A qualitative theory building research on digital law, legal AI, and LegalTech

Publication Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

12-2025

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming modern life by driving innovation and efficiency, with legal AI playing an increasingly significant role in supporting legal work. However, the growing use of AI introduces new challenges, including privacy breaches, deepfakes, ethical dilemmas, and legal uncertainty. Despite the ongoing initiatives to establish AI governance principles, research on regulating legal AI and broader AI applications remains limited. This study addresses this gap through a qualitative case study examining effective AI governance frameworks. Interviews with four senior legal experts, i.e., two judges, a law professor, and a legal researcher, identified emerging challenges of legal AI and beyond. The findings reveal pressing needs for adaptive, transparent, and equitable regulation to ensure responsible AI development and use. The study contributes theoretically by linking AI governance with legal scholarship and offers practical insights for policymakers, legal professionals, and organizations navigating AI's evolving regulatory landscape.

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI (GenAI), Digital Law, Legal AI, LegalTech, RegTech, QualitativeResearch, Case Study

Discipline

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Databases and Information Systems

Research Areas

Data Science and Engineering

Publication

Journal of Global Information Management

Volume

33

Issue

1

First Page

1

Last Page

22

ISSN

1062-7375

Identifier

10.4018/JGIM.396821

Publisher

IGI Global

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.396821

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