The Dawning of a New Era: Combining Extractive and Generative AI for New Possibilities

No-cost, free event

1 hour California General MCLE credit, 1 hour California Technology MCLE credit (provided by LexisNexis)

Program Description

Chances are, you're already using extractive Artificial Intelligence (AI) in some areas of your legal practice — whether that be for case search, client management, document preparation, or some combination of these. Now, generative AI – the type of AI that powers tools like ChatGPT — is on the verge of changing the way you research again. This CLE will detail how AI can be harnessed in the legal industry, offering examples, resources, and tips. Additionally, the CLE will cover a lawyers' ethical duty to use generative AI responsibly to ensure the information generative AI is accurate and reliable to ensure the best outcome for your clients.

Learning Objectives

• Understand how extractive Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been already utilized to revolutionize legal research
• Understand the risks of utilizing generative AI in legal research and how these risks must be mitigated to ensure we are in line with our American Bar Association’s Rules of Professional
Conduct.
• Understand the benefits of utilizing generative AI and how it will fuse together harmoniously with law firms to act as an invisible helping hand in helping conduct legal research, summarize areas of the law and documents, and actually produce documents at speeds that will significantly reduce time spent on monotonous tasks.

About the Speaker

Stephan Shields graduated from the University of Akron School of Law in 2016 with his Juris Doctorate, and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies and Philosophy from the University of Toledo. He joined LexisNexis in 2018, where he provides training, research assistance, and CLE classes to the west coast and Pacific territories.