MG+M The Law Firm is pleased to present the next installment of our Design Professionals Roundtable series, focused on the rapidly evolving use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in architecture and engineering practice.
 
This interactive session will feature:

• Jared de Jonge, AIA, LEED AP, Director of Design Technology, Elkus Manfredi Architects
• James Clark, P.E., LEP, Senior Principal, GZA
• Jerome Hajjar, PhD., P.E., CDM Smith Professor and University Distinguished Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University
• Dan Gallivan, Chief Information Officer, Elkus Manfredi Architects
• Howard Goldberg, Partner, MG+M The Law Firm

 Together, this distinguished panel will offer legal, technical, academic, and practice-based perspectives on how AI is transforming the design profession – and what firms must do to integrate these tools responsibly, ethically, and in alignment with professional obligations while managing risk.
 
AI tools are increasingly being used to assist with design iterations, code research, modeling support, document drafting, and data analysis. As adoption expands, design professionals must consider how AI intersects with the Professional Standard of Care, contractual obligations, confidentiality requirements, and broader ethical responsibilities.
 
This roundtable will explore both the opportunities AI presents and the guardrails firms should establish to ensure these technologies are used responsibly as industry expectations continue to evolve.
 
Tailored specifically for architects and engineers, this session will help you:

• Understand how AI use may impact the Professional Standard of Care, including when failure to use, or improper reliance on, AI could create exposure;
• Distinguish between deterministic software tools and generative AI, and why “trust but verify” remains critical to professional judgment;
• Identify confidentiality and data-security risks associated with AI platforms, including open systems versus closed-loop tools;
• Recognize transparency, accountability, and documentation considerations when implementing AI in design practice;
• Examine the ethical considerations associated with AI use in professional services, including maintaining independent judgment, avoiding overreliance on automated outputs, and upholding professional responsibility;
• Hear how universities are preparing the next generation of architects and engineers to use AI tools – and what that may mean for the future of professional practice; and
• Develop practical internal guidelines to responsibly incorporate AI into firm operations while mitigating liability risk.

 
MG+M’s Design Professionals team closely monitors the legal and regulatory developments shaping AI use nationwide and advises firms on aligning innovation with defensible risk management strategies. We hope you will join us for this timely and forward-looking discussion.