Armies of Expensive Lawyers, Replaced by Cheaper Software

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<p>But that was in 1978. Now, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, “e-discovery” software can analyze documents in a fraction of the time for a fraction of the cost. In January, for example, Blackstone Discovery of Palo Alto, Calif., helped analyze 1.5 million documents for less than $100,000.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/science/05legal.html?hp[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/05/science/05legal.html?hp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I guess that’s another reason why law school might not be a good idea.</p>

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<p>^^^I’m offering this link to the kid on another thread who parents insist he give up his interest in artificial intelligence (or CE/CS/EE) to pursue the ‘more lucrative’ fields of law or medicine.</p>