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And you need to check the procedural rules of whatever court you’re in, because standing orders on AI are popping up all over the place. There’s at least one court in the Northern District of California that requires a signed certi { cation that the lead trial lawyer has personally validated anything submitted to that court. But the real problem that trial lawyers need to start thinking about now is, what am I going to do if I either need to get this evidence admitted, or if I need to prevent this evidence from being admitted? Be very thoughtful about those issues early on because I think they’re going to be much more challenging than they’ve been up to this point. This website uses cookies and tracking technologies to optimize your experience.  Privacy Policy Open a free account with one of the available generative AI tools and start playing with it. See { rsthand what it can and cannot do. You don’t want to stick your head in the sand right now because this stuff is not going away. Learn how the tools are useful, how to use them in productive ways in your practice, and what their limitations are. There are short, daily newsletters you can subscribe to if you want to know the latest on technology developments. There are blogs and all kinds of programs and webinars available. Look at the AI-related bar opinions and guidance that have been generated so far. That’s the best guidance right now. This is an area where you need to stay updated. 1 How can plaintiff attorneys keep up with this evolving technology?

Maura R. Grossman is a research professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, and principal at Maura Grossman Law, a technology law and consulting { rm in Buffalo, New York. She can be reached at . Kate Halloran is a managing editor for Trial magazine. The views expressed in this article are the interviewee’s and do not constitute the views of any organization or client with which she is associated or an endorsement of any product or service by Trial orAAJ. maura.grossman@uwaterloo.ca

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1. Some states that have issued or proposed guidance so far include California ( ); Florida ( https://tinyurl.com/yc7y9hsk

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