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A global law firm with a major office in Indianapolis say it has formally incorporated artificial intelligence tools and ethics training into its operations as part of a larger initiative to enhance workflow efficiency.
Faegre Drinker announced Thursday that all of its lawyers, consulting professionals and staff now have direct access to two generative AI tools, Harvey and Microsoft Copilot.
“Innovation drives better client service,” Faegre Drinker Chair Gina Kastel said in a written statement. “These investments give us new tools to solve complex problems, anticipate client needs and provide excellent service. Used with judgment and care, they will help us deliver better results for our clients and strengthen our firm.”
Harvey is an AI platform made specifically for the legal and professional services industries. The software was promoted and showcased to hundreds of attorneys at Faegre Drinker’s 13th Annual Indianapolis M&A Conference last month. Faegre Drinker has about 167 attorneys in Indianapolis and about 320 employees.
Some of Harvey’s features include legal research, contract review and comparison, drafting or analyzing legal documents, identifying risks or missing provisions and completing due diligence, according to Scott Angelo, who joined Faegre Drinker as chief technology and innovation officer in November.
According to Harvey, more than 142,000 lawyers across 1,500 organizations use the software.
Along with Harvey, Faegre Drinker has also rolled out Microsoft Copilot to all of its lawyers, consulting professionals and staff.
Microsoft Copilot is a large language model, a type of AI that can turn comprehensive data into natural language. Other common large language models include ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude.
“AI allows lawyers to handle routine and time-intensive tasks more efficiently, which gives more time to focus on legal analysis, strategy, and client service,” Angelo told The Indiana Lawyer in a written statement Friday.
To ensure the new tools are being used effectively and responsibly, the firm is also expanding its AI training program to include ethics instruction to help its professionals use the tech with “confidence” and “integrity.”
According to Angelo, the training focuses on how to use AI tools effectively in legal workflows, when and when not to rely on them, and understanding their limitations rather than simply their learning features.
“It’s an exciting time to deploy these new technologies,” said Nolan Kurtz, chief operating officer at Faegre Drinker, in the announcement. “Our investments in leadership, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration are building a strong foundation to drive operational excellence and enhance client value.”
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