Byong Kim Discusses Seyfarth’s AI Strategy and Specialized Tools in Law360

Law360 featured Byong Kim, chief data and AI officer at Seyfarth, in its article, “Niche AI Legal Tools Gain Ground At Law Firms.” The piece, published on July 9, 2026, explores how law firms are increasingly adopting specialized, practice area-specific artificial intelligence tools alongside generalist platforms to enhance efficiency and better serve clients.

Kim discussed Seyfarth’s differentiated approach to AI, highlighting the firm’s investment in a layered strategy that combines general-purpose tools with practice-specific and custom-built solutions. As part of this strategy, Seyfarth has implemented technologies tailored to specific practices, including Orbital for real estate, NLPatent and Junior AI for intellectual property, and Hebbia for mergers and acquisitions work—demonstrating the firm’s focus on equipping attorneys with tools designed for their particular needs.

“What one attorney needs in real estate is very different from what an attorney needs in litigation. If we don't have one tool that solves all of it, I think this approach works,” Kim said.

He further explained that Seyfarth views its AI ecosystem as a pyramid, with a foundation of generalist AI tools, a middle layer of specialized platforms, and a top layer of custom-built applications, noting, "Our goal was to really give people additional layers of technology while providing governance, support and training on top of that."

The article also highlights how these tools are already delivering tangible benefits at Seyfarth, including improved due diligence capabilities, streamlined document review, and increased efficiency that allows attorneys to focus more on high-value legal work and client relationships.

The full article is available here.