Season 9, Episode 9: The Future of Legal: Will Prompting be Required? (with Laura Jeffords Greenberg)

Notes To My (Legal) Self

Are you ready to explore the intersection of law and technology? In this insightful episode of Notes to My (Legal) Self, join Laura Jeffords Greenberg, Senior Legal Director at Worksome and Prompt Engineer, for an in-depth discussion on the future of legal practice and how generative AI (genAI) is reshaping the legal landscape.

In "The Future of Legal: Will Prompting Be Required?" Laura, a tech-savvy in-house counsel with vast experience in scaling organizations, shares her expertise on asynchronous communication and genAI tools. She explains how these tools are revolutionizing legal team efficiency, knowledge management, and inclusivity. Laura brings a practical approach, teaching listeners how clear and concise communication can lay the foundation for successful AI adoption.

Episode Highlights:

• Mastering Asynchronous Communication for Legal Teams: Learn the principles of async communication and how it enhances documentation, knowledge sharing, and team collaboration, especially for globally distributed teams. Laura discusses how to effectively implement this strategy for legal departments.

• The Power of Prompts for AI Tools: Discover Laura’s step-by-step strategies for crafting effective prompts to achieve better results with genAI. Whether you’re drafting contracts or automating responses, get practical tips on how to optimize your interaction with AI tools.

• Strategies for Seamless genAI Integration: Laura offers insight into how legal teams can prepare for and smoothly integrate AI technologies into their daily workflows, improving productivity and collaboration without sacrificing legal standards.

Laura also breaks down her "RAPS" prompt framework—What (expected output), Role, Audience, Purpose, and Scope—and shares "DIP" for engaging with AI tools: Discussion, Interrogate, and Pace. This episode is packed with actionable tips that will help you navigate the rapidly evolving legal landscape with confidence and creativity.

Key Takeaways:

• Clear Documentation is Key: Effective asynchronous communication creates a knowledge bank, ensuring that AI tools can work with more specific data and return better outputs.

• Prompt Engineering is an Art and Science: Refined prompts lead to more accurate AI results, and Laura’s practical frameworks provide a simple yet powerful approach to enhancing your AI interactions.

• Experiment and Innovate: Lawyers need to embrace experimentation with AI and give their teams the space and freedom to explore and innovate with these tools.

Don’t miss out on learning from one of the leading experts in legal technology. Tune in now and equip yourself with the skills and knowledge to thrive in the AI-powered future of law!