Melodie Arian
Employment Counsel at Vail Resorts, where she advises the company on a broad range of labor and employment matters, including workplace policies, employee relations, compliance, and litigation risk. In her role, Melodie partners closely with HR and business leaders to support organizational objectives while ensuring compliance with federal and state employment laws. She has experience counseling on wage and hour issues, workplace investigations, employee accommodations, and regulatory matters, and brings a practical, business-oriented approach to managing employment risk in a large, multi-state organization.
Katrin M. Rothgery,
General Counsel at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, where she oversees the firm’s legal, regulatory, and risk management matters. She advises on firm governance, professional responsibility, regulatory compliance, and strategic initiatives, and works closely with firm leadership on policy development and operational issues. Katrin brings extensive experience in law firm operations and legal ethics, with a focus on managing risk and supporting business strategy in a large, multi-office law firm environment.
FREE LIVE CLE CREDIT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL (FRACTIONAL GCs, GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS, & ALSP ATTORNEYS INCLUDED) AND SUBSCRIBERS TO IN-HOUSE CONNECT ON-DEMAND.
IF YOU ARE A LAW FIRM ATTORNEY YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR LIVE EVENTS BUT UNLESS YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED TO IHC ON-DEMAND, WE WILL NOT BE PROCESSING YOUR CLE REQUESTS.
This program is approved for CLE credit in the following states: New York, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Texas.
This program is pending CLE credit in the following states: Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming and Wisconsin.
This program is pending CLE and CPD credit for self-application by the attorney or for reciprocal CLE credit in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Québec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington.
We do NOT provide CLE for: Mississippi or Arkansas.
This program is appropriate for newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys.
Generative AI for In-House Legal: Practical Use, Ethics, and What Can Go Wrong
Event Description
Generative AI is already reshaping how legal work gets done—from drafting and summarizing to contract review and research. But for in-house legal teams, the real challenge isn’t whether to use GenAI—it’s how to use it responsibly, confidently, and in a way that protects your business. Building on the core concepts, risks, and ethical considerations outlined in your deck on GenAI’s rise in the legal profession , this session will separate real capability from hype and give you a practical framework for day-to-day adoption.
Join us on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT as Melodie Arian, Employment Counsel, Vail Resorts and Katrin M. Rothgery, General Counsel, Brownstein explore how in-house counsel can leverage GenAI effectively while maintaining professional obligations around competence, confidentiality, supervision, and candor.
Key Takeaways
- A clear, plain-English understanding of what GenAI is (and what it is not)—and why that matters for legal risk
- High-impact use cases for in-house teams (and where GenAI tends to break down)
- The most common failure modes: hallucinations, bias, and confidentiality pitfalls—plus how to mitigate them
- Ethical and professional responsibility considerations for GenAI use, including practical guardrails and oversight
- “What could go wrong” lessons—and how to prevent GenAI errors from becoming business or courtroom problems
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for in-house legal professionals who are evaluating, deploying, or governing GenAI use within their legal department—including GCs, employment counsel, privacy/compliance counsel, legal ops leaders, and in-house attorneys who want a practical approach to using AI tools while protecting privilege, maintaining quality, and aligning with internal guidelines.
There is NO COST to attend this program!
This program is FREE, thanks to our gracious sponsor, Chamelio! The Legal Intelligence Platform.If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library, In-House Connect On-Demand!
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