Meet Joseph Emmerth- he is a solo practitioner divorce attorney operating in the Chicago suburbs. He has a unique blend of legal expertise and a tech-savvy background. With 18 years of experience in law and a prior career in IT, Joseph stands out as an innovative figure in the legal industry. His firm, Emmerth Divorce Law, PLLC, is known for its forward-thinking approach and willingness to embrace new technologies to enhance legal services.

Before integrating AI into his practice, Joseph described the situation as a constant battle against inefficiency, where valuable time was being wasted on routine, or “drone” work. He  frequently grappled with the time-intensive tasks of document analysis and drafting standard legal forms. On top of that, he had to manage a solo practice while striving to deliver high-quality legal work without the administrative burden.

Joseph describes the general process for smaller firms is to “hand a deposition or hundreds of pages of documents to a clerk, paralegal, or a first-year associate and ask them to analyze it, pick key information out, or use it to populate standard forms.”

This is where his technical background stepped entered the arena. Joseph’s philosophy is this: "Automate wherever you can automate.” That's been his mantra for the past 12 months. Joseph has been diving deep into the AI world, trying to learn as much as he can.

He went in search of a solution that could handle that busy work and allow him to focus on the core aspects of his legal practice.

“I was on the lookout to get ahead of the curve and be ahead of my peers.”

When Joseph incorporated Eve into his practice, he was able to get results in the first few hours. Eve's ability to process and summarize extensive legal documents transformed Joseph's workflow. "It's like having a super-efficient paralegal at my fingertips—one that doesn't get tired or take breaks," Joseph explained. With Eve, he could upload a batch of documents and quickly receive a well-organized draft, ready for his review.

One element Joseph was pleasantly surprised by was the impact of having a generative AI that was trained on legal databases. He noted that it beat his expectations and his prior experience with the ability to distill dense legalese into plain-language terms, and at the same time turn simple requests into well-written legal document drafts.

Embracing AI, Joseph has positioned himself at the forefront of legal technology, ensuring that his practice remains competitive and efficient in an industry that is increasingly looking towards innovation to solve its most pressing challenges.