Program Chair:

Brent Hoeft
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison

Speakers:

Ben Schorr
Microsoft, Inc.
Seattle

Spencer X. Smith
Spencer X. Smith Consulting
Madison

Christina Steinbrecker Jack
vLex, LLC
Madison

Jordan Turk
Smokeball, Inc.
Texas

Kris Turner
University of Wisconsin Law Library
Madison

8:30 a.m. AI Overview: What and Where it is now in the Law

Christina Steinbrecker Jack

9:20 a.m Navigating the Ethics of AI in the Legal Profession

• Review the specific ethical rules that come into play with AI
• Examples of how other courts are handing AI with local rules and orders
• Best practices for the ethical use of AI

Brent Hoeft

10:10 a.m. Break

10:25 a.m. 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

Kristopher Turner

11:15 a.m. 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

Kris Turner

12:05 p.m. Lunch (on your own)

1:05 p.m. Integrating AI into Your Practice Management Software

• The different opportunities available for attorneys to integrate AI into daily work
• See how AI can draft emails or translate text to give you ideas for an opening statement
• Review confidentiality and security concerns
• See a live demonstration of how this all works

Jordan Turk

1:55 p.m. Break

2:10 p.m. Prompt Engineering 101 - Step-by-step on Using AI to Improve Your Productivity & Efficiency

• Review best practices for prompt engineering to get the information you want
• Learn how to customize your AI for your specific practice and workflow
• Unlocking creativity with AI

Spencer X Smith 

3:00 p.m. Cleared for Takeoff: Using Copilot in your law practice

• Specific tips for Copilot AI use in the legal practice
• Effective uses of the chat feature
• Review the resource, Prompt gallery, to help create the prompts you need
• Learn about recapping a meeting with Copilot

Ben Schorr

4:00 p.m. Program Concludes

• Gain a competitive edge by leveraging AI for increased efficiency
• Reduce time spent on legal research and document review
• Identify and address the ethical challenges and responsibilities associated with using AI in your practice
• Discover how combining AI with practice management software leads to better organization, case management, and client communication
• Learn how to automate routine legal tasks, increasing overall productivity
• Master the art of prompt engineering and other skills to leverage AI effectively
• Balance the benefits and challenges of AI to make informed decisions on when and how to use those tools to your advantage

• Attorneys
• Paralegals
• Legal administrators