The American Bar Association’s Formal Opinion 512, “Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools,” gets some things right, but goes astray when considering alternative billing models like flat fees:
The factors set forth in Rule 1.5(a) also apply when evaluating the reasonableness of charges for GAI tools when the lawyer and client agree on a flat or
Stephen Embry’s article Billable Hour Tiers for Associates: Progressive or Lipstick on a Pig? has the diagnosis right:
Bloomberg Law recently reported that the venerable firm Steptoe would allow associates to choose their own billable hour targets. The program will start next year. An associate can choose to bill 2200 hours and receive top pay,
41 down. 9 to go. Thanks to Robert Ambrogi for tracking this.
State bars drafting new ethics rules to regulate AI? A fool’s errand.
State bars issuing guidance on how AI use fits into the existing regulatory framework? Sublime wisdom.
The Virginia State Bar leads the way:
By now it’s well known that lawyers must pay attention to “the benefits and
The always-reliable Sharon Nelson and John Simek have lots of good & timely ideas in their article It’s a Good Time for a Cybersecurity Checkup.