Next-Gen Legal AI: How GPT-5, Claude 4.1, and Gemini Are Transforming Legal Research and Drafting
Stephen Smith is the CEO of Intelligence by Intent, an AI strategy advisor and trainer to law firms and professional services organizations. With over 10 years as a C-level executive and former CFO, including scaling companies from $300M to $600M+ in revenue, he brings a unique business perspective to AI implementation
Live Video-Broadcast: December 19, 2025
1 hour CLE
Tuition: $195.00
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Program Summary
This foundational webinar equips law firm leaders with the strategic framework needed to move beyond casual AI experimentation toward purposeful implementation. Stephen Smith will guide attendees through essential AI concepts that inform sound decision-making, followed by a comparative guide of major platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. You'll understand critical privacy policies across consumer, team, and enterprise tiers, learn proven prompting frameworks, and discover when to deploy different model types for maximum efficiency. The main focus of the presentation will be on real-world use cases and live examples that you can use from day one across your organization.
Key topics to be discussed:
- Core AI concepts every law firm leader should understand
- ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini
- Privacy and data protection across consumer, team, and enterprise plans
- Proven prompting frameworks for reliable, high-quality results
- Selecting the right AI model for specific legal tasks
- Practical use cases and live demonstrations for immediate implementation
This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.
Date / Time: December 19, 2025
- 2:00 pm – 3:40 pm Eastern
- 1:00 pm – 2:40 pm Central
- 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm Mountain
- 11:00 am – 12:40 pm Pacific
Closed-captioning available
Speakers
Stephen Smith | Intelligence by Intent
Stephen Smith is the CEO of Intelligence by Intent, an AI strategy advisor and trainer to law firms and professional services organizations. With over 10 years as a C-level executive and former CFO, including scaling companies from $300M to $600M+ in revenue, he brings a unique business perspective to AI implementation. He has delivered AI overviews to more than 1,000 organizations and has personally trained dozens of firms, including family law practices, on practical adoption, governance, and measurable ROI. Stephen writes the Intelligence by Intent newsletter (at smithstephen.com) and holds an MBA from the Wharton School.
Agenda
I. Core AI concepts every law firm leader should understand | 2:00pm – 2:15pm
II. ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini | 2:15pm – 2:30pm
III. Privacy and data protection across consumer, team, and enterprise plans | 2:30pm – 2:45pm
IV. Proven prompting frameworks for reliable, high-quality results | 2:45pm – 3:00pm
Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm
V. Selecting the right AI model for specific legal tasks | 3:10pm – 3:25pm
VI. Practical use cases and live demonstrations for immediate implementation | 3:25pm – 3:40pm
Credits
Alaska
Approved for CLE Credits
1.5 General
Alabama
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Arkansas
Approved for CLE Credits
1.5 General
Arizona
Approved for CLE Credits
1.5 General
California
Approved for CLE Credits
1.5 Technology in the Practice of Law
Colorado
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Connecticut
Approved for CLE Credits
1.5 General
District of Columbia
No MCLE Required
1.5 CLE Hour(s)
Delaware
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Florida
Approved via Attorney Submission
2 Technology Hours
Georgia
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Hawaii
Approved for CLE Credits
1.8 General
Iowa
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Idaho
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Illinois
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Indiana
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Kansas
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 Law Practice Management
Kentucky
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Louisiana
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Massachusetts
No MCLE Required
1.5 CLE Hour(s)
Maryland
No MCLE Required
1.5 CLE Hour(s)
Maine
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Michigan
No MCLE Required
1.5 CLE Hour(s)
Minnesota
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Missouri
Approved for CLE Credits
1.8 General
Mississippi
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Montana
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
North Carolina
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 Technology
North Dakota
Approved for CLE Credits
1.5 General
Nebraska
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
New Hampshire
Approved for CLE Credits
90 General minutes
New Jersey
Approved for CLE Credits
1.8 General
New Mexico
Approved for CLE Credits
1.5 General
Nevada
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
New York
Approved for CLE Credits
1.8 General
Ohio
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Oklahoma
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
Oregon
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Pennsylvania
Approved for CLE Credits
1.5 General
Rhode Island
Pending CLE Approval
2 General
South Carolina
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
South Dakota
No MCLE Required
1.5 CLE Hour(s)
Tennessee
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Texas
Approved for CLE Credits
1.5 General
Utah
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
Virginia
Not Eligible
1.5 General Hours
Vermont
Approved for CLE Credits
1.5 General
Washington
Approved via Attorney Submission
1.5 Other (Office Management) Hours
Wisconsin
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 Law Practice Management
West Virginia
Pending CLE Approval
1.8 General
Wyoming
Pending CLE Approval
1.5 General
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