AI is changing how legal professionals interact with data, and the latest generation of tools is making those interactions more intuitive. With the general availability of Relativity aiR Assist, practitioners have a new way to engage with documents and investigations using natural language. 

But what does that actually look like in practice? 

In episode 17 of CDS’ 5 in 5 series, Client Solutions Director Nicole Guyer sits down with Michelle Broxman, Senior Consultant at CDS, to explore what they’ve learned from working with aiR Assist. 

Moving Beyond Traditional Search

Legal professionals have long relied on structured searches and other tools to navigate large document populations. While those capabilities remain essential, aiR Assist introduces another way to approach questions about the data. 

Instead of needing to translate a question into search syntax, practitioners can use natural language to explore their documents and investigate specific questions. For users who spend less time inside review platforms, that more intuitive experience can help make complex data easier to navigate. 

And sometimes, the question you start with leads to another question. 

A Different Way to Approach Investigations

One of the most interesting aspects of aiR Assist is how it can fit into the way practitioners actually work. Investigations rarely follow a perfectly linear path. New information can change the questions being asked, and the next step may not always be obvious at the outset. 

aiR Assist provides another avenue for exploring those questions, while working alongside the search, analytics, and AI tools legal teams already rely on. 

So, where does it fit best? And what should practitioners keep in mind when they start using it? 

See aiR Assist in Action

In this episode of 5 in 5 with CDS, Nicole and Michelle get into those questions and share their perspective from working with aiR Assist on real matters. They also discuss practical considerations for getting started and how to think about choosing the right tool for a particular task. 

Watch the full conversation to hear what they’ve learned and see why they’re excited about the possibilities aiR Assist brings to legal investigations and document review.