Team Effort: How to Control the Use of AI in Your Law Firm

AI is everywhere; it’s embedded in so many technologies that you use already, that, in some cases: you’re probably not even aware you’re using it.  So, of course, the first step here, is to understand AI yourself, including how it is deployed in the softwares you use (everyday). 

 


Once you have a handle on that, you’ll next need to figure out whether and how you want your staff to use AIAt this point, it’s probably foolish to prohibit the use of AI for your associates and staff, because it’s even embedded in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, at this point – productivity softwares that almost every attorney and law firm staffperson use at least one ofSo, this is more about warning folks of the potential dangers of AI (including its predilection for ‘hallucinating’ = making things up), making suggestions about how to use it and limiting the places where client or confidential data may be added to AI tools (not free, generic tools – like ChatGPT; but, instead: vetted, legal-specific tools – like your case management and research products).  All of this should be wrapped up into an ‘AI Usage Policy’ for your law firm, which each of your employees and contractors should sign. 

 

At this point, it’s a necessary component of any law firms’ collection of human resources documentation. 

 

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