Using Generative AI in Tennessee Litigation

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT promise to cut down the time associated with drafting court filings and briefs. Some attorneys, however, have learned its downsides the hard way, aggravating the courts in the process. This program will examine the litigation benefits and pitfalls of generative AI and what courts have done to regulate its use by litigators.

Attendees will learn about generative AI tools available for litigators, potential benefits in litigation practice, and the problems litigators have encountered when using AI. Additionally, attendees will learn the provisions of the Code of Professional Conduct implicated in the misuse of Generative AI and the consequences of Rule 11.

This program will help attorneys who want to learn how to use generative AI productively and ethically in their practices. Attorneys, especially those in Tennessee with any level of experience interested in how AI can be incorporated into their practices, are encouraged to attend this course.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore generative AI and its basic capabilities in a litigation practice
• Examine the ethical obligations attorneys have concerning the use of generative AI, as codified by an increasing number of bar associations and standing court orders
• Recognize the consequences of the misuse of AI in courts