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AI for the Defense — Ethical Use, Accuracy, and Attorney Responsibility. Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, July 2026. Facilitator Miguel Guhlin, TCEA.
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Warm upTake the two-minute fluency self-check.
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Follow alongOpen the presentations as we go.
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Do the workRun the scenario lab in a free chatbot.
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Take it homeGrab the prompts, checklist, and bot.
Do the activities
Activity · 2 min

AI Fluency Self-Assessment

A five-question self-check that places your practice on a four-level ladder.

Reference

AI in the Courts

Real sanctions, privilege rulings, and coverage behind the ethics we cover, plus a Stay up to date link.

Activity · 12 min

PBL Scenario Lab

Three fictional fact patterns, worked through TCDLAi from the good prompt to the best.

Keep exploring · 50

Scenario Bank

Fifty more Texas fact patterns, each with a ready-to-run prompt and statute links. Practice after the session.

Discussion · 15 min

Legal Ethics Scenario Randomizer

Draw a fictional AI-ethics dilemma tied to a Texas Disciplinary Rule, talk it through at your table, and share out.

Take it with you
Handout

TCDLAi Prompt Design Guide

The six-move framework with example defense prompts for each letter. Printable.

Handout

Ethical Guardrail Checklist

The eight-point, one-page check you run before relying on any output. Printable.

Library

Legal Prompt Library

Defense prompts sorted by type and task, each written to push toward verification.

Use it now · BoodleBox

TCDLALegalAI Bot

A ready-made, defense-focused assistant with the TCDLAi framework and the guardrails built in. Open it in BoodleBox and start working.

Use it now · ChatGPT

LegalAI Custom GPT

The same defense-focused assistant as a ChatGPT Custom GPT. Open it and start working.

Want to build your own copy? Download the bot files as a zip (markdown with a .txt extension so they upload cleanly), or browse them on GitHub.

Tools and requirements