Quick Reference Cards: Checklists You Can Use Immediately - legalGPTs

Module 1: Ethical Risk Landscape & Professional Duties

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Welcome & How to Use This Course

The Ethical Risk Landscape in Legal AI

Professional Duties When AI Is Involved

Module 1 Knowledge Check (Self‑Check)

Module 2: Supervised Use, Documentation & Verification

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What “Supervised Use” Means (and Why It Matters)

Documentation & Communication: Make AI Reviewable

Verification Techniques for AI‑Assisted Legal Work

Module 2 Knowledge Check (Self‑Check)

Module 3: Avoiding Unauthorized Practice of Law

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Avoiding Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) in the Age of AI

UPL Boundary Spectrum: Safe Tasks vs. Legal Advice

Prompting With Role Guardrails (Templates You Can Reuse)

Module 3 Knowledge Check (Self‑Check)

Module 4: Confidentiality & Handling Sensitive Outputs

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Confidentiality, Privilege & Data Privacy: Safe Inputs

Handling Sensitive Outputs: Review, Redaction, Storage

Incident Response & Vendor Due Diligence

Module 4 Knowledge Check (Self‑Check)

Module 5: Scenarios, Checklists & Continuous Improvement

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Scenario Lab: Ethical Decision‑Making With AI

Quick Reference Cards: Checklists You Can Use Immediately

Implementation Playbook: Policy, Training, Governance

Wrap‑Up, Resources & Final Assessment

AI Ethics for Legal Professionals

Quick Reference Cards: Checklists You Can Use Immediately

These checklists are designed to be copied into your matter workflow or printed as one‑page reminders.

Card 1: Before Using AI Tools (Pre‑Use Checklist)

[ ] Attorney approval obtained (for the task and tool)
[ ] Confirm the tool is approved for this task type
[ ] Define scope: what the tool should and should not do
[ ] Sanitize inputs (no privileged/confidential identifiers)
[ ] Decide risk tier and required verification steps

Card 2: During AI Use (Prompt & Output Controls)

[ ] Use a role‑safe prompt wrapper (no legal advice; cite sources; flag uncertainty)
[ ] Ask for structured output (bullets, tables, issue lists)
[ ] Request a verification checklist in the output
[ ] Watch for red flags (fake citations, over‑confidence, invented facts)

Card 3: Avoiding UPL (Role Boundaries)

[ ] Do not send AI‑assisted client communications without attorney review
[ ] Do not ask AI to recommend legal strategy for a specific client
[ ] Use AI for drafting/summarizing, not final judgment
[ ] Escalate when output approaches legal advice

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UPL boundary spectrum chart from low-risk support tasks to high-risk legal advice — A visual reminder: the closer a task gets to legal advice, the more supervision and guardrails you need.

Card 4: Handling Sensitive Outputs

[ ] Review for confidential facts and identifiers
[ ] Verify citations, quotes, and numbers
[ ] Redact with approved tools + second reviewer
[ ] Store in the matter file per policy; avoid personal drives

Card 5: Incident Response (If Something Goes Wrong)

[ ] Stop/contain and notify supervisor
[ ] Preserve prompts/outputs/logs
[ ] Assess scope and remediation steps
[ ] Document and improve policy/training

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Incident response flowchart for AI-related confidentiality or accuracy incidents — If something goes wrong, speed and documentation matter. Use this flow as a starting point.