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Getting Started with ChatGPT: A Practical Guide for Litigators
Original Program Date :
Sep 09, 2025 (MST-Arizona)
Artificial intelligence isn't just for big firms with deep technology budgets. This introductory program provides small firm and solo litigators a practical, step-by-step look at how ChatGPT can support everyday litigation tasks from initial case intake to trial preparation, without getting you laughed out of court.
Through real-time demonstrations and clear examples, attendees will learn simple ways to incorporate ChatGPT into their daily practice. The session emphasizes effective prompting strategies, practical customization techniques, and developing the basic skills needed to responsibly explore and use AI in legal practice.
Whether you're new to AI or looking to build greater confidence using these tools, this session offers a clear, practical starting point.
Presenter:
Gideon Esakoff, Silence Law Group, PLC
Gideon Esakoff
Gideon represents regular people in employment and defamation litigation. An innovative trial lawyer, Gideon has broad experience in a wide range of high stakes litigation in state and federal courts. He has successfully litigated online defamation, wrongful death and other torts, trade secrets and copyright disputes, and employment discrimination, Section 1983, and other constitutional matters. He presents and consults on novel issues arising from artificial intelligence and has served on the Arizona State Bar Association’s E-commerce, Internet and Technology Law Section Council.
During law school, Gideon focused on trial advocacy and the legal impact of emerging technologies. He represented consumer fraud victims in the Public Interest Civil Litigation Clinic, earned the Pro Bono Award with High Distinction, and competed in a national mock trial tournament. Selected for a research group led by U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver, he studied AI-powered neuroscience in the courtroom. He also co-founded two student organizations and served as president of the Trial Advocacy Group.
Before law school, Gideon founded a successful DJ business and worked for a national insurance carrier. A native of New Jersey, when Gideon is not practicing law, you can find him on the tennis or basketball courts around Phoenix, teaching himself the basics of programming and web design, building furniture, or hiking with his wife Shiran and their Plott hound, Sagan.
During law school, Gideon focused on trial advocacy and the legal impact of emerging technologies. He represented consumer fraud victims in the Public Interest Civil Litigation Clinic, earned the Pro Bono Award with High Distinction, and competed in a national mock trial tournament. Selected for a research group led by U.S. District Judge Roslyn Silver, he studied AI-powered neuroscience in the courtroom. He also co-founded two student organizations and served as president of the Trial Advocacy Group.
Before law school, Gideon founded a successful DJ business and worked for a national insurance carrier. A native of New Jersey, when Gideon is not practicing law, you can find him on the tennis or basketball courts around Phoenix, teaching himself the basics of programming and web design, building furniture, or hiking with his wife Shiran and their Plott hound, Sagan.
