Life & Law Podcast - Lawyer Podcast For Balanced Success Episode #198: AI for Lawyers (What To Know, Do & Not Do)
Apr 22, 2025
Mariette Clardy-Davis, a lawyer and mental health advocate, delves into the slow adoption of generative AI in the legal field. She shares insights on how AI can transform legal practices, emphasizing its role as a collaborative content creation tool. The discussion covers practical applications for attorneys, including document summarization and communication enhancement. Mariette stresses the importance of cautious implementation, managing online presence, and the need for verification to combat AI hallucinations, providing a roadmap for legal professionals to harness technology effectively.
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Start With AI Mindset
- Start with the right mindset when approaching generative AI as a new tool. - Give yourself grace to explore and experiment despite fear or overwhelm.
Start Small With AI Tools
- Begin using AI for non-legal, low risk, low lift tasks with free general tools like ChatGPT or Gemini. - Ask the AI to help you explore what you can use it for by requesting questions about your needs.
Summarize Documents and Improve Emails
- Use AI to summarize dense legal documents and simplify their understanding. - Improve and tone emails by asking AI for suggestions based on audience and style.