Program Chair
Aaron Barth, Ph.D.
President, Dialectic Strategies; Instructor, University of Western Ontario
Transform AI from a risky shortcut into a strategic advantage.
Generative AI is everywhere – but using it uncritically could be a costly risk. This half-day program from OsgoodePD equips legal professionals with a practical guide to think with AI, not blindly trust it. Learn how AI generates responses to your prompts in order to confidently know when – and when not – to use it, to spot your own hidden biases, and to transform machine outputs into strategic insights.
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the legal profession, but most professionals are using it without an understanding of how the technology actually works – blindly mistaking it for a “thinking” partner instead of what it truly is: a powerful, yet flawed tool incapable of human judgment.
Through a dynamic, activity-focused session, you’ll discover how to:
- Demystify AI – uncover how it works to more confidently engage with it
- Apply criteria to critically evaluate whether or not to use AI for legal use cases
- Identify AI’s vulnerabilities, weaknesses and strengths
- Dismantle your own cognitive biases when using AI
- Use advanced techniques for prompting AI and for pressure-testing its outputs
Leave equipped to transform AI from a shortcut into a sparring partner that sharpens your thinking and raises the cognitive bar for you and your organization.
What You’ll Learn
Understand the underlying technology powering Generative AI to clarify what – and what not – to use it for.
Identify the key vulnerabilities of Generative AI, including its lack of true judgment and understanding.
Recognize and mitigate the influence of critical cognitive biases in your own AI-assisted work.
Apply criteria to critically evaluate, question and refine AI-generated outputs instead of passively accepting them.
Use advanced “human-in-the-loop” techniques to create better prompts and to effectively scrutinize AI results.
PLUS! Receive five scenario-based exercises after the program to reinforce your learning and apply your skills under real-world conditions.
Who Should Attend
Private practice lawyers
In-house counsel
Government counsel
Paralegals
Law clerks
Articling students
Faculty
Program Chair
Aaron Barth, Ph.D.
President, Dialectic Strategies; Instructor, University of Western Ontario
Register
Nov 4, 2026
$395 + TAX
Time
1:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m (ET)
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