices,” he said.

Kinyanjui urged lawyers attending the conference to focus on the profession’s core responsibility of providing quality legal services and ensuring access to justice.

He said AI should be regarded as one of the tools that can help lawyers achieve that objective rather than as a replacement for professional judgment.

“At the end of the day, the reason why we wake up to go to work every day is to deliver quality services and justice for all. AI is just one of the ways in which you can ensure that continues to happen,” he said.

He encouraged young advocates to experiment with and master emerging technologies while maintaining the professional standards and human judgment required in legal practice.

“There's nothing to fear. Let's dive into it and do our best with it,” he added.

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