By
Jake
Nelson
|
Sr.
Product
Manager,
LexisNexis
Now
that
lawyers
have
had
time
to
experiment
with
generative
artificial
intelligence
(Gen
AI)
tools
and
see
the
breakthrough
capabilities
of
this
technology
for
themselves,
they
are
settling
in
to
think
about
some
of
the
specific
use
cases.
The
most
frequently
cited
applications
of
Gen
AI
include
conducting
legal
research
and
legal
drafting
according
to
our
2023
International
Legal
Generative
AI
Report.
But
as
we
all
learned
in
law
school,
the
quality
of
the
results
from
our
legal
research
is
directly
tied
to
how
we
frame
our
search
queries.
The
same
is
true
with
the
emerging
breed
of
Legal
AI
products,
Gen
AI
tools
built
for
the
legal
profession.
What
Are
Legal
AI
Prompts?
Legal
AI
prompts
are
queries
that
legal
professionals
craft
in
order
to
initiate
Gen
AI
tasks.
They
are
used
to
help
you
find
and
synthesize
specific
legal
information,
including
relevant
case
law,
statutes,
regulations,
practical
guidance,
and
more,
to
deliver
crucial
insights,
drafts,
and
summaries
with
incredible
speed
and
precision.
A
well-written
Legal
AI
prompt
can
significantly
increase
the
accuracy
of
your
legal
research
and
analysis.
AI
algorithms
are
designed
to
continuously
learn
and
adapt,
so
understanding
how
to
write
effective
prompts
is
an
important
way
to
make
sure
the
results
you
receive
from
the
Legal
AI
tool
are
on-point,
up-to-date
and
comprehensive.
In
addition,
the
better
your
Legal
AI
prompts
are
at
the
outset,
the
more
efficient
and
productive
your
legal
research
will
be
in
the
end.
AI
tools
can
quickly
analyze
vast
amounts
of
legal
information
and
provide
relevant
results,
but
they
are
at
their
best
when
they
are
queried
with
prompts
that
are
written
based
on
a
few
key
principles.
How
to
Write
Effective
Legal
AI
Prompts
There
are
three
keys
to
creating
and
writing
effective
Legal
AI
prompts:
1.
Clarity
a.
Keep
prompts
clear
and
unambiguous.
Most
importantly,
it
is
crucial
for
users
to
recognize
and
clearly
articulate
their
desired
output
(e.g.,
cease
and
desist
letter,
explanation
of
a
specific
legal
standard,
case
summary).
2.
Context
a.
Just
like
a
colleague
assigned
a
legal
research
or
drafting
task,
case-specific
context
is
required
to
deliver
quality
results.
This
includes
jurisdiction,
parties,
key
terms,
or
any
other
material
fact
that
has
the
potential
to
impact
content
retrieved
or
generated.
The
clearer
and
less
ambiguous
the
context
provided,
the
better.
3.
Refinement
a.
Be
prepared
to
refine
prompts
with
follow-up
prompts
or
in
new
conversations.
This
requires
users
to
critically
evaluate
how
well
prompts
are
being
understood
and
whether
or
not
there
is
missing
context
or
a
lack
of
clarity
in
the
prompt
or
corresponding
output.
Testing
and
refining
your
Legal
AI
prompts
is
an
ongoing
process
that
ensures
continuous
improvement.
The
best
Legal
AI
tools
will
make
it
easier
for
you
to
write
effective
prompts
by
creating
an
intuitive
user
interface
that
takes
full
advantage
of
the
power
of
Gen
AI
technology.
Asking
a
legal
question
in
one
of
these
products,
such
as
Lexis+
AI,
should
feel
more
like
engaging
with
a
colleague
than
a
traditional
research
process.
For
example,
Lexis+
AI
will
frequently
prompt
users
for
clarifying
information
when
necessary
to
return
better
and
more
helpful
responses.
Lexis+
AI:
The
Answer
to
AI-Assisted
Legal
Writing
Lexis+
AI
is
our
breakthrough
GenAI
platform
that
we
believe
will
transform
legal
work
by
providing
a
suite
of
legal
research,
drafting,
and
summarization
tools
that
delivers
on
the
potential
of
Gen
AI
technology.
Lexis+
AI
pairs
LexisNexis’s
unparalleled
collection
of
legal
content
with
breakthrough
GenAI
technology
in
a
way
that
could
redefine
the
way
that
legal
research
is
conducted
and
legal
work
product
is
created.
Its
answers
are
grounded
in
the
world’s
largest
repository
of
accurate
and
exclusive
legal
content
from
LexisNexis
with
industry-leading
data
security
and
attention
to
privacy.
To
learn
more,
view
a
video
demonstration
or
request
a
free
trial
of
Lexis+
AI,
please
go
to
www.lexisnexis.com/ai.