Kris Turner joined the University of Wisconsin Law School Library in January 2012 as a Circulation Assistant and Daytime Supervisor. He also worked as the Reference and Technology Services Librarian and Head of Reference before becoming the Associate Director of Public Services. In that role, he manages the reference and circulation departments while developing and enhancing the library’s current and future legal research services.
Kris works extensively with emerging technologies and with faculty to preserve scholarship in the UW Law School Digital Repository. He teaches Legal Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Law Practice, a course on the use of tech in law firms, and co-teaches Advanced Legal Research with Law Library Director and Associate Dean Bonnie Shucha.
Kris has served as the president of both the Wisconsin Library Association and the Law Librarian Association of Wisconsin, as well as on numerous committees and juries for the American Association of Law Libraries. His scholarship focuses on law library administration, integration of technology into law practice, and best practices for generative AI.
Before entering librarianship, Kris worked in a busy bankruptcy and personal injury law firm in downtown Chicago. He has written numerous articles on topics ranging from space law to professional ethics.
Putting AI to Work: Practical Implementation for Law Practice
- Review examples of how attorneys are using AI in their daily practice
- Go over examples of legal specific and general AI tools
- See real world applications and practical considerations when using AI
Best practices for integrating GenAI tools into your legal research
- Look at the newest GenAI resources that are available for attorneys
- Review best practices for creating dynamic and effective prompts
- Get a review of the most common general LLM tools may use for general research
- Review best practices for quickly researching case law, statutes and secondary sources
- Streamline tasks like drafting, document review, and research for greater efficiency
- Improve research speed and accuracy with AI-powered tools
- Strengthen your prompt engineering skills to get the results you need
- Understand how to select the right tools for your needs
- Gain practical takeaways from real-world examples of AI adoption in law firms
- Position your practice for the future with a strategy for integrating emerging technologies
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