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Centre for Legal Innovation launches Generative AI in Legal Practice Initiative
The Centre for Legal Innovation (CLI), in conjunction with the College of Law, has unveiled a new initiative in response to the “explosive global impact” of artificial intelligence (AI) applications like ChatGPT.
Lawyers Weekly
“As the world reacts to, engages with, and resists this new technology, the reality is it is here to stay”, proclaims CLI.
In response, CLI has launched a new Generative AI in Legal Practice Initiative, a platform for local and global discussions, discourse, and debate on the application of generative AI in all facets of legal practice.
Speaking about the initiative, CLI executive director Terri Mottershead said that generative AI “will reinvent and not just innovate legal practice”.
“It’s important for everyone in the legal ecosystem to engage in the conversations and the solutions,” she argued.
“We’re providing that platform and the opportunity with the initiative. This is going to be all about connecting people, encouraging experience sharing, and collaborating on practical solutions.”
The initiative commences this month, beginning with 14 roundtables involving over 300 lawyers (private, corporate and government), allied legal professionals, legal educators (academics, pracademics and clinicians), law students, access to justice professionals, and regulators across the legal ecosystem, CLI detailed.
“There will be a focus on where generative AI is showing up in legal practice and why it matters. We’ll be asking these types of questions of all stakeholders in our ecosystem, including students, to gather insights and generate constructive discussions,” Ms Mottershead outlined.
Following this, CLI will be releasing a white paper in July, identifying key takeaways from the roundtables, which will be made available to the public with feedback actively encouraged “to grow this important discourse”.
“The CLI, in collaboration with the College of Law, will be holding a free two-day summit in October, engaging global presenters and panellists to look at the comparative progress made here in Australia and worldwide on the topic of generative AI in the legal industry,” Ms Mottershead said.
“There will be a tonne of output from the Summit — on-demand videos, podcasts, blogs, articles — the list goes on! For those who want to get involved, we are keen to hear from you; the more collaboration, the better.”
