Botkin Chiarello Calaf partner Leah Bhimani Buratti recently moderated a panel at UT Law CLE's 29th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute on November 7.

Leah moderated “Perspectives from In-House IP Counsel,” which discussed recent developments in intellectual property law, navigating AI, and developing successful relationships with outside counsel.

The panelists were Anuj Dharia, of Lattice Semiconductor; Sheila Kadura, of The University of Texas System; and Eman Sojoodi, of Dell Technologies.

Leah and the panelists agreed that “AI is a great tool for research, but it cannot be relied on,” according to an article in Law360 reporting on the panel’s presentation (subscription required).

It’s like “a junior associate or paralegal,” Leah said. After they turn in draft work product, the supervising attorney still must “review it and … check things, and absent that, you kind of have to question whether it’s entirely trustworthy.”

Leah’s practice focuses on intellectual property and commercial litigation, including patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and non-compete disputes. She has litigated in federal district courts and state courts across the country before the International Trade Commission and has handled federal appeals.