Advice for Incorporating AI Tools Into Your Legal Practice

Authors

• Celia Bigoness, Cornell Law SchoolFollow
• Robert A. MacKenzie, NYU School of LawFollow
• David J. Reiss, Cornell Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-10-2026

Keywords

AI, Artificial intelligence, Legal AI tools, Generative AI, Generative Artificial Intelligence

Disciplines

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics | Legal Education | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | Legal Profession | Legal Writing and Research | Science and Technology Law

Abstract

We have been speaking with many lawyers and law students about using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their legal practice. We are struck by the fact that many of them have not been experimenting much, if at all, with the tools that are available to them - although many acknowledge that their clients are increasingly integrating generative AI into their businesses. We have been integrating a lot of these tools into our own professional lives, and here are some tips to help lawyers and law students get comfortable with AI tools that can help them, in big ways and small, with their job.

Comments

This article was published in volume 16, no. 202 of The National Law Review on April 10, 2026.

Recommended Citation

Celia Bigoness, Robert A. MacKenzie, and David Reiss, "Advice for Incorporating AI Tools Into Your Legal Practice," 16 National Law Review (April 10, 2026)