Last time, I outlined the challenges in keeping up with rapidly evolving Generative Artificial Intelligence (“GenAI”) technology and gave my #1 Tip: Adopt a long-term perspective in thinking about how to explore potential uses for your law practice. Part 1 Here are some more takeaways from the past year since the release of ChatGPT:

In 1973 I graduated from the University of Iowa law school, passed the Bar, and began practicing law with a small general civil practice firm in Clayton Missouri. I cannot believe fifty years have passed and I am still practicing! I remember going downtown in 1973 to answer a docket navigating the dreaded Vandeventer overpass (one lane each way) in a car that for some reason did not have air conditioning. When I got to Court lawyers would announce to the Magistrate Judge “dwopc” (dismissed without prejudice plaintiff’s costs). Took me a while to figure that out. One of the many things I learned on the fly that was not addressed in law school. 

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Generative Artificial Intelligence (“GenAI”) has been a prominent topic in legal news since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022. GenAI stands out due to its wide public accessibility and its potential to profoundly influence the knowledge-based legal industry. In addition to boosting efficiency and productivity, GenAI’s new technological capabilities hold the promise of empowering lawyers to offer more precise and insightful guidance to their clients.

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As a Hispanic first-generation law student, the journey to pursuing a legal career can be an uphill battle that can significantly impact mental health and overall well-being. The law school experience is already known to be incredibly challenging, but for first-generation students from underrepresented backgrounds, these challenges can be even more daunting.

The Innovation and Technology in the Legal Profession Committee is following developments in artificial intelligence carefully and will continue to provide a forum for discussion of the implications for our industry.