FREE CPD/CLE WEBINAR
(April 1, 2026):
AI & THE LAW:
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY EDITION
APPROPRIATE USE OF AI
📆Date & Time: APRIL 1, 2026,
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
(Online Live Webinar)
💻Hosted by: Flex Legal Network Inc.
📣Presented by: Devan Marr,
Research Lawyer, LAWPRO
💲Cost: FREE
Most lawyers feel the pressure to deliver legal services that are better, faster, and more cost-effective than ever before. In that environment, generative “AI” tools are increasingly promoted as the solution to many of the modern lawyer’s challenges. It can be tempting to adopt these tools quickly, believing they will streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and strengthen client service.
Designed specifically for lawyers, this session, presented by Devan Marr, invites participants to pause and critically examine how the duty of competence applies in the age of AI. Drawing from his experience reviewing professional liability claims, Devan provides a practical and grounded perspective on where AI use can go wrong and how those missteps can land a file in the claims department.
Rather than joining the AI hype uncritically, this webinar offers a clear baseline of what AI is and what it is not and explores how misuse, overreliance, or misunderstanding of generative AI can expose lawyers to professional liability, reputational harm, and ethical risk. It highlights how the promise of efficiency can obscure significant professional obligations, particularly around competence, supervision, and client protection.
Participants will leave with a sharper understanding of how to integrate AI responsibly into their practice, and how to avoid the traps that can quietly undermine both their files and their professional standing.
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You’ll learn:
✅ What “AI” is and just as importantly, what it is not in practical, usable terms
✅ The professional liability traps that arise from uncritical or improper AI use
✅ Real-world risk patterns seen in claims and complaints
✅ Why the potential benefits of AI can obscure meaningful professional risks
✅ How to remain "a good lawyer" in the age of AI
FAQs
Q: Is the webinar CPD-accredited?
A: Yes. This webinar is approved by the Law Society of British Columbia for 1 hour. Law Society of Ontario accreditation has also been sought for 1 hour of professionalism content, and is expected to be approved shortly.
Q: Is there a cost to attend?
A: There is no fee to attend, but registration is required to secure your spot.
Q: Will there be a replay or recording?
A: Yes. Registered attendees will receive access to the recording after the event for a limited time (2 weeks).
Q: Can I ask questions during the session?
A: Absolutely. There will be a dedicated Q&A session at the end of the presentation, and you are welcome to ask questions in the chat throughout.
Speaker: Devan Marr ,
Research Lawyer, LAWPRO
Devan is a research lawyer in LAWPRO’s claims department. A professional law nerd, he provides practical strategic advice and litigation support to internal and external counsel on whatever weird or niche professional liability issues that invariably walk through the door.
Before LAWPRO, Devan began his practice on the plaintiff’s side before switching to primarily insurance defence and coverage matters in Toronto where he maintained a select plaintiff’s practice (to keep him honest).
Devan is a board member for the Canadian Defence Lawyers and Vice-Chair of its CLE Committee. He has also obtained his Associate of Risk Management designation.
When not asking, “what about this issue?” at the office, or guest lecturing at law schools and conferences, Devan can be spotted riding around town on a cargo bike, brewing (mostly decent) beer, and woodworking in his basement
Host: Erin Cowling,
CEO & Founder of
Flex Legal Network Inc.
Erin Cowling built her successful freelance lawyer practice and now Flex Legal Network Inc., with the goal of helping other lawyers with their legal work, so they can free up more time in the day, run an efficient law practice and live more of their life outside the office.
She is also the author of the best selling book "The Modern Freelance Lawyer: A Guide to the Business, Ethics, and Evolution of Freelance Legal Work"
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