Extract from David Horrigan’s article “Generative AI: A Legal Ethics Roadmap and Reference Guide”
Monday marks the first full day of ILTACON, the annual celebration of law, technology, and the professionals practicing in this intersection, presented by the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA). As legal technology teams gather in Nashville this week, one wouldn’t be surprised if the 2024 edition were renamed “AICON.”
At least 55 of ILTACON 2024’s sessions have some reference to artificial intelligence, and for almost every attendee in Nashville this week, legal ethics should be an important issue—especially when it comes to generative AI (abbreviated often as “GenAI” or, in the case of the American Bar Association, “GAI”).
The American Bar Association (ABA) made big news on July 29 when its Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released ABA Formal Opinion 512: Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools.
However, Formal Opinion 512 is not the first attempt to address the legal ethics of AI—far from it.
