Final exam: AI for paralegals

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1. A paralegal is asked to summarize a long deposition. Which approach is best?
Ask the AI to explain what each witness probably meant and add that to the summary fileUse an approved tool with a table prompt, then check each row against the transcriptPaste the full real deposition into a free chatbot and forward its summary after a quick skimRun it through an approved tool and send the summary to the attorney once it reads smoothly
2. An AI draft cites a case you do not recognize. What is the right step?
Verify the case yourself in an official or trusted legal databaseSearch a free web summary site and cite whichever page repeats the nameAsk the AI to confirm the case is real and quote the holding back to youKeep it if the court name, year and reporter format all look consistent
3. A client asks you what their chances of winning are. What should you do?
Ask the AI for a probability and relay it with a caveatShare the odds from similar past cases you have worked onReassure the client that the facts look strong on paperSay you will pass the question to the attorney
4. Which task is most likely to stay fully human?
Converting rough meeting notes into a tidy action table for the teamReformatting a long list of exhibits into a clean, consistent tableDrafting a routine acknowledgement letter for attorney reviewComforting a distressed client and judging what to escalate
5. Your firm has no AI policy yet. What is the wise move?
Try a free tool on real files but delete the chat history each dayUse the vendor's default settings on a personal phone so nothing touches firm systemsAsk your supervising attorney what is allowed and use only made-up text meanwhileTreat the lack of a written rule as permission and mention it only if asked
6. Which prompt will produce the most checkable result?
Write a neat one-page summary of the file with the main facts first and the likely outcome at the endBuild a timeline of the key events in this matter, in date order, with a short explanatory note on each entryTell me in plain words what happened in this case, and fill any gaps in the facts with the most likely detailsBuild a table of date, event, source document and a Needs checking column from these notes, and do not fill gaps.
7. A filing deadline appears in an AI-generated chronology. What do you do?
Check it against the court order and rules, and confirm with the attorneyAdd a day as a safety margin and note the adjusted date in the chronologyKeep it but flag it as unverified in a footnote at the bottom of the pageTrust it because it was drawn from the file's own dates and looks consistent with them
8. How should you describe your AI skills to a future employer?
List every AI tool you have ever tried so the employer sees how broad your range isDescribe specific tasks, the checking you did and the supervision you worked underLeave AI off the resume entirely, since many law offices tend to distrust itSay AI lets you handle routine drafting alone, so less attorney review is needed

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