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THE FUTURE OF LEGAL TECHNOLOGY TAKES CENTER STAGE. 27-30 APRIL 2025 | MYRTLE BEACH, SC iltanet.org/evolve 31 APRIL - 2 MAY, 2026 | DENVER, CO Enjoy the insights provided by your peers in the following pages. Let us discuss this again -- in less than three dog years! P E E R T O P E E R M A G A Z I N E · S P R I N G 2 0 2 6 3 Explaining the GenAI model vs. the matching model may help lawyers understand why the results are not the same query to query. WHEN THE ONLY TOOL YOU HAVE IS A HAMMER, EVERY PROBLEM IS A NAIL Over the last three years, we have learned that not every tool is equally good at every task. More than one tool may be required -- a horizontal tool for general business tasks and a vertical tool for legal-specific applications. We have become much more sophisticated in our understanding of the "right tool for the right job" with AI. Filling that tool box with more than a single hammer can be an extensive undertaking, one that is challenging our procurement teams with new ways of thinking and operating. That alone could be a whole different article! MORE MATURE AND NUANCED OUTSIDE COUNSEL GUIDELINES In the early stages of the GenAI lifecycle, we saw outside counsel guidelines with variations of "nobody gets to use GenAI, not nobody, not no-how." (Please tell me I am not the only Wizard of Oz lover out there)! Sometimes, the OCG said "use AI and lower our bill," and sometimes "use AI, but no learning on our documents." As the legal community has grown in its understanding of AI, outside counsel guidelines have become more nuanced and more accepting of the use of GenAI tools. ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY 2.0 Mix all of the above and sprinkle in a little "How do we detect violations?" and "How do we 'punish' violations?", and you likely find an updated acceptable use policy that reflects three years (and 21 in dog years) of maturation of what we know and how we think about GenAI. So, what are the key takeaways for carrying your GenAI implementation to the next level of maturity? I see three. • Help your lawyers learn enough about AI to not only do their tasks, but to address business problems that encompass AI. This helps future-proof the law practice, as well as the tech stack. • Outside counsel guidelines that have not been reviewed since early 2023 probably warrant a review and discussion. Some may represent thinking that is not reflective of current technology and understanding. • Do the same for your AI acceptable use policy. Have a serious conversation with yourself about whether you can detect violations and, if so, what enforcement actions you are willing to take.

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