To Infinity and Beyond: The Ethical Considerations of Using AI in Your Practice

These days, you can’t pick up a legal journal or receive an e-newsletter that doesn’t have an AI article. Whether you willingly embrace the idea of incorporating AI in your practice or are reluctantly considering it, your ethical obligation to understand it remains the same. Speakers Erin McCartney, Esq. and Kate Gould, Esq. at Attorney Protective, discuss how to effectively and ethically use AI in the legal context and how to avoid the risks related to its use. Lawyers of all ages and practice areas will benefit from a broad overview of this trending topic.

Program Fee:
Free to City Bar Members | $69 to Non-Members 

Erin McCartney, AVP, Risk Management & Marketing, Attorney Protective

Kate Gould, Risk Management Consultant, Attorney Protective

2:00pm – 2:05pm       Introduction

2:05pm – 2:10pm        GAI Overview: What are we Talking About?

• GAI defined

• AI types and players

• Risks — Inaccurate results and hallucinations

2:10pm – 2:25pm        Is GAI the Right Tool for the Right Job?

• Mata v. Avianca, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. June 22, 2023)

• Cautionary lessons to be learned

• Post-Avianca: The Judicial Reaction

New York Opinions & Reports on Ethical Use of AI for Lawyers

• New York State Bar Association:

• Report and Recommendations of the NY State Bar Association Task Force on Artificial Intelligence

• Formal Opinion 2024-5 focusing on the use of generative AI & how lawyers should navigate ethical duties when using these tools

2:25pm – 2:35pm         Risks

• NY Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6: Confidentiality

• I.P. Infringement

2:35pm – 2:55pm          Internal Policies to Consider

• Advance approval required

• Review and evaluate the terms and conditions of the GAI model

What Can AI be Used for in the Practice of Law?

• What Should AI NOT be used for?

2:55pm – 3:00pm           Final Thoughts

• ABA Formal Opinion 512 regarding ethical obligations when leveraging AI tools

New York: 1.0 Ethics
New Jersey: 1.2 Professional Responsibility
California: 1.0 Professional Responsibility
Pennsylvania: 1.0 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

Sponsoring Organization:
Small Law Firm Center

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org

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