Last summer, the legal industry was deep in the throes of figuring out how to harness the power of generative AI for legal work, while avoiding the pitfalls of improper use.

The need for training quickly came into sharp focus, and not just for current practitioners. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe was the first firm to publicly announce that it would be training its summer associate class in generative AI, working with legal education provider AltaClaro to develop a new learning module on prompt engineering, that would also cover the broader practical and ethical considerations pertaining to the use of the technology in legal.