AI-Enhanced Class Action Litigator: Practical Tips for Complex Cases

This article was originally published in the American Bar Association's Class Actions and Derivative Suits newsletter (August 2026).

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping modern litigation and transforming how lawyers approach tasks once defined and driven by sheer human effort. From document review and brief drafting to deposition preparation, AI now automates and augments workstreams that traditionally consumed vast amounts of time and resources. For class action practitioners, the impact of AI is especially profound. Class actions are inherently data intensive, often involving millions of customer or employee records, complex transactional histories, and alleged multiyear conduct across large putative classes. When deployed thoughtfully, AI offers more than speed and efficiency. AI tools can reduce the burden of repetitive tasks, enhance data organization and bring order to sprawling datasets, surface patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed, and ultimately sharpen strategic decision-making.

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