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Latham & Watkins has launched a $1 million awards programme for associates who develop AI tools, improve workflows or help colleagues use the technology, Legal Cheek reports. The fund is for 2027, with associates across the firm’s global offices eligible.
Why it mattersAwards will vary according to each contribution’s impact and potential to be rolled out more widely. Submissions are expected to close in late spring next year, although the firm has not yet confirmed when the first prizes will be handed out. It is a practical attempt to turn lawyers’ day-to-day experience into AI adoption, rather than leaving innovation to a committee and a slide deck.
Discuss: Should law firms pay staff to build and improve AI tools, or should that work be part of the job?
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