It is important for lawyers to understand how they can embrace a partnership with AI given its rapid advancement and evolving impacts on the legal profession. While the potential benefits of effectively utilizing AI in your legal practice are enormous, it can be challenging to keep up with the legal and ethical issues.
The first half of this on-demand program explores AI from the perspective of a computer scientist, including the workings of ChatGPT and potential pitfalls, such as hallucinations, and ethical standards relating to AI.
The second half of this program examines practical applications and implications of AI from a lawyer’s perspective, including available tools for lawyers and what they can (and cannot) do, how to appropriately utilize AI in practice, and how lawyers might misuse AI.
This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on February 21, 2024. Total running time is 1 hour, 27 minutes.
Presenters
James Swanson, Swanson Law
Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer, University of Alberta