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 Duration 7 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to AI in Legislative Drafting

  • Understanding the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT
  • ​Identifying where AI integrates into legislative and policy workflows
  • ​Ethical considerations in using AI for drafting and legal contexts

Structuring Policy and Legislative Content

  • ​Outlining bills, policies, and explanatory memoranda
  • ​Drafting headings, clauses, and justifications
  • ​Utilizing ChatGPT to maintain proper formatting and alignment

Applying Plain Language and Clarity Standards

  • ​Prompting ChatGPT to simplify complex legalese or dense text
  • ​Using readability tools and clarity checklists
  • ​Adapting tone for public audiences versus legal stakeholders

Versioning and Iterative Refinement

  • ​Creating multiple versions to facilitate feedback and review
  • ​Using ChatGPT to compare and contrast different policy options
  • ​Tracking changes and documenting revision rationale

Legal Tone, Voice, and Compliance Alignment

  • ​Generating content that adheres to formal legislative tone
  • ​Verifying consistency with existing statutes and references
  • ​Prompting ChatGPT to generate footnotes, references, or citations

Scenario-Based Exercises

  • ​Drafting policy updates accompanied by explanatory notes
  • ​Creating stakeholder summaries from draft legislation
  • ​Transforming complex regulatory text into accessible public-facing briefs

Responsible Use, Validation, and Limitations

  • ​Understanding AI hallucinations and ensuring factual accuracy
  • ​Validating AI-generated content through legal review
  • ​Adhering to policy boundaries for AI use in the public sector

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • ​A foundational understanding of legislative or policy development workflows
  • ​No prior experience with AI or ChatGPT is necessary

Audience

  • ​Legislative staff
  • ​Legal advisors
  • ​Policy analysts

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