Friends keep sending me contracts they created with ChatGPT or Claude.
They read well. The formatting is clean.
But essential clauses are often missing—or the terms don’t reflect the actual business deal.
Sometimes I revise heavily. Sometimes I start over.
This post isn’t about whether AI is capable.
It’s about whether the person prompting knows how contracts actually work in business.
A contract isn’t a CYA document like my friends think. It reflects how the parties have chosen to allocate risk, reflect their priorities, and protect relationships and business interests.
AI can assist with drafting. I use it. I teach it. But without commercial judgment, even the best prompt won’t protect the business.
We’re need to train future lawyers and all workers not to rely on AI but to partner with it.
At University of Miami School of Law, we’re preparing students to step into the real world—with both digital and business acumen.
In our Transactional Skills Program, students don’t learn theory.
They negotiate, redline, bill, meet with simulated clients, and use AI responsibly. They also work with real-world agreements—documents they’ll see in practice:
✅ NDAs, employment, and contractor agreements
✅ SaaS, MSAs, and licensing deals
✅ Escrow, loan