Alberta Firm Deploys AI Legal Assistant

Painworth, an Alberta personal-injury law firm, launched DAVID (Digital Attorney for Victim Injury Disputes), an AI chatbot that began handling clients in December and provides 24/7 multilingual intake, the firm says. The Law Society of Alberta approved its operation under an Innovation Sandbox exemption, requiring human lawyer oversight and limiting services to Alberta. Officials note improved access but raise accuracy, empathy and privacy concerns.