January 2025 Artificial Intelligence & the Practice of Law, Standing Committee on Newsletter

By James E. Coogan

An introduction to the inaugural issue of The Prompt.

By George "Geo" Bellas

A general review of how legal practitioners can use these tools in their practice from a broad perspective.

By Hon. Michael J. Chmiel

A judicial perspective on the use of generative AI in legal work product before the bench accompanied by the 22nd Circuit Standing Order. 

By Mark C. Palmer

The author explores the ethical implications of the use of generative AI tools in client billing and considers ethics statements from other bodies and jurisdictions.

By Jessica R. Durkin

At least twice a year at ISBA Annual and Midyear Meetings, we are pitched by colleagues and the Illinois Bar Foundation to become a “Champion.” But what is a Champion really, and what’s in it for us?

The Illinois Lawyers’ Political Action Committee (LAWPAC) needs your help to fulfill its mission to support the legislative goals of the ISBA and Illinois’ legal community.