Once you accept that prompting artificial intelligence is an exercise in professional judgment, the next question is straightforward: what is it actually useful for? Like every other tool lawyers have adopted over time, AI is helpful in some situations and unreliable in others. Most lawyers understand that in theory. It helps to be clear about […]
Prompting Is Professional Judgment, Not a Parlor Trick
Every time a new research or drafting tool enters the legal profession, the same pattern appears. First, people treat it like magic. Then they treat it like a threat. Eventually, we realize it’s neither. It’s just another tool that requires competence. Prompting artificial intelligence is no different. Lawyers have always been cautious about new tools. […]
How I Use ChatGPT to Create a CLE PowerPoint Deck
This post is for my friends on Facebook (yes, I am on Facebook, I’m old) who asked me how I got ChatGPT to cooperate with me when previously I had issues. To offer some background: a few days ago I started working with ChatGPT to create a PowerPoint deck on cybersecurity. I uploaded a number […]
How Many Lawyers Have Gotten in Trouble Because of AI Hallucinations? A Lot
Damien Charlotin, a senior research fellow from Paris, focuses his research on artificial intelligence in the law. As part of his work, which includes a lecturer on legal data analysis, he created a database that tracks, “legal decisions in cases where generative AI produced hallucinated content – typically fake citations, but also other types of […]
When AI Gets Presentation Length Wrong: Frustrations with AI-Generated PowerPoints and Talks
AI-generated PowerPoint presentations are now part of my regular workflow. I use AI to help draft outlines, slides, and materials for Continuing Legal Education programs and other professional talks. Much of that has been useful. One issue, however, keeps coming up and has caused real frustration. AI-generated PowerPoint presentations often do not support the lecture […]
Sample Artificial Intelligence Clauses for Attorney Engagement Agreements
Today, I am teaching a webinar on artificial intelligence today and my focus is ethics. A number of audience members asked for sample clauses for revealing artificial intelligence use in their engagement agreements. Here are a few that attorneys may use freely. Check Your Jurisdiction’s Requirements Please review your own jurisdiction’s ethical rules and make […]
ChatGPT Insisted That Donald Trump Is Not President Of The U.S. Right Now (12/6/2025) Why?
Today, December 6, 2025, I was surprised to see a Facebook post by my friend Stephanie Vardavas, in which she shared a screenshot from LinkedIn in which ChatGPT stated that Donald Trump is not currently the President of the United States. ChatGPT also denied that Trump has federalized the National Guard. “Wow”, I thought, “that’s […]
Powerpoint Slides on Artificial Intelligence
Today I spoke on artificial intelligence for the first time. I created these slides for my presentation. This is the first version. I will no doubt have changes as I continue to present on the topic of AI in general and AI in the law in particular. If you wish to use any of these […]