ChatGPT and Generative AI in Law: A Practical and Ethical Primer

Agenda / Content Covered

1. What All Lawyers Need to Know About ChatGPT and Generative AI
   2:00 - 2:30, Mark Stignani
   1. What Artificial Intelligence is and How it Works - Understanding the Underlying Technology
   2. What AI Can and Can't Do
   3. Key Risks
   4. How to Use and How Not to Use AI
2. The Best Generative AI Tools for Lawyers: Exploring Your Options
   2:30 - 3:00, Mark Stignani
   1. ChatGPT: Pros, Cons, and Use Cases
   2. Google Bard: Pros, Cons, and Use Cases
   3. Other AI Tools: Pros, Cons, and Use Cases
   4. Generative AI Built Specifically for Lawyers
3. How to Implement ChatGPT/Generative AI Tools in Your Practice: With Demos and Sample Prompts
   3:15 - 4:15, Peter L. Ostermiller
   1. Legal Research
   2. Case Research, Summaries, Citations
   3. Staying Informed - Legal Education and Training
   4. Legal Advice
   5. Writing, Legal Document and Contract Drafting
   6. Document or Contract Review
   7. Case Assessment and Strategy/Predictive Analytics
   8. Discovery
   9. Client Communication and Other Administrative Tasks
   10. Marketing and Recruitment
4. Legal Ethics of Using Generative AI: From Confidentiality Issues to Bias
   4:15 - 5:15, Peter L. Ostermiller
   1. Competent Representation in the Era of AI
   2. Your Obligation to Supervise: Reviewing AI-Generated Products
   3. False Statements and Frivolous Arguments
   4. Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality
   5. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
   6. Biases in AI
   7. Policies, Training Programs, Materials: Current Best Practices

Accreditation Details:

Peter L. Ostermiller is a sole practitioner concentrating in legal ethics and professional responsibility matters. He represents attorneys in disciplinary and reinstatement proceedings, judges in judicial ethics matters, and bar exam applicants. Mr. Ostermiller has also represented parties in attorney's fee dispute proceedings, and attorneys in legal proceedings in which sanctions have been sought against the attorney; represented parties in attorney disqualification proceedings; and counseled lawyers and law firms in their respective rights, responsibilities and duties to other attorneys and their clients. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, Louisville Bar Association, and the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers. Mr. Ostermiller served on the Kentucky Bar Association's Ethics 2000 Committee, which proposed changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct to the KBA, and resulted in the July 2009 revisions to the ethics rules. He graduated with his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Louisville.

Mark Stignani is a partner in the Minneapolis office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. He is the chair of the firm's Data Analytics practice group, and applies his intellectual curiosity, technical and research savvy, and penchant for innovation to create a broad spectrum of analytics and strategic review of clients' corporate transactions, reorganizations, and intellectual property endeavors. Mr. Stignani earned his J.D. degree from William Mitchell College of Law while working for Alliant Techsystems. He previously had completed postgraduate work in robotics and control systems at the University of Minnesota and National Technological University, while working at Honeywell, Inc. Further, Mr. Stignani is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP). He offers his insights through dozens of webinars annually and serves as a regular lecturer at colleges and universities across the state of Minnesota. Mr. Stignani also is a frequent speaker at for various associations and conferences, including Reel Lawyer, Black Hills IP Analytics Series, LES International and Practicing Law Institute.