This session is designed for legal practitioners seeking to understand how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance their daily work while adhering to professional standards. By the end of the session, participants will have a solid understanding of the opportunities and risks associated with AI, the current legal framework, and how to incorporate AI into their practice safely and effectively.

Topics include:
• Key definitions and terminology
• Uses and limitations of AI tools
• An overview of AI models
• Live examples
• Professional obligations when using AI tools
• Risk mitigation techniques

Learning outcomes:
• Understand basic AI terminology
• Understand AI Literacy requirements under Article 4 of the EU AI Act
• Understand key uses and limitations of AI tools
• Identify and apply appropriate AI uses within your practice area
• Recognise professional obligations and risk management practices when using AI tools

SPEAKER

Donna is a dual-qualified solicitor (Ireland and England & Wales) who specialises in AI literacy, education, and consulting for law firms and in-house legal teams at all stages of their AI journey.  She brings a practical perspective to the integration of AI tools in legal practice. Through her consultancy work, she has delivered workshops at the Law Society of Ireland and helps legal teams to bridge the AI literacy gap by providing tailored training, strategic guidance, and implementation support in line with our professional obligations and legal requirements under the EU Act and UK AI Act. She was recently appointed as an expert advisor to Lawyers Innovative Training for European Law (LITEL2), a European Commission-funded project aimed at developing and delivering AI training to junior lawyers across Europe. 

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