Biresaw, Samuel Maireg, The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Research in the Legal Profession (December 15, 2023). Upcoming in International Journal of Law and Society, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4727017 – “Legal research is an indispensable skill for lawyers. It is always necessary for lawyers to engage in legal research in due course to solve various legal problems. Although the purpose and methodology of the research may vary from lawyer to lawyer, doing research is a common activity. The quest to assess the impacts of artificial intelligence (hereafter, ‘AI’) on legal research allows one to measure the influence of AI on the legal profession in general. With the advent of Legal AI, it is evident that the legal profession is not immune from disruption. This article assesses the impacts of AI on research in the legal profession in general in accomplishing various lawyerly tasks by different legal professionals. The study aims to discuss the current and future positive and negative impacts of AI on research in the legal profession. This qualitative study relies predominantly on document analysis of primary and secondary sources. The study finds that research in the legal profession is not immune to the impacts of AI, and AI influences research in the legal profession, both positively and negatively. The study underlines that the positive impacts of AI are far more significant than its negative externalities, which are usually temporary and related to the disruptive effects of technology on the legal profession. In the future, with the advent of Strong AI, the impact of AI on legal research will be far greater than mere automation.”