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Generative AI & the Legal Profession: Introduction

This Guide is meant to provide an overview of the resources available regarding the use of Generative AI tools in Law.

Purpose

The University of Tulsa College of Law Clinical Programs will begin to use Generative AI tools. CoCounsel is the tool currently being licensed for use. This Guide is meant to provide an overview of the resources available regarding the use of Generative AI tools. 

Other Guides

1. University of Arizona Daniel F. Cracchiolo Law Library, ChatGPT and Bing Chat Generative AI Legal Research Guide, (Last Updated: Sep 13, 2023 1:07 PM).

2. Campbell University School of Law Library, Introduction to ChatGPT - Research Guide, (Last Updated: Jun 16, 2023 8:34 AM).

3. Loyola University Chicago, AI in the Legal Field, (Last Updated: Sep 14, 2023 10:57 AM).

For information on additional guides see the Generative AI & Law School tab of this guide. 

 

ABA Journal

1. Amanda Robert, ABA's AI Task Force Will Provide Lawyers With Practical Tips, Starting With Sept. 28 Webinar, ABA Journal (Sept. 19, 2023, 8:30 AM CDT), https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/abas-ai-task-force-to-provide-lawyers-with-practical-tips-starting-with-sept-28-webinar.

2. Matt Reynolds, ChatGTP Is All the Rage Today, but Will Its Inaccuracies Be Its Downfall? AI, AI-oh!, ABA Journal (June/July 2023), https://heinonline.org/HOL/P?h=hein.journals/abaj109&i=191.  

3. Nicole Black, The Future Is Now: The Rise of AI-Powered Legal Assistants, ABA Journal (July 24, 2023, 11:21 AM CDT), https://www.abajournal.com/columns/article/the-future-is-now-the-rise-of-ai-powered-legal-assistants

4. Amanda Roobert, ABA House Adopts 3 Guidelines To Improve Use of Artificial Intelligence, ABA Journal (Feb.  6, 2023, 11:22 AM CST), https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/aba-house-adopts-3-guidelines-to-improve-use-of-artificial-intelligence.

Social Science Research Network Works

1. Natalie A. Pierce & Stephanie L. Goutos, Why Lawyers Must Responsibly Embrace Generative AI, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4477704 (Updated Sept. 11, 2023).

2. Jonathan H. Choi & Daniel Schwarcz, AI Assistance in Legal Analysis: An Empirical Study, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4539836 (Aug. 16, 2023).

 

Generative AI - What is it?

If you ask ChatGPT what Generative AI is, the tool produces the following definition:

Client/Consumer Reaction to Generative AI in Law

1. Matt Reynolds, Clients More Optimistic About AI Than Legal Professionals, Says Clio's 2023 Legal Trends Report, ABA Journal (Oct. 9, 2023, 2:18 PM CDT), https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/clients-more-optimistic-about-ai-than-legal-professionals-says-clios-2023-legal-trends-report

2. Cassandre Coyer. Many Aren't Comfortable With Legal Using Generative AI. But That Could Soon Change, Law.com (Aug.1, 2023), https://www.law.com/2023/08/01/many-arent-comfortable-with-legal-using-generative-ai-but-that-could-soon-change.

 

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law - ChatGPT: A Revolution for Legal AI?

Other

'Plausibility vs. Precision': Georgia Lawyers and Experts Weigh Ethics of ChatGPT, Daily Report (March 2, 2023), https://plus.lexis.com/api/permalink/222f2126-a31a-4f8b-aa4f-0bc52dc2bd8b/?context=1530671.

Librarian

Practical Tips

Stephanie Pacheco, ANALYSIS: Three Considerations for Attorneys Using Generative AI, Blomberglaw.com (June 16, 2023, 4:00 AM) https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-three-considerations-for-attorneys-using-generative-ai.

Legal Assistant Generative AI Tools

Steven Lermer, They're Not Cheap: Law Firm CIOs On Generative AI Tools, Law360 Pulse (Oct. 17, 2023) - Discusses law firm's outlook on generative AI tools and their costs. It includes a discussion of some popular tools and the costs associated with the technology. It also explores how firms are evaluating which software options to go with as legal tech spends are expected to rise across the industry. 

 

Co-Counsel (Casetext) - https://casetext.com/cocounsel/

Copilot (LawDroid) - https://lawdroid.com/copilot/

Paxton Legal AI - https://www.paxton.ai/ 

Vincent (VLex/Fastcase) - https://vlex.com/vincent-ai

Traditional Research Tools Incorporating Generative AI