Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law: Mastering Generative and Agentic Ai

Stop reacting to AI. Start mastering it.The legal landscape is shifting. Attorneys who simply “dabble” in AI chatbots are being left behind by those who master Agentic AI, Deep Research, and Deep Reasoning workflows. Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law is not a theoretical overview. It is a rigorous, pedagogical guide for the 2026 practitioner.In this definitive guide, you will learn to:Implement RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation): Securely anchor AI outputs in “ground truth” sources to eliminate “hallucinations.”Master Context Engineering: Design high-precision prompts and employ priming techniques that will generate client- and court-ready legal work product.Design and deploy Agentic Workflows: Move beyond simple prompts to autonomous AI agents capable of planning and executing multi-step research and document creation tasks.Whether you are a practitioner dealing with the implementation and use of AI at your firm or a law student preparing for the future of practice, this book provides the clarity needed to thrive.The author, Michael D. Murray, is a law professor on the front lines of the AI revolution. As a University Research Professor and Spears Gilbert Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky, he leads the Artificial Intelligence and the Law Project, a forward-looking initiative exploring the collision of emerging tech and the law. Professor Murray is a prolific scholar with 28 books and 40 law review articles to his name. He writes at the crossroads of law, innovation, and visual communication. Professor Murray has taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Illinois, and internationally in Shanghai, Florence, and Cambridge. Before academia, he practiced commercial and IP litigation at Bryan Cave LLP and clerked for a federal judge who chaired the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. He holds degrees from Columbia Law School (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar), Loyola University Maryland (summa cum laude), and Fudan University in Shanghai.Take control of your practice. Order your copy today.