Drafting a legal opinion requires specialized due diligence and legal research, often while under a tight time constraint as the clock ticks and the pressure builds to get the deal finalized. Careful consideration must be given to ensure that the information detailed in the legal opinion letter is not only in accordance with the sometimes vague rules of customary practice, but also does not render an opinion that could mislead the recipient.

This Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session, titled "Power Prompting: Mastering Prompting Techniques for Legal Professionals," is designed to enhance attorneys' skills in effectively utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) for legal tasks. The session will provide an understanding of how LLMs function, including a discussion on the key technical mechanisms that influence LLM behavior. Participants will explore infamous prompting failures to learn from past mistakes and gain insight into the capabilities and limitations of generative AI. Additionally, the course will guide attendees in selecting the appropriate LLM, considering factors such as privacy, security, training data, and the distinction between legal and general-use LLMs. The format of prompting will be discussed through the 5 Ps framework: Prime, Persona, Prompt, Product, and Polish. Finally, potential pitfalls in prompting will be addressed to equip participants with the knowledge to avoid common prompting errors.

Staying current with the latest developments in antitrust law in an evolving regulatory and political climate can be a challenging task. This course will provide an update on several key judicial and regulatory actions to monitor this year and also survey a range of effective methods to stay up to date

In this CLE, the presenter will present emerging issues and trends of any employer’s use of artificial intelligence for employment decision making. Discussion will include the new Equal Employment Opportunities Commission’s new Strategic Enforcement Plan and other attempts from state and local governments to combat the growing trend of bias and discrimination that is weaving its way into employers hiring, promotion, and firing decisions. Finally, this CLE will discuss the implications and ethical responsibilities of lawyers have surrounding this topic as well as how lawyers should advise their employer clients.

Generative AI is reshaping legal drafting—accelerating first drafts of contracts, pleadings, legal arguments, deposition questions, memos, client letters, emails, and clauses. This CLE shows practitioners how to use Gen AI to move from a blank page to a high-quality first draft faster. Practical ethics segment covering competence with technology, confidentiality, and supervision—plus a checklist for avoiding hallucinations and misattributions and for complying with evolving court expectations. Finally, we’ll walk through exemplar prompts and iterations, including responsive drafting from uploaded documents, and we’ll demonstrate how to verify authorities and reduce risk with citation validation. Practical ethics segment covering competence with technology, confidentiality, and supervision—plus a checklist for avoiding hallucinations and misattributions and for complying with evolving court expectations. Participants leave with a deeper understanding of prompts, an iteration playbook, and a defensible workflow to deploy AI drafting safely in everyday practice.

•Identify and understand the current state of HIPAA, including the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Rules; HIPAA violation investigations; penalties; and detect compliance best practices. •Pinpoint HIPAA trends, regulations, and understand recent enforcement actions taken by the OCR. •Discover the tools to stay up to date on HIPAA and the evolving HIPAA landscape.

This CLE explores the ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used to make employment decisions, and potential risks its use, including discrimination and algorithmic bias. The course will feature key local, state, and federal laws and guidance that regulates the use of AI in screening and hiring, and other employment law issues that are addressed by government action. Attendees will receive best practice tips on following developments in the legal landscape as regulators anticipate and keep up with rapidly evolving AI technology.

This course will discuss trends in patenting, emerging issues in patent law and research techniques applicable to patent prosecution practice. We will review resources for searching prior art; avoiding USPTO rejections for drafting errors; leveraging analytics for examiners, art units, and technology centers to maximize efficiency; strategically managing large patent portfolios; and utilizing USPTO analytics for business development.

In an increasingly digital world, legal professionals face unique challenges in ensuring the integrity, reliability, and ethical use of online resources for research and documentation. In this CLE course, legal professionals will explore the ethical implications and best practices for utilizing open web resources and generative AI tools in legal research. Attendees will gain insights into the potential risks and benefits of these technologies, understand the ethical guidelines governing their use, and learn how to integrate them responsibly into their legal practice.

With over 70% of U.S. adults on social media, workplace implications of social media activity present countless opportunities and pitfalls to employers. Aside from potential reputational damage, there are practical concerns when it comes to hiring practices, implementing social media policies, monitoring social media use, avoiding discrimination and harassment liability, and triggering NLRA issues. This CLE uses real-world examples of employment-related social media activity that “went viral” and provides best practices to avoid legal exposure that can come quickly and unexpectedly.