YLD sets record with inaugural AI Seminar

4-hour CLE addressed cyber security, data drift, case law and statutes, civil / criminal application, and more

Bar President Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes and Young Lawyers Division President Arti Hirani hosted 4,200 registrants for the YLD’s first-ever, four-hour AI Seminar on April 16, far exceeding organizers’ goal of 1,500 attendees.

The virtual program brought together industry and legal experts to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping the practice of law — from cybersecurity and data privacy risks to evidentiary challenges and practical applications — while warning that lawyers remain professionally responsible for AI-assisted work.

Cybersecurity and AI

Brent Riley, VP of digital forensics and incident response in North America at CyXcel, kicked off the first of four presentations by addressing cybersecurity and AI.

Given that lawyers are currently using AI for legal research, document review, drafting, and summarization, Riley emphasized that users need to know where data is stored and who has access to it. He explained the distinctions between closed/internal AI systems (such as some legal AI tools), and open, internet‑trained large language models (like ChatGPT).

Riley advises users to treat AI as a third party or a separate company, cautioning that “data brokers behind the veil are collecting data and using it in new and creative ways.” He says this is especially alarming as the industry is starting to see AI cyber security breaches, and concerns are emerging around data retention and the dangers of recording or summarizing sensitive meetings.

Hallucinated case law, data security, confidentiality, and deceptive AI behavior persist as risks when using AI partly because it is designed to frame output around a user’s preferences and search history, Riley…

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YLD sets record with inaugural AI Seminar – The Florida Bar