In-House Connect | Ethical AI Use in the Legal Department: Navigating Risk, Compliance & Best Practices
When:
September 30, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EST This Month
People:
Siddharth Bose, Jennifer S. Jackman and Józef S. Przygrodzki
Location:
Ice Miller200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Penthouse
Washington, DC 20001
AI tools are continuously transforming how legal departments operate, from contract review and research to compliance monitoring and more. But as adoption increases, so do the legal, ethical and professional risks and challenges facing attorneys and in-house counsel.
Join Ice Miller and In-House Connect on Wednesday, September 30 for a CLE panel discussion on how today’s legal teams are using AI safely to their advantage.
What You’ll Learn
- Real-world AI applications gaining traction in legal departments
- Top 5 legal risks today’s organizations need to understand
- The top ethical considerations and how to navigate them daily
- How AI impacts attorney-client privilege and confidentiality
- Practical strategies for responsible AI adoption
Agenda
- What AI Is Actually Doing Inside Legal Departments — contract review, summarization, legal research, internal investigations, HR inquiries, and compliance monitoring
- The Top 5 Legal Risks of AI — confidentiality and privilege, data leakage, hallucinations, bias/discrimination, and regulatory scrutiny
- Ethics Segment — the duty of competence in the AI era, reliance on AI-generated work, supervising others' AI use, protecting privileged materials, citation accuracy, and client disclosure obligations
- What Good AI Governance Actually Looks Like — AI policies, approved tools, human review requirements, executive oversight, training programs, and lessons learned
CLE Credit: Ethics and General
This program is pending approval for 1.0 hour of Ethics CLE credit in Virginia. Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for self-reporting.
Moderator
Jen Jackman, Office Managing Partner, Ice Miller
Panelists
Sid Bose, Partner, Ice Miller
Józef S. Przygrodzki, Senior Counsel, Ice Miller
Joseph W. Tirrell, Lead Senior Counsel, ABA Center for Professional Responsibility




