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Professionalism within the Generative AI Frontier
Date & Time
Friday, March 15, 2024, 3:35 PM - 4:35 PM
Tracy Norton
Description

The Code of Professionalism calls for lawyers to continually educate themselves on changes in the law, communication, and technology affecting the practice of law. The newest technology to challenge and inspire lawyers is Generative Artificial Intelligence like ChatGPT. GAI can be used in law practice to augment a lawyer's creativity and productivity, but lawyers must know and appreciate its limitations if they are to  – if they are to serve clients, engage with colleagues, and communicate candidly with the court. Unwary users have already found themselves in trouble for misleading judges by relying on GAI work product without evaluating it. The very public instances of GAI misuse by attorneys  erodes trust in the profession by the public, clients, and judges. In contrast, a savvy can save their clients and other stakeholders valuable time, driving down the cost of litigation. This session is designed to arm legal practitioners with the essential knowledge and skills to harness GAI professionally. Prof. Norton will start with an accessible explanation of what GAI is so that lawyers can better understand what kind of tool it is and, more importantly, what kind of tool it is not. Prof. Norton will also describe the process for developing and fine-tuning GAI that has led to inherent biases, which any lawyer evaluating GAI work product must be aware of. Armed with an understanding of where GAI fits within the pantheon of research, analysis, and writing tools, lawyers will understand how to use it without misleading courts, harming clients, or otherwise running afoul of the Code of Professionalism.

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