[E-trademarks] Reviewing ChatGPT Documents

[Pamela Chestek]

I haven't encountered it, but I think I'd be happy to do it. I use 
ChatGPT as the first draft for sections of an agreement I might want to 
add, and I've used it for short agreements. I then, for the most part, 
heavily edit them because I have the subject matter expertise, but it's 
a good way to get over writer's block or spend time on a search engine 
looking for, for example, the specific indemnification terms you'd like 
to include (which you're then going to heavily edit too). You might 
learn from it and your client might find out that the cost for you to 
edit is the same as if you had provided it to start. The good news is 
that they're not trusting ChatGPT and are still coming to you for the 
reality check, so I wouldn't discourage that.

I also think agreements may be where ChatGPT might excel; the work is 
language-based, there is probably a very high volume used for training, 
and the language in them is very formulaic, which I think would make an 
agreement right in ChatGPT's wheelhouse. I wouldn't rely on it for 
substantive law questions though, it has given me /very/ wrong answers 
there.

Pam

Pamela S. Chestek
Chestek Legal
300 Fayetteville Street
Unit 2492
Raleigh, NC 27602
pamela at chesteklegal.com
(919) 800-8033
www.chesteklegal.com

On 12/11/2023 3:51 PM, Scott Landsbaum via E-trademarks wrote:
> Twice now a client has asked me to review a draft document that the 
> client had ChatGPT write.  I find this offensive, but I'm not sure if 
> I should. Have you encountered this?  Are you agreeing to do it?  I'm 
> considering telling clients that I won't do it, although if a client 
> told me they had another lawyer draft a document and wanted me to 
> check it, I would.  It's a wonky area and sure to happen more.  Your 
> thoughts?
>
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