KM Roundtable: AI and the Law Firm Library

When

June 21, 2023    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Bookings

Bookings closed

Where

Farris LLP
25- 700 W Georgia St., Vancouver, BC

Event Type

KM Subsection Roundtable Meeting: AI and the Law Firm Library Details:

  • Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 12-1pm
  • Format: In-person roundtable discussion, with option to join virtually through Microsoft Teams (link to be distributed the week of the meeting)
  • Location: Farris (25th Floor, 700 W Georgia St., Vancouver)
  • Cost: $0 (KM subsection will cover the cost of lunch. Please indicate dietary preferences/ restrictions.)

Description: Law firm library staff are no strangers to legal innovation, and the latest buzz is all about ChatGPT and other large language models, and AI-generated summary tools (like Jurisage). KM members will be led through a series of topics for discussion such as, AI and opportunities and risks for:

  • legal research
  • legal research instruction
  • library administrative work
  • knowledge management
  • productivity, in general

Discussion will also focus on:

  • How to stay on top of AI trends
  • AI policies

Registrants are encouraged to read the following two articles prior to the roundtable meeting:

  1. Bob Ambrogi, “LexisNexis Enters the Generative AI Fray with Limited Release of New Lexis+ AI, Using GPT and other LLMs” (4 May 2023), online: LawSites <https://www.lawnext.com/2023/05/lexisnexis-enters-the-generative-ai-fray-with-limited-release-of-new-lexis-ai-using-gpt-and-other-llms.html>.
  2. G. Patrick Flanagan, Jill L. Kilgore and Jennifer Mendez, “Innovation is Changing the Role of Law Librarians—and They’re Ready for It”, AALL Spectrum (May/June 2022), online: <https://aallspectrum.aallnet.org/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=01daf59e-2a1b-4ce0-a5a2-5b2820813a7f&pnum=16>.
  3. Jennifer Mendez, “ChatGPT and Law Librarians – Potential and Peril” (11 April 2023), online: Notes Between Us <https://notesbetweenus.com/2023/04/11/chatgpt-and-law-librarians-potential-and-peril/>.

  Questions? Contact KM Chairs,    Sarah Richmond  [email protected], Julie Wettstein [email protected] or outgoing KM Chair Danielle Brosseau  [email protected]

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.

Please note that BCLMA networking and educational events are exclusive to:

  1. Current BCLMA members
  2. A guest of a current BCLMA member (i.e., spouse or non-member of member firm)
  3. Representatives of business partner(s) (i.e., vendor(s)) sponsoring the event