Rachelle H. Cohen will speak about “The AI-Efficient Lawyer: Fees, Costs, and Client Expectations,” at a November 4 webinar hosted by the Corporations Committee of the California Law Association’s Business Law Section.
Joining Rachelle in the mid-day discussion will be Hickmon Friday III, a San Diego-based civil litigation attorney whose practice includes consumer protection, business disputes, and warranty litigation.
The webinar recognizes that artificial intelligence is changing how lawyers practice law, including drafting agreements, reviewing documents, and communicating with clients.
But these efficiencies also raise billing and ethical questions, such as whether a lawyer should disclose their use of AI, bill the same amount for work that is completed more quickly with AI, charge clients for AI subscription or usage fees, and more.
The program, which will start at noon and end at 1 p.m., will examine these questions from the perspective of lawyers’ professional obligations and client service when using AI, including ethical duties related to competence, confidentiality, communication, and billing.
Registration for the webinar is available online.
Rachelle is a principal at Valensi Rose. Her practice focuses on advising on legal ethics issues and assisting clients with their business, real estate and personal transactions, and estate planning and trust administration.
She is a member of the Executive Committee of the CLA Business Law Section, a former member of its Ethics Committee, and a former Chair of its Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies Committee and Corporations Committee.
Rachelle also is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Professional Responsibility and Ethics Committee. She speaks frequently and has written about legal ethics issues and corporate and transactional issues and has been a lecturer at the USC Gould School of Law.
Hickmon Friday’s experience spans discovery, depositions, motion practice, court appearances, and trial preparation, and includes a background in corporate transactions and business formations. He holds a J.D. from California Western School of Law and an LLM in Taxation from Texas A&M University. He serves on the CLA’s Business Law Section Corporations Committee.