As an avid reader, for many years I have set the goal of reading 52 books in 52 weeks. It’s ambitious, but reading is a hobby and this exercise helps me keep track of what I’ve read. In 2023, I read 92 books, exceeding my goal by quite a bit. Or, more accurately, I listed
Year-end Gifts from DennisKennedy.Blog
- Free PDF full version of my book, Successful Innovation Outcomes in Law: A Practical Guide for
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
My Productive Personal Offsites Course – Price Cut
I held my Q3 Personal Quarterly Offsite last week. I developed this technique several years ago and have found it incredibly useful.
The premise is that, like a corporate or business retreat or offsite, you can and should set aside a few hours every quarter to focus on your personal goals, developments, and status, and
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
Four Scenarios for the Future of Legal Education
I’m starting to publish regular blog posts from my generative AI experiments in what I now refer to as my “AI Lab.” In this post, I offer for your consideration the output generated by ChatGPT after a series of prompts I tried. I’m now calling what I’m doing “promptcrafting,” because, hey, why not? “Prompt
Adding a ‘Group Advisory Layer’ to Your Use of Generative AI Tools Through Structured Prompting: The G-A-L Method
Adding a ‘Group Advisory Layer’ to Your Use of Generative AI Tools Through Structured Prompting: Using Personas for Advisory Boards, Task Forces, Mastermind Groups, and Other Collections of Personas to Assist in Evaluations, Assessments, Recommendations, Decision-making, and much more (Including Law-related Examples)
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Displaying and Evidencing Contract Terms in a Post-Visual Era
The Michigan State Law Review Forum has published my article titled “Displaying and Evidencing Contract Terms in a Post-Visual Era.” In this article, I explore the challenges that come with the increasing use of non-visual transactions, interfaces, and devices in today’s contracting landscape. I’ve been thinking about these issues from my days at
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