Using AI Safely in a Law Firm: Avoiding Hallucinations and Ethical Risk, with Jennifer Ellis

Are you a lawyer wondering how to use AI without putting your firm, clients, or reputation at risk? In this episode of the Alpha Lawyer Podcast, host Jason Marsh speaks with Jennifer Ellis, attorney, legal ethics advisor, and technology consultant, about one of the biggest challenges facing modern law firms: AI hallucinations. Jennifer breaks down why these errors happen, how they show up in legal work, and why even the most advanced tools can still produce inaccurate or misleading results. You’ll hear practical guidance on how to safely integrate AI into your practice, verify outputs properly, and build safeguards that protect both your clients and your firm, while still benefiting from the efficiency AI can offer.   🎧 Listen to learn: ✔️ What AI hallucinations are and why they’re unavoidable in generative AI ✔️ Real examples of lawyers getting into trouble from fabricated citations ✔️ Why verifying AI output outside of AI tools is critical ✔️ How to structure prompts to reduce errors and improve results ✔️ The risks of confidentiality breaches when using consumer AI tools ✔️ Why every law firm needs an AI policy and proper team training ✔️ Simple, practical steps to start using AI safely in your daily work   🔗 Follow and Connect with Jennifer Ellis 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellisjenniferleigh/ 🌍 Website: https://jlellis.net/   🔗 Follow and Connect with Host, Jason Marsh 🌍 Website: https://www.alphalawyer.io/ 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshjason/ 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GoAlphaLawyer 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/alphalawyer