This webinar will serve to introduce you to the use of Generative AI in the practice of law with particular focus on a lawyer’s ethical obligation regarding the adoption and use of Gen. AI. Among the topics we will explore:
- A basic overview of Gen. AI
- Potential risks associated with the use of AI
- Use cases for Gen. AI in the practice of law, including an overview of different tools
- Ethical implications of the use of Gen. AI, with particular emphasis on ABA Opinion 512
- A discussion of best practices regarding the use of Gen. AI
- Brief Introduction to Generative AI
- Background on how Generative AI foundational models operate
- Overview of training process used to train a Generative AI model
- Use of RAG as a process to further train and fine tune the model
- Application interfaces for niche or industry specific use cases
- Risks Associated with Generative AI
- Inherent risks associated with Generative AI to include:
- Inaccuracy
- Hallucinations
- Privacy risks
- Copyright infringement
- Bias
- Ways that developers are attempting to mitigate these risks
- Adoption and Use of Generative AI in Legal Industry
- Overview of the rate of adoption within the legal industry
- Review of the various use cases and applications currently available (e.g., Harvey, Thompson Reuters, LexisAI, Contract Ken, Clearbrief)
- Deeper dive associated with e-discovery tools used in litigation (e.g., Relativity, Everlaw, Reveal)
- Ethical Obligation Regarding the Use of Gen AI, including an overview of ABA Opinion 512
- Overview of Ethical and Judicial Responses to adoption of Generative AI
- Review of ABA Opinion 512 – the model upon which most states are creating their Professional Rules regarding the use of Generative AI
- Review of specific Rules relating to Generative AI: duty of competence, duty of confidentiality; duty of supervision; duty to inform clients; obligations regarding disclosure of fees and expenses
- Best Practices Regarding Adoption
- Overview regarding best practices concerning adoption of Generative AI within law firms and in-house legal departments.
- Lessons learned to date
- Questions & Answers (as time permits)
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Winston & Strawn LLP
John Rosenthal continues to be a globally recognized practitioner in the field of e-discovery, privacy, data security and artificial intelligence. John has been ranked in Chambers USA from 2012–2025, and in Chambers Global from 2013–2025 as one of the nation’s top lawyers in e-discovery litigation practice. He is one of four lawyers ranked as “Star Individual” for E-Discovery & Information Governance. He has also been recognized in The Legal 500 US from 2019–2024 as a “Leading Lawyer” for eDiscovery. Clients remarked that “John Rosenthal is one of the best e-discovery lawyers in the U.S. He was also recognized in the 2023 and 2024 editions of The Legal 500 US as a “Key Lawyer” in the area of Dispute Resolution: Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense: Consumer Products. Read More ›
* CLE credit for this webinar is available for lawyers who have claimed their Justia Lawyer Directory profile and are Justia Connect Practice members attending live. On-demand CLE credit is only available to Justia Connect Pros.
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.00 Ethics
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.00 Technology in the Practice of Law
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Credits: 1.00 Enhanced Ethics
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.00 Ethics
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Credits: 1.00 Professional Responsibility
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Credits: 1.00 Legal Ethics
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.00 Ethics and Professionalism
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Credits: 1.20 Ethics
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.00 Professional Responsibility
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.20 Ethics/Professionalism
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Credits: 1.00 Ethics
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.00 Attorney Professional Conduct
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.00 Ethics, Professionalism, or Substance Abuse
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.00 Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Difficulty: All Levels
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.00 Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.00 Ethics
Status: Approved
Credits: 1.20 Legal Ethics, etc.
This presentation is approved for one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Alabama, one hour of Technology in the Practice of Law CLE credit in California, one hour of Enhanced Ethics CLE credit in Delaware, one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Hawaii, one hour of Professional Responsibility CLE credit in Illinois, one hour of Legal Ethics CLE credit in Louisiana, one hour of Ethics and Professionalism CLE credit in Maine, one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Missouri, one hour of Professional Responsibility CLE credit in Nebraska, one hour of Ethics CLE credit in North Carolina, one hour of Attorney Professional Conduct CLE credit in Ohio, one hour of Ethics, Professionalism, or Substance Abuse CLE credit in Pennsylvania, one hour of Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility CLE credit in South Carolina (all levels), one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Utah, and one hour of Legal Ethics, etc. CLE credit in West Virginia. This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.20 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.20 qualify as total hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.00 credit hours, of which 1.00 credit hours will apply to Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility credit.
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