AI Security: A Human in the Loop Is Essential. It’s Not Enough.
Jerry Lawson considers how the same features that make large language models attractive also make them dangerous. With the increasing rate of law firm adoption of AI, risk increases when the core...
View ArticlePrompt Injection: What Lawyers Considering Agentic AI Must Know
AI agents can fail in too many ways to count. This article by Jerry Lawson focuses on one of the biggest vulnerabilities, prompt injection. However, because there are so many other ways agentic AI can...
View ArticleBook Review – How To AI: Cut Through The Hype. Master The Basics. Transform...
In the current publishing cycle, books about AI are being produced at a rate that suggests at least some were written with hyperspeed AI. How To AI swims against the tide of fast, disposable books....
View ArticleAI in Discovery: Some Tools Are Ready. Others Are Not.
Generative AI is coming for legal work, whether lawyers like it or not, and much of what it brings will be genuinely useful. Discovery, though, is a different conversation. Jerry Lawson discuses why...
View ArticleDon’t Build Your House on Rented Land: Why Writers Should Avoid Platform...
Over the past several years, platforms such as Substack have become increasingly attractive to writers seeking to establish themselves as an independent voice. The appeal is obvious. They are easy to...
View ArticleReducing The Threat Of Drive-By Downloads
When people think about malware, they often imagine someone clicking a suspicious attachment or downloading a shady file. In reality, Jerry Lawson describes how one of the most dangerous forms of...
View ArticleMake 2026 Your Best Year Yet: The Best Tips for Lawyers on AI, Marketing, IT...
Jerry Lawson advocates consulting more than one AI app when dealing with important issues. Multiple AI perspectives help with high-stakes questions, unsettled law, or anything involving tax...
View ArticleThe Imminent AI Bubble Crash (and Why It Won’t Matter in the Long Run)
This article examines why today’s AI boom resembles the dot-com bubble—soaring valuations, unprofitable companies, copy-cat entrants, and heavy speculation driven in part by infrastructure providers...
View ArticleCase Closed: Why Every Lawyer Needs to Be Listening to Podcasts
Jerry Lawson explains why podcasts belong in every lawyer’s toolkit. Lawson states that podcasts have not only helped him professionally but also added some joy to his life. They offer a rare...
View Article1500 Years Versus 4 Hours: The AlphaZero Project and What It Means for...
Jerry Lawson, a master of both IT matters as well as chess, addresses the question - will computers ever achieve the holy grail of artificial general intelligence (AGI)—an intelligence that matches or...
View ArticleBook Review: The AI Con – A Critical Look At AI Hype
Jerry Lawson reviews Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna's new book, The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want (Harper 2025).
View ArticleRichard Susskind on AI for Lawyers: A Review of ‘How to Think About AI’
Whether you’re writing briefs, litigating high-stakes matters, lobbying policymakers or just trying to future-proof a career, Jerry Lawson affirms that Susskind’s book on legal AI gives you enough...
View ArticleRecognizing And Dealing With AI Snake Oil
Jerry Lawson reviews Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor’s new book, What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference is a timely wake-up call amidst today’s AI hype....
View ArticleAI In High-Stakes Litigation: The Critical Role of Experienced Attorneys
Skepticism about AI is not only justified—it’s evidence of good judgment. There are indeed pitfalls to AI use. Inept use of AI won’t help you, but Jerry Lawson's
View ArticleInterview: Jerry Lawson
Attorney, legal tech expert, author, writer and educator Jerry Lawson shares an interview about his background, his career as a civil service lawyer, and his extensive contributions to continuing legal...
View ArticleBook Review: Generative AI For Dummies
Jerry Lawson's opinion of the new book, Generative AI for Dummies, is that it demystifies the complex world of generative AI for audiences from all walks of life. If you’re after a fast, engaging, and...
View Article10 Tips for Prosperity and Pleasure in 2025
Jerry Lawson suggests 10 ways to work effectively, safely and incorporate innovation and AI into your practices.
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence, ABA Formal Opinion 512 And Access To Justice
Jerry Lawson evaluates the American Bar Association's Formal Opinion 512, "Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools" as a mixed bag. Lawson states that the Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional...
View ArticleBook Review – Watchdogs: Inspectors General and the Battle for Honest and...
The 2024 election results have prompted discussion about the effectiveness of “guardrails” that might restrain Presidential activities that could harm the nation. Jerry Lawson's review notes that Glenn...
View ArticleWhen Should Presenters Apologize?
Referencing decades of experience as a presenter and an attendee at presentations, Jerry Lawson cautions us not to begin a presentation with an apology, which can be compelled by a tech glitch or some...
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