Partner Alison Bassett Authors Article for the American Bar Association

Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK)  Health Care and Business practice groups Partner Alison Bassett authored anarticle for the American Bar Association on the best way to use generative AI in contract drafting. In the November 2025 article, Bassett explains how generative AI can streamline transactional work by producing quick first drafts, enhancing consistency across clauses and surfacing alternative provisions — all while keeping lawyers firmly in control. 

Bassett outlines how practical prompt-crafting techniques and templates improve precision, jurisdictional accuracy and efficiency in drafting. She emphasizes that GenAI is a powerful assistant, not a substitute for legal judgment. 

The article also highlights key ethical and confidentiality safeguards under ABA Model Rule 1.1 and Formal Opinion 512, urging lawyers to use only firm-approved tools, always verify outputs and maintain client confidentiality. Bassett shows how attorneys can responsibly leverage technology to deliver more efficient, accurate, and compliant contract work.

Read the full article here.