Description:
This Continuing Legal Education (CLE) session 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.
This seminar will equip legal professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively utilize LLMs in their practice, enhancing their ability to leverage AI technology in a legal context.
The emphasis will be on the following skills:
- Have a foundational understanding of how Large Language Models operate and the key technical mechanisms that influence their behavior.
- Identify common prompting mistakes and learn strategies to avoid them in legal practice.
- Understand the benefits and potential applications of generative AI in legal tasks to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Select appropriate LLMs for legal tasks including assessing factors such as privacy, security, training data, and understand the distinction between legal and general-use LLMs.
- Learn and implement the 5 Ps of Prompting—Prime, Persona, Prompt, Product, and Polish—to craft effective prompts for legal tasks.
Thursday, October 15, 2026.
11:45 AM–1 PM ET | 10:45 AM–12 PM CT | 9:45–11 AM MT | 8:45–10 AM PT
Speaker:
Celeste Pometto DiNicola.
Credit:
1 credit hour in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia; Approval Pending: Colorado. You may be able to self-apply for credit in some other states.
By:
LexisNexis
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