The Association of Corporate Counsel has rolled out a toolkit geared towards helping in-house legal departments maximize the use of artificial intelligence.
The toolkit was developed together with Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. It includes practical guidance, information, and frameworks to aid organizations with responsible and strategic AI implementation that complies with a complex regulatory landscape.
According to the ACC, the toolkit contains the following features:
- Practical tips to leverage AI in legal departments
- AI governance and compliance guidance
- Sample policies and checklists
- AI maturity roadmap
- Strategies for professional development in legal environments driven by AI
The checklists tackle topics like ethical obligations related to the use of generative AI, intellectual property protection, and AI concerns in contracts with third parties. They also cover issues such as integrating AI into legal team work and incorporating AI governance throughout a business.
“Our members are leading legal innovation and are increasingly being called upon to lead business strategy, risk management, and technology evolution. As AI continues to transform the way companies operate, in-house counsel are uniquely positioned to guide their organizations through this shift—ensuring legal, ethical, and strategic alignment with corporate objectives,” said Veta T. Richardson, ACC president and chief executive officer, in a statement.
Kilpatrick partner Joel Bush explained that in-house legal teams were spearheading the management of AI risks and opportunities.
“This AI Toolkit is designed to help in-house lawyers ask the right questions, spot issues early on, guide cross-functional teams, and implement strategies around governance, regulatory compliance, IP ownership, confidentiality, and more,” Bush said.
Bush added that experts from the privacy, cybersecurity, governance, ethics, intellectual property, and contracting practice areas contributed to the toolkit’s development.
The ACC AI Toolkit was officially launched on April 30. The ACC has also committed to opening the ACC AI Center of Excellence for In-House Counsel in June; the platform offers education, training, resources, governance frameworks, and practical use cases to help in-house counsel add value through AI.