Defensive prompting
Attorneys + staffStructuring instructions so the model can’t wander: scoping, constraints, and the discipline of demanding verifiable output instead of plausible prose.
Four working sessions that turn attorneys and staff into competent, skeptical operators of modern language models. Written and taught by a litigator — because the sanctions motion lands on your desk, not the vendor’s.
Structuring instructions so the model can’t wander: scoping, constraints, and the discipline of demanding verifiable output instead of plausible prose.
What may never enter a third-party context window. How privilege interacts with vendor terms of service, and how to write firm policy that holds under pressure.
Fact-checking model output against primary sources: cite-checking drills and a verification workflow that catches fabricated authority before it reaches a filing.
Recognizing confident nonsense: the failure patterns of large models, adversarial spot-tests, and the habits behind a zero-tolerance standard.
Accredited by the State Bar of California for MCLE credit. Delivered online, for cohorts of any size — from a single practice group to the entire firm.