Is AI in Law "Inevitable"?

I was just listening to NPR and one of the talking heads casually threw out the line that "AI is Inevitable" - essentially that if you don't jump on the train, you'll be tied to the tracks. There are countless quotes about inevitability and what to do about it, but having kids the age my kids are, I thought of Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - while trying to destroy 1/2 of all life in the galaxy he snaps his gigantic fingers and states "I am Inevitable". Spoiler alert - nothing happens (at that point). Side point - Josh Brolin has been awesome since his Goonies days.

I don't think that AI in the Law or Estate Planning is in fact inevitable. Back when I was teaching college students (ACC 205 - Business Law and Ethics, Northern Arizona University) we spoke often about framing the issue in order to get what you wanted out of a negotiation. Telling your audience, you can choose "A" or "B" (as long as A or B are acceptable to you, the offeror). I regularly told them that there is at least one other option - the "null" option. Neither.

At the Highlands Law Group, we have chosen the "Null Option" when it comes to AI. When we craft you an Estate Plan, we rely on forms that we built, we have an Assistant plug in the names, addresses etc. (to keep costs to you down) and Brent meets with you for an initial consultation to make sure we can do what you need, then a follow up meeting to finalize drafts, clarify questions from either side, revise as needed (more than once if needed) to make sure we all got what we were going for, and then for a comprehensive sit down meeting to finalize, execute, sign, scan to our storage in case we need to re-create it in the future, and get you your original documents. Then we follow up with you every few years to make sure we're on the right path.

No AI needed, wanted or invited to the party. You can have any opinion you want about AI and what contexts you do or don't like it - but here, we create your Estate Plan, we handle your Guardianship, Conservatorship, Probate or Trust matter as you need. Real human creativity, experience, earned wisdom and the best advice we can give.