AI Technologies in Practice

All dire warnings aside, AI was not created to replace lawyers but to be used as an effective everyday tool. AI-powered research can help lawyers quickly sift through and analyze large amounts of legal data, statutes, and case law to provide relevant, up-to-date information. What are the tools you should be focusing on and how reliable is the information generated by AI tech? Can AI-powered legal research allow lawyers to do more within the billable hour?

Join our expert panelists as they demonstrate how best to use a variety of AI tools for legal research, how best to maximize prompt engineering and search queries, and effectively integrate the technology into your practice.

Presenters

Abdi Aidid, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto and Legal Innovation Strategist, blueJ

Reshika Dhir, Partner, Bereskin & Parr LLP

Paul Saunders, Chief Innovation Officer and Partner, Stewart McKelvey

Moderator: Sukhi Dhillon Alberga, Founder, Bridge Legal Solutions, Created & Founder of Counselurdocs (an approved third participant of the LSO A2I program), and CBA Legal Futures Subcommittee Member

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming various aspects of the legal profession, from document review to contract drafting to litigation support. Generative AI is significantly impacting legal writing, from improving client communications to drafting legal documents and everything in between. Many believe that using AI software for legal writing can help lawyers save time, reduce errors, generate concise responses, and enhance the overall quality of legal documents. But how can you effectively use AI for legal writing while navigating the IP, bias propagation, and privacy risks?

Join our experienced group of panelists as they demonstrate how using AI-powered tools for legal writing can help give lawyers a leg up within the profession.

Presenters

Jaspreet Chager, Senior Director of Pharmacy and Professional Affairs, Pharmasave East | Owner of AI Simplify Now

Horatiu Druma-Strugariu, Head of Canadian Content, Alexi | Leaders in Generative AI for Law

Aly Háji, Health and Regulatory Litigator, Ricketts Harris LLP

Dustin Paterson, Director of Innovation, Torys LLP

Moderator:
Christiane Saad, Executive Director, Law Practice Program, University of Ottawa | Chair, CBA Futures Sub Committee

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Predictive analytics are not new to the legal profession; however, AI-based technology is now helping lawyers make informed predictions in a variety of legal sectors with greater accuracy.

AI-powered tools can analyze and categorize vast amounts of legal data, including statutes, regulations, case law, and legal opinions, in a fraction of the time it would normally take. These tools can also identify patterns, detect inconsistencies, and provide valuable insights, allowing lawyers to make better-informed decisions. 

Join our expert panelists for a demonstration of these AI-powered predictive analytics, as well as ways to navigate the ethical and regulatory hurdles involved.

Presenters

Stephanie Curcio, IP Strategist, Lawyer, CEO &Co-Founder, NLPatent

Matthew Maslow,  Director, Deloitte Canada

Sean Rehaag, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Director, Centre for Refugee Studies and the Refugee Law Laboratory

Moderators

Cole Bailey, Corporate & Commercial Associate, Coal Harbour Law, and Member of the CBA Legal Futures Subcommittee

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