In a Q&A for Artificial Lawyer, Emily Bull, Director of Legal at UK energy company SSE, runs every task through a simple filter: can we Eliminate it, Enable someone else to do it, Engineer a better way, or does it really need a lawyer’s Expertise? No grand process map first. Pick something small and start. It is the most practical in-house AI test we have seen this month.
Her best line is about meeting notes, which she admits she is terrible at, and which made the perfect first AI win because nobody likes writing them. Her real worry is quieter: verification skills slowly eroding while everyone trusts output that looks convincing. Juniors still need the reps that build judgment. Put the 4 Es on a sticky note; it works on half your inbox too. More on staying relevant in our guide to future-proofing in-house counsel.
“All three are genuine potential issues, but declining verification skills concerns me particularly because it could happen quite quietly.”
Read: The 4 Es Inhouse AI Framework – Emily Bull at Artificial Lawyer