AI is already changing the way legal services are delivered, and lawyers need to understand both the opportunities and the risks.
This practical Continuing Development session, AI in Legal Practice: Ethics, Professional Obligations and Risk, will explore what AI is and is not, where it is already being used in legal practice, and the professional obligations that continue to apply.
Designed for practising lawyers, especially those in regional and small practice settings, the session will cover competence, supervision, confidentiality, privilege, verification of AI-generated content, and governance frameworks for safe and responsible use. Attendees will gain a clear, practical understanding of how to approach AI in legal practice with confidence, caution and professional judgment.
The session will also provide a simple decision-making framework and five practical steps lawyers can take immediately to begin managing AI use in their own practice.
