Stop Drafting, Start Lawyering
45 to 75 min · 50 to 500+
A clear view of what legal AI means now, for conferences, retreats, and firm meetings.
Legal AI keynote speaker and CLE presenter
Keynotes and CLE that lawyers use the next morning.
Live demonstrations on recognizable legal work, for bar associations, conferences, and firm retreats. CLE credit is available when a program runs through an accredited sponsor.
Live demos. Real legal work.
The same material that's earned repeat invitations from bar associations and firm partnerships across California.
Pick the format that fits the room.
I'll work with your coordinator on the agenda, materials, and CLE filing where it applies.
Built around your CLE topic
Through accredited sponsors
The same live-demonstration approach, built around an ethics, confidentiality, or practice topic and filed for credit by a sponsor such as the BHBA, LACBA, or AAML.
AI On Purpose
2.5 hours · whole firm
Speaking to your own partners and staff? AI On Purpose, the firm workshop, is built for exactly that room.
Shaped to your audience.
Every session is tailored to the room. Send your event focus and I'll propose a topic and outline that fits.
For firm leaders
- From AI Curiosity to Firm-Wide Adoption
- The 90-Day Legal AI Roadmap
- Measuring ROI Without Creating Risk
For attorneys
- Stop Drafting. Start Lawyering.
- Practical Workflows for Research, Drafting & Review
- Prompt Patterns You Can Use Monday
For CLE audiences
- Legal Ethics, Confidentiality & AI
- Hallucinations and the Human-Review Duty
- What Lawyers Need to Know About GenAI Now
Where I've spoken.
Every program since 2024, with the host and, where the host keeps one, a link to the program page. CLE credit is available when a program runs through accredited sponsors such as the BHBA, LACBA, or AAML.
2026
- Oct 15, 2026
Beyond the Chat Box
Keynote · Association of Legal Administrators, Greater Los Angeles Chapter
- Sep 2026
AI in Trusts & Estates Practice: Practical Workflows from Intake to Trust Administration
CLE · North County Bar Association (San Diego County) · Trusts & Estates Section
- Aug 2026
Summer AI Update: What’s New in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for Lawyers
CLE · San Fernando Valley Bar Association · 1 hour of Technology MCLE credit
Program page - Aug 2026
AI in Practice: ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini (2026 Summer Update)
CLE · Beverly Hills Bar Association · AI and the Law Section · 1 hour of Technology credit
Program page - Jun 2026
AI in Action: Practical Implementation for Family Law Firms
Keynote · American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers · 2026 National Family Law Conference, Las Vegas
Program page - Jun 2026
AI expert panelist, mock-hearing practicum on AI issues in family law practice
Panel · Los Angeles County Bar Association · Family Law Section retreat, Carlsbad
- Jun 2026
AI in Tax Practice: Practical Workflows from Tax Research to Tax Court
CLE · Beverly Hills Bar Association · Tax Section
- Jun 2026
Agentic AI: When AI stops assisting and starts running the work
Program · Across Borders Alliance of Lawyers (ABAL) · Post-conference Mastermind Class, Beverly Hills
- May 2026
Industry speaker, Chief Revenue Officer Program (also December 2025)
Program · Wharton Executive Education · Offered through Emeritus
- Apr 2026
AI-Assisted Deals: Contract Drafting, Due Diligence, and Deal Management
CLE · Beverly Hills Bar Association
Program page - Apr 2026
Claude for Word: AI-Powered Drafting Comes to Microsoft Word
CLE · Beverly Hills Bar Association
Program page - Apr 2026
Practical AI adoption and governance for law firms
Program · California Lawyers Association · Commercial Leasing Practice Area Committee
- Mar 2026
From Experimentation to Implementation: Establishing an AI Strategy for Your Firm (keynote), and How Family Lawyers Are Using AI Today (panel and live demonstration)
Keynote · American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers · 2026 Midyear Meeting, Scottsdale
- Mar 2026
AI and Your Law Practice
CLE · San Fernando Valley Bar Association
- Mar 2026
Recorded CLE course on AI for attorneys
Course · LawPracticeCLE
- Feb 2026
When AI Met Legal: What Claude’s New Legal Plugin Means for Your Practice
CLE · Beverly Hills Bar Association · AI and the Law Section
Program page - Feb 2026
AI for Bankruptcy Attorneys: Work Smarter, Bill Better, Sleep More
CLE · Arizona Consumer Bankruptcy Counsel · Full session recording
Watch the recording - Jan 2026
AI in Practice: ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini (2026 Winter Update)
CLE · Beverly Hills Bar Association
Program page
2025
- Dec 2025
Next-Gen Legal AI: How GPT-5, Claude 4.1, and Gemini Are Transforming Legal Research and Drafting
CLE · myLawCLE, with the Federal Bar Association
- Dec 2025
Practical AI applications for actuarial work
Keynote · Humana Actuarial Community Summit · Louisville
- Nov 2025
AI in Action: Practical Tools for Immediate Impact
Keynote · Wharton Club of Southern California · AI for Impact program, Santa Monica
- Sep 2025
2024
- Jun 2024
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and CoPilot: A Comparison Through Real-World Examples
CLE · Beverly Hills Bar Association · AI and the Law Section
Program page
In print: “The Family Lawyer’s Field Guide to AI,” Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (invited article, forthcoming).
From the room
What attendees say afterward.
Comments from attorneys and bar association audiences following CLE programs and keynotes.
I found your presentation to be the best AI prompting tutorial to date.
You are a terrific educator: your presentation was clear and understandable for your entire audience (you simplified complicated concepts so even the non-AI attorney could follow). You also did a great job explaining practical ways AI tools can be used in the legal profession, for firms of all sizes.
The CLE I attended led by Steve Smith was incredibly helpful! Steve was very engaging, and his presentation was easy to follow and understand. While AI can sometimes feel overwhelming, Steve cut to the chase with exactly what I needed to know without bogging me down in too many details. I took what I learned from his CLE and began applying it the same day, and as a result, have been more efficient at using AI tools and knowing which one suits my needs. I would highly recommend the CLE.
After your presentation, I promptly signed up with Claude AI (whom I refer to as my new boyfriend) and love using Claude for writing certain letters. Incredible! I would never have done this had you not presented to our group.
One of the best presentations I have seen at BHBA! This was a fantastic hit.
I attended your presentation on AI to the Beverly Hills Bar Association. It was excellent, thank you for putting it on.
I found the presentation extremely valuable.
Questions event organizers ask
Yes, when they run through an accredited sponsor. Recent programs for the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the San Fernando Valley Bar Association carried one hour of California Technology credit.
Yes. I don't sell or resell any AI tool. Demonstrations use the tools your audience actually has, most often ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot.
Both. Many bar programs run as webinars; keynotes have been in person, including the AAML National Family Law Conference in Las Vegas and the AAML Midyear Meeting in Scottsdale.
From a section lunch to a conference ballroom: keynotes run 45 to 75 minutes for audiences of 50 to 500 or more.
Let's talk
Tell me about your event.
Email me the event focus, audience size, and ideal dates, and I'll respond with fit, format, and a topic outline tailored to the room. If you'd rather talk it through first, book a call.
Prefer to reach me directly? steve@intelligencebyintent.com (805) 876-4847
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