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SUMMARY:Legal Tech Fluency for Paralegals: AI\, Automation\, and the Future of Case Support
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Paralegal Association\nWith AI and automation reshaping legal operations\, paralegals are increasingly expected to bridge legal expertise with technology. This course provides an approachable overview of modern legal tech—from AI-powered document analysis to workflow automation\, transcription tools\, and collaboration platforms. The focus is on what paralegals need to know to stay competitive\, streamline case prep\, reduce administrative load\, and support counsel more strategically. \n  \nCLE HOURS: 1.0 Technology
URL:https://nala.org/event/legal-tech-fluency-for-paralegals-ai-automation-and-the-future-of-case-support/
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SUMMARY:Using Generative AI for Life and Work
DESCRIPTION:Illinois Paralegal Association\nGenerative AI is already boosting productivity for millions of people\, and it will have major impacts – for better or worse – in business\, education\, law\, medicine\, and the creative arts. Unlike older AI applications that only analyze and manipulate existing data\, Generative AI chatbots can create new text\, video\, and audio based on your inputs (prompts) while drawing on their knowledge of enormous text databases called Large Language Models. Gen AI tools can easily and efficiently handle administrative tasks like proof-reading\, summarizing\, and writing. They can also suggest how to rewrite a difficult e-mail to strike the right tone\, brainstorm ideas for how to solve a logistical problem\, or suggest names for a new product. But for users unaware of their limitations and how they work\, Generative AI tools pose major personal\, professional\, and legal risks. The most serious issues include hallucinations (answers that are incorrect or completely made-up)\, societal biases that skew results\, risks to intellectual property\, and loss of personal privacy. Despite these grave concerns\, Gen AI tools and AI-generated information are quickly becoming pervasive\, so understanding their risks and their potential is an essential skill for successful employees. \nThis session explains how Generative AI works\, why it’s different from older types of AI\, what it can do for you\, and risks to bear in mind when using it. We will focus on Gen AI chatbots that produce text after being trained on Large Language Models. These tools – including ChatGPT from OpenAI\, Gemini from Google\, and Claude from Anthropic – are readily available in both free and paid versions. \n\nNon-substantive CLE hours: 1.5  
URL:https://nala.org/event/using-generative-ai-for-life-and-work/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Illinois Paralegal Association":MAILTO:IPA@ipaonline.org
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SUMMARY:European Intellectual Property\, An Overview
DESCRIPTION:  Illinois Paralegal Association\nEuropean Intellectual Property\, An Overview \nJoin Barker Brettell (www.barkerbrettell.co.uk) for an informative CLE session covering the full range of intellectual property types and practices: trademarks\, copyrights\, designs and especially patents. All members are welcome\, but the presentation is designed for junior IP paralegals and those with no IP experience who’d like to explore it as a career option. Focus will be given on international patent filing and understanding paralegal and attorney roles in patent workflows\, and how U.S. and UK paralegals can partner effectively. The new Unitary Patent option and the Unified Patent Court will also be discussed. Fun IP facts and trivia will be included to keep things lively and interesting. \n\nSubstantive CLE hours: 1
URL:https://nala.org/event/european-intellectual-property-an-overview/
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