By Jim Calloway

Artificial intelligence has generated significant interest and debate within the legal profession. The initial exposure many attorneys had to AI was reading of instances where lawyers were sanctioned by courts for utilizing AI to draft briefs but failing to check the cited sources. We all learned about AI hallucinations.

So, lawyers’ apprehensions about AI are understandable. I’ve had lawyers tell me they will never use AI. But some lawyers are already using AI tools regularly and anyone who experimented with generative AI tools recognizes the potential. Hallucinated case citations are completely within our ability to recognize and repair. But analysis of a spreadsheet containing tens of thousands of items you received from opposing party will most likely be cheaper and easier using an AI tool.

My belief is that AI will significantly change many aspects of law office operations within the next few years. However, attorneys interested in familiarizing themselves with AI tools often confront a common professional challenge—lack of time. Client obligations and deadlines persist.

My recommendation for attorneys seeking to learn about AI but constrained by other commitments is to adopt an incremental approach. Dedicate a few hours each month to reading about AI, even if not all information is immediately comprehensible.

GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok… Which One Should I Use? was recently featured in Josh Kubicki’s Brainyacts. This guide provides a concise and practical overview of the principal generative AI models available in 2025. Kubicki profiles eleven AI tools, detailing their strengths, responsible use tips, and best legal use cases. This resource is informative, even for those largely unfamiliar with generative AI and enhances a lawyer’s understanding of the capabilities of these tools.

Josh Kubicki serves as a Visiting Lecturer, focusing on AI and Business Law, at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. Brainyacts boasts 7500 subscribers. Consider subscribing to this free newsletter.