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D
avid Chodikoff, a tax litigation law-
yer at Miller Thomson, spoke with
Blue J Legal about how innovation
in the practice of law, such as adopt-
ing new technologies like Blue J
Legal's Tax Foresight, is key to stay-
ing ahead of the curve.
Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelli-
gence (AI) often rank high on lists of digital trans-
formation trends in the legal industry, and there's
a very good reason: legal softwares that utilize ML
and AI help lawyers work smarter and more effi-
ciently. One of the most time-consuming parts of
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practice is the legal research
and due diligence required
to determine where a cli-
ent stands. These new tools
drastically reduce the time it
takes to uncover actionable
insights relevant to the case
at hand.
But advancements in legal
technologies are only trans-
formative when there are
pioneers at leading law firms
who are willing to implement
new products. David Cho-
dikoff, a partner and national
leader within the tax litiga-
tion and customs disputes
resolution group at Miller
Thomson LLP, is one such
pioneer.
Chodikoff is a former
Crown Prosecutor at the
Department of Justice who
has appeared in over 560
cases heard by the courts. In
addition to working at Miller
by Lisa Cumming
One of Canada's Leading Tax
Lawyers Shares His Thoughts
on Applying AI to the Law
