ONLINE
Monday, August 25, 2025
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Generative AI isn’t just a new tool – it’s a new way of thinking. AI tools can help litigators better understand their cases, think more creatively, and prepare more effectively. This seminar is not about legal research, marketing, or law practice management. This is a practical workshop for litigators who want to save time and money!
In this cutting-edge seminar, nationally recognized trial lawyers and design-thinkers David J. F. Gross and Kate S. Razavi lead a hands-on exploration of how prompt engineering can be leveraged by litigators to:
THE PRESENTERS:
David J. F. Gross
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Minneapolis
Kate S. Razavi
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Minneapolis
David Gross and Kate Razavi are trial lawyers and design innovators who try high-stakes cases throughout the nation. David is the author of Design Thinking and Visual Advocacy for Lawyers and a co-founder of Faegre’s Design Lab in Scottsdale. Kate designed a law school course on Visual Advocacy and is also a co-founder of Faegre’s Design Lab. David and Kate have led design sprints on litigation strategy for multiple companies and have used AI to super charge case and trial strategy.
THE SCHEDULE:
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
9:05 – 10:35 a.m.
Prompt Engineering for Litigators – Core Principles and Best Practices
Learn the art of crafting powerful prompts that extract insight, shape ideas, and enhance litigation strategies.
10:35 – 10:50 a.m.
BREAK
10:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
USE CASE 1
Understanding the Opposing Party’s Business
Use advanced prompting to quickly get up to speed on complex industries, company structures, and operational strategies.
12:05 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on your own)
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
USE CASE 2
Developing Expert Witness Deposition Questions
Create targeted, technically sound questions that challenge credibility and expose weaknesses in damages theories.
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
BREAK
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
USE CASE 3
Designing a Persuasive Demonstrative Exhibit
Use AI creatively to build compelling visual tools that communicate complex ideas to judges and jurors.
LIVE IN-PERSON
Friday, August 1, 2025
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAYS
Friday, August 15, 2025
Monday, August 25, 2025
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.
$295 MSBA members / $295 paralegals / $345 standard rate
Other discounts that may apply:
Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 5.5 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 5.5 credits.
Minnesota CLE also has applied to the Minnesota State Bar Association for 5.5 civil trial specialist credits.
