Hong Kong Lawyer Publishes Article by Byong Kim and Steve Poor on the Role of Multidisciplinary Teams in GenAI Adoption

Hong Kong Lawyer featured an article by Seyfarth's Chief Data and AI Officer Byong Kim and chair emeritus Stephen Poor, “Harnessing GenAI: Why Law Firms Need Multidisciplinary Teams.” The piece, published in April 2026, examines how generative AI is reshaping the delivery of legal services and why law firms must rethink traditional staffing and service models to remain competitive.

The authors highlight the growing necessity of integrating legal, technological, business, and risk expertise into client‑facing teams, emphasizing that GenAI adoption cannot succeed in isolation. Drawing on industry trends and Seyfarth’s own experience, the piece explores how embedded, cross‑functional collaboration improves innovation, mitigates risk, and delivers measurable value to clients in an increasingly technology‑driven legal market.

Kim and Poor underscore the importance of true integration, noting:

“Innovation in law firms cannot succeed without collaboration across disciplines.” 

The full article is available here.