Technology,
Law Practice
Nov. 22, 2024
Why lawyers need a written policy for AI use
Legal organizations must implement safeguards for generative AI tools to prevent risks and ensure responsible artificial intelligence use in law practice.
Michael G. Colantuono
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Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley PC
Phone: (530) 432-7357
Email: mcolantuono@chwlaw.us
UC Berkeley SOL; Berkeley CA
Michael is a certified specialist in appellate law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization and has argued 14 cases in the California Supreme Court since 2004. The views stated here are his alone.
I have published two recent columns in the Daily Journal - one on lawyers' use of artificial intelligence tools and the other on its ethical implications. Among the ethical issues were lawyers' duties of candor to clients and courts, to supervise subordinates (and their use of technology), and to be both competent and diligent. I noted that the policy implications for firms and other legal services organizations regarding AI use was a remaining topic. That is the focus...
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