AI Legal Tools: Promise and Pitfalls

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Law Practice Management, Legal Research & Writing, Science & Technology, Skills Training

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This program will provide expert insights on the ethical and legal issues involved in the use of AI legal tools. The program will cover the ethical rules that are relevant to the use of AI legal tools and the updated State Bar guidance on the use of generative AI. It will also explore the implications of the use of AI by lawyers and their clients on the attorney-client privilege and the attorney work product doctrine. Finally, the panel will expand on best practices for integrating AI legal tools into lawyers’ and law firms’ legal work.

Topics

  • The State Bar’s Updated Practical Guidance on the Use of Generative AI in the Practice of Law
  • Ethical Rules and Principles Implicated by Lawyers’ Use of AI Legal Tools
  • Impacts on the Attorney-Client Privilege and Attorney Work Product Doctrine from the Use of AI Legal Tools
  • Best Practices for Integrating AI Legal Tools into a Lawyer’s and a Law Firm’s Legal Practice

About the Presenters

Albert J. Boro, Jr., Esq.

Boro Law Firm

Practice Area: Litigation (+ 9 other areas)

Albert J. Boro, Jr. has more than 30 years of legal experience and is skilled in managing complex litigation and strategic business negotiations. Prior to starting Boro Law Firm, Al Boro served as Senior Vice President Strategic Business Development, General Counsel, and Secretary of SoloPower, Inc., a CIGS solar panel manufacturer in Silicon Valley, and was a partner with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP in San Francisco, practicing in the firm's antitrust and litigation groups. Al served as a law clerk to United States Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White (October Term 1987) in Washington, D.C., and Judge Walter J. ...

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Catherine Ongiri, Esq.

The State Bar of California

Practice Area: Ethics (+ 2 other areas)

Catherine Ongiri, Esq. serves as Program Director for the Office of Professional Competence at the State Bar of California, where she leads statewide initiatives to promote ethical compliance and prevent attorney misconduct. She oversees the Ethics Hotline, the Lawyer Assistance Program’s support services, and the Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct, which issues advisory opinions on the California Rules of Professional Conduct. In this role, Catherine sets the vision for continuing legal education and preventative strategies that help attorneys uphold their professional responsibilities and deliver high-quality legal services. Catherine also directs the development of educational programs, policy initiatives, and resource ...

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Ebony A. Koger, Esq.

Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney

Practice Area: Trial (+ 3 other areas)

Director and trial attorney at the San Francisco office of Murphy Pearson, Ebony Koger counsels clients in a variety of matters related to business law, professional liability, and all forms of civil litigation. Ebony’s professional liability experience ranges from legal malpractice; real estate defense; including broker, landlord, and accounting issues; fraternity defense; insurance; funeral negligence; and all employment defense, to name a few areas. Ebony prides herself in her ability to represent hard-working clients navigate daunting litigation issues. Additionally, Ebony’s counsel extends to both the plaintiff and defense side, and additional services if needed, to ensure her clients have the ...

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