- The Problem: The self-represented litigant (SRL) crisis is not a simple “information gap” but a “wicked
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Don’t Miss Out: Final Law Department Innovation Keynotes with 2024 Pricing

If innovation is on your law department’s agenda for 2024, this message is for you. As 2024 draws to a close, I’ve found myself reflecting on how far the world of law department innovation has come—and how much work remains. There’s one small problem: I have only one or two open slots left for 2024…
Handout from my AI Prompting Workshop at the Great Lakes Legal Conference

I had a great time presenting about AI at the 2024 State Bar of Michigan’s Great Lakes Legal Conference last week. It was cool to have four Michigan Supreme Court Justices in one of the sessions.
As part of my ongoing effort to help make the Michigan legal community leaders in AI and law, I…
My “Successful Innovation Outcomes in Your Law Department” Keynote Offering – Perfect for Summer 2024

Is your leadership team asking for more innovation from your law department? Is delivering innovation results on your department or personal annual objective list?
C-suites are demanding that their general counsels and law departments accelerate their efforts to keep pace with innovation goals across the organization. They want their law departments to be as creative…
Handout from “Ethical Implications of Generative AI for the Michigan Lawyer” Presentation
Ethical Implications of Generative AI for the Michigan Lawyer: Navigating the Digital Landscape
Frequently Asked Questions (December 2023 Version)
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Executive Summary
How might the evolution of generative AI impact the legal profession in the next 5-10 years?
In the rapidly evolving landscape of legal technology, AI has emerged as a powerful tool with…
Slides from my Recent AI Presentation

I recently presented to a great audience at the State Bar of Michigan Information Technology Law Section’s Annual conference about AI. I described my presentation as an introduction to AI for not-overly-technical lawyers. And it was a lot of fun. Although I’m now concentrating on speaking a private events, it was great to do a…
Would You Join a Webinar on How I’m Currently Using ChatGPT?
Would you help me out with a LinkedIn poll I’m currently running?
I’ve been told by several people (yes, more than one) that I should share what I’ve been doing with ChatGPT for personal productivity, planning, and innovation, and give some practical tips on those approaches. I’ve been doing a ton of experiments and have…
“Successful Innovation Outcomes in Your Law Department” – My New Keynote Presentation

Is your leadership team asking for more innovation from your law department? Is delivering innovation results on your department or personal annual objective list?
C-suites are demanding that their general counsels and law departments accelerate their efforts to keep pace with innovation goals across the organization. They want their law departments to be as…
An “I Have a Rule” Method For Saying No to Requests
I had a conversation with a friend last night who had been asked to speak for free (with no travel reimbursement either) at an in-person conference. It can take a surprising amount of time and effort to decide whether to turn these kinds of “for free” or “discounted” requests down or even how to respond,…
My New Approach to Speaking
This post will probably end up being a part of a series of posts that I think of as “DennisKennedy.Next.”
The law school semester has ended and now ready to launch some of the new things I’ll be doing going forward. Expect to see more on that in the next month or so.
I’ve posted…