Ethics in the Age of AI – A Conversation on Alaska’s New Ethics Opinion 2025-1

Join the Alaska Bar’s Technology, AI, and Cyber Law Section for a timely CLE exploring the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence in legal practice. This session will unpack the newly adopted Ethics Opinion 2025-1, which addresses how lawyers can responsibly use generative AI tools while upholding their duties of competence, confidentiality, and fairness.

Panelists:

• Jason Brandeis (Birch Horton)
•  Eric Evans (Perkins Coie)
• Melanie Osborne (Chief HSEC Officer, Alyeska Pipeline)
• Moderator: Kevin Feldis (Perkins Coie)

Topics will include:

• What Alaska lawyers must know before using generative AI tools
• How to safeguard client confidences when working with AI
• Billing ethics when AI reduces attorney time
• Supervisory responsibilities for firms using AI

Credit: 1.0 Ethics Credits