Last week, the Wisconsin Legislative Council’s Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence issued a report outlining seven recommendations for legislation regarding the use and development of AI. Overall, I think the committee’s recommendations …
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New Legal Scholar Ranking Offers Insight on What Makes Legal Scholarship Impactful
A new study by Rob Willey and Melanie Knapp from George Mason University Law Library ranks The Top 100 Legal Scholars of 2024. The study continues their methodology that counts citations to law journal articles …
Free WI Ethics CLE on Navigating Generative AI: Ethical Issues and Practical Guidance for Lawyers
Each January, the UW Law School offers a series of free Ethics CLE seminars. This year, I have the pleasure of presenting on GenAI with my Law Library colleague, Kris Turner. This session will explore …
IL Supreme Court’s New AI Policy Takes a Balanced Approach
The Illinois Supreme Court has released its new policy on generative AI use in courts, effective January 1, 2025. The policy takes a balanced approach – acknowledging AI’s potential while setting clear boundaries for its …
AI is Not an Oracle: Designing More Effective Prompts
I read two thought-provoking articles today that got me thinking about how we approach prompting when using generative AI tools. Ted Underwood, writing in the Chronicle of Higher Education, makes a key point – we …
Getting Started with GenAI in Legal Practice
I recently wrote an article on Getting Started with GenAI in Legal Practice for the December issue of Wisconsin Lawyer that I wanted to share. It examines how attorneys can approach generative AI tools thoughtfully …
MBA’s Annual Law & Tech Conference Returns This Friday
The Milwaukee Bar Association’s annual Law & Technology Conference will be held this Friday, bringing together legal professionals to explore the latest developments in legal tech, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. The conference offers both in-person …
When AI Assistants Overshare: Best Practices for Lawyers Using Gen AI Productivity Tools
Generative AI productivity tools have become increasingly popular in the legal profession, offering significant potential to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows. Tools like Otter.ai, Zoom AI Companion, and Microsoft Teams AI Note Taker can help …
Read It or Weep: ABA Issues Opinion on the Growing use of Generative AI in the Practice of Law
This week, the ABA released its first formal opinion covering the growing use of generative AI in the practice of law. To ensure clients are protected, the opinion mandates that lawyers using gen AI must …
Avoid These “7 Words That Suggest a Text Was Written With AI”
Following up on our post last week on Tips on Detecting & Improving AI-generated Text, I discussed a new study that suggests one of the “tells” of AI-generated text is the use of excess, sophisticated-sounding …