One of the hottest topics for in-house lawyers over the past year or so has been the emergence of generative AI.likely to be Transform your internal legal department From a productivity and cost reduction perspective.
Most likely, it will also cause similar headaches. One of these headaches arises because generative AI (GenAI) is constantly evolving, improving, and changing. The pace of change is breathtaking, and it can be difficult for legal departments to focus on getting the most out of technology. It may seem overwhelming, but it would be a mistake to ignore it.there is incredible array Highly valuable tasks you can perform GenAWe hope you can sort through the clutter and understand what this tool can do for you.
What is GenAI?
Maybe you've never heard of generative AI or the different versions currently available. Regardless of which version you use, GenAI'm just a chatbot. But it's a very powerful chatbot, allowing for incredibly human-like “conversations” and drafts. Genai It leverages large-scale language models, trained on large amounts of text data, and learns by “listening.” It's a conversation rather than a list of links, so you can ask follow-up questions and cut and paste text into your own work. Also, remember that not all GenAI tools are the same. Some are created for general consumers and are often free, while others are trained by experts on specific datasets, such as: legal virtual assistantAnd put “guardrails” on the types of answers they provide. Make sure the product you choose is reliable and properly fits your business needs.
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How do I use it?
When you sign up for your version of Generation AI, everything starts with a prompt. A prompt is a question, instruction, or request that a user enters. GenAA tool that triggers processes. The more detailed your prompts, the better the results. Therefore, learning how to draft prompts is necessary This is an in-house lawyer skill, and one you should learn now. Prompts allow you to perform multiple requests as part of one prompt, or to request narrower results by entering another prompt afterward. GenAI The tool returned an answer or document. The key to creating a good prompt is:
- Draft a clean, concise prompt that presents a specific task or question. Use simple words.
- Give a persona. Ask the tool to take a certain perspective. For example, you are a lawyer, CFO, judge, businessman, etc. This helps the tool understand the context of the request.
- Tell them what you want: emails, summaries, presentations, bullet points, checklists, etc. You can ask us to create one or all of these for you.
- Provide context such as factual background, purpose, scope, and tone. The more background and context you have, the better.
- Follow up with new prompts until you get the results you want. You can keep asking the generative AI tools to narrow down the results, change the results, or create different documents with different perspectives.
Generally speaking, consider GenAI like enthusiastic interns. You will need to provide an overview, provide additional information, ask clarifying questions, and possibly modify the work product. There may be a home run, but it's usually a single or double. And sometimes you strike out (as everyone does).
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*sterling mirror He currently serves as CEO and Senior Advisor of Hilgers Graben PLLC. He served as his general counsel three times and worked within the company for nearly his 25 years. He is the author of five of his books (with a sixth on his way in 2024) and writes an award-winning legal blog. 10 things you need to know as an in-house lawyer. Mr. Stirling is a regular contributor to Thomson Reuters and a sought-after speaker. He regularly consults with the legal department and coaches in-house lawyers. Sterling received his J.D. with honors from Washington University in St. Louis.
