Nepal Bar Association President Emphasizes AI Integration in Legal Practice

Kathmandu. Nepal Bar Association President Prof. Dr. Vijayprasad Mishra has emphasized the need to embrace the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the fields of legal practice and justice delivery. 

Speaking at a program organized by the Nepal Bar Association Youth Committee, President Mishra highlighted the necessity of a technology-friendly justice system. President Mishra stated that the Bar Council is serious about the professional dignity and discipline of lawyers. He informed that the Council has formed a separate unit and started monitoring to regulate the chaotic comments and behaviors of lawyers on social media and public forums in recent times. 

He cautioned about the potential for increased laziness and decreased creativity among lawyers due to AI. Emphasizing that writ petitions, counter-arguments, and debate notes should be the independent intellectual creation of lawyers, he suggested using AI only as a 'support tool'. He also mentioned that the code of conduct review committee is working on the legal risks and compensation issues that may arise from verbatim copying of drafts prepared using AI. 

Expressing dissatisfaction over the lack of adequate space for the bar in the construction of new court buildings, he complained that the state still does not give proper importance to the bar system. He also expressed concern about the potential impact on the originality and existence of the Nepali language due to the increasing use of the English language in the state system.

President Mishra informed that the Bar Council will organize a special training program on AI starting next Monday to make lawyers proficient in technology. Directing the Youth Committee to continue such creative and training-oriented programs, he inspired lawyers to work at the confluence of technology and law.