Generative AI can accelerate legal work, but unchecked output can create serious ethical consequences. Cari Sheehan examines confidentiality, competence, candor, supervision, and verification duties, helping attorneys use AI responsibly while protecting clients, preserving professional judgment, and reducing disciplinary risk.
Cari L. Sheehan is Assistant General Counsel at Taft Stettinius & Hollister, where she focuses on professional responsibility, conflicts of interest compliance, and civil litigation. She regularly reviews outside counsel guidelines, conflict waivers, and engagement letters, and provides firm-wide ethics training. In addition to her role at Taft, Sheehan is an adjunct professor at Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where she teaches Professional Responsibility. A nationally recognized speaker and author, she has presented over 200 CLE seminars, offering practical insights into legal ethics, risk management, and the evolving role of technology in legal practice.
