Deploy AI with Confidence & Accountability Making Legal AI Work in Federal Agencies

Federal agencies are moving quickly with AI pilots — but experimentation must evolve into secure, governed, mission-aligned execution. Articles about AI “hallucinations” including fictitious legal citations and quotes demonstrate the risks of using legal AI tools without appropriate context and human review.

Legal and regulatory teams can transition from proof of concept to production-ready AI workflows that are defensible, auditable, and aligned with federal mandates. Embedding governance, human oversight, and measurable value into AI initiatives, without increasing operational risk — is achievable and offers a clear path to streamlining legal operations.

Learning Objectives:

• Delineate where in the legal process your agency wants to make use of legal AI tools
• Outline the known problems found with AI legal tools (e.g., false case law citations) and the steps needed to protect against them
• Identify the regulatory frameworks within which your agency’s legal AI will operate and lay out the steps to incorporate their guidelines