If you’re looking for “the new legal skill set”, what better way to than to get it from a well-respected judge! Thanks to Everlaw, you’ve got it!

Their blog post titled (wait for it!) The New Legal Skill Set (written by Justin Smith and available here), provides insights from Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell, who is at the forefront of this new frontier and has spent the past few years educating legal professionals and judges on generative AI and its impacts. In addition to her role as a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Colorado, she curates a monthly newsletter for judges around the country, teaches AI and law and the University of Denver, serves as Co-Chair of the District of Colorado’s AI Committee, is an active member of The Sedona Conference Working Groups 1 and 13, and a co-founder of the Judicial AI Consortium (JAIC).

Not to mention that she presided over the recent ruling in Morgan v. V2X, Inc., regarding whether the use of public AI models eliminates all expectations of privacy.

Judge Braswell spoke with Everlaw about AI guidance, the skills young attorneys should be prioritizing most, JAIC, and more.

Check it out here, it’s only one click! If anyone can judge what’s needed for “the new legal skill set”, it’s a well-respected judge like Judge Braswell! 😊

So, what do you think? What skills do you think legal professionals need today? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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