As AI Blunders Pile Up, Law Firms Address Ethics Implications of New Technology, The American Lawyer

The American Lawyer spoke with Morgan Lewis chief AI and knowledge officer Colleen Nihill and chief legal talent officer Noelani Walser about how law firms are addressing the ethical risks associated with increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in legal practice.

The article examines how firms are expanding AI training to emphasize governance, responsibility, and ethical use alongside technical proficiency, particularly in response to high-profile errors involving AI-generated content.

Colleen described the firm’s structured approach to ensuring responsible adoption, explaining, “Think of it as a license to drive, as it relates to using any of these tools in connection with legal service delivery.”

Noelani emphasized that ethical considerations are embedded across professional development, adding, “We teach professional skills as well as substantive practice skills. And this is just part of all of it. It’s not a one-off.”

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