APRIL 2024 | 99 THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL navigate the ethical implications of AI in their legal practice, including concerns related to bias, privacy and transparency. While AI can be a valuable tool in their legal practices, it’s crucial to remain vigilant about the potential for bias in AI algorithms and the importance of preserving client privacy and confidentiality. As stewards of justice, lawyers have a responsibility to ensure that AI-driven decision- making aligns with both legal and ethical principles, upholding the integrity of the legal profession. AI presents invaluable opportunities for young lawyers to enhance their legal practice, but it’s essential to emphasize that it should not be relied upon for everything. Instead, AI should be viewed as one of the many tools in a young lawyer’s toolkit. While it can certainly streamline certain tasks and provide beneficial insights, it cannot replace the nuanced comprehension that lawyers bring to their practices. As an attorney, your judgment, critical thinking and legal expertise remain indispensable components of effective legal representation. By leveraging AI as a complementary tool rather than a substitute, young lawyers can maximize the benefits while retaining control over the quality and integrity of their legal work. Ms. Talbert is a lawyer in Oklahoma City and serves as the YLD chairperson. She may be contacted at lrtalbert@gmail.com. OBA ETHICS COUNSEL Through the Office of the Ethics Counsel, OBA members can obtain informal advice and interpretations of the rules of attorney conduct. The ethics counsel issues opinions to attorneys for their own guidance involving an existing set of facts. The ethics counsel issues both oral and written informal advisory opinions. Most questions can be answered over the telephone. Richard Stevens currently serves as OBA ethics counsel. The Office of the Ethics Counsel is located at the Oklahoma Bar Center. Contact Mr. Stevens at 405-416-7055 or ethicscounsel@okbar.org. Learn more at www.okbar.org/ec.
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