This presentation and moderated panel discussion is about the importance of artificial intelligence in law. This introductory webinar explores the basics of AI, contextualizes related definitions as they pertain to the law, and discusses the impact of AI on marginalized communities. After conducting a brief survey of concerns AI raises, we engage in a panel conversation with leading attorneys working at the forefront of AI and law. At the end of the webinar, attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to protect clients’ information and interests as the digital age progresses.
This webinar is part 1 in a six-part webinar series - AI and the Legal Profession: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges - exploring the power of AI while navigating its complex legal implications.
- Part 1: AI Essentials For Lawyers: What You Need To Know To Protect Your Clients In The Digital Age
- Part 2: AI and Consumers: The Invisible Impact on Economic Justice
- Part 3: AI in Education: Addressing Biases and Discrimination, Privacy & Surveillance
- Part 4: AI in Criminal Justice: Automated Decision-making Tools and Technology, From Policing to Corrections
- Part 5: AI in Housing and Benefits: Automating Discrimination, Enhancing Surveillance, and Scaling Bias
- Part 6: Going Global: Seeking Redress against Digital Harms beyond the US
Joint Sponsor: ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence
Co-Sponsors: ABA Center for Public Interest Law, ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities, ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, ABA Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division, ABA Section of State and Local Government Law
Resources
- The AI Lawyer is Here (Feb. 2024)
- AI & the Law… & what it means for legal education & lawyers | Georgetown Law
- Screened & Scored in the District of Columbia, November 2022 | Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
- Complaint to the Federal Trade Commission re: Pondera | Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
- Outsourced and Automated report on State AI Procurement | Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
- Generating Harms report on the risks posed by Generative AI | Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
- What U.S. Regulators can Learn from the EU AI Act | Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
- EPIC to Attorney General: Improve Oversight of Federal Funding for Predictive Law Enforcement Tools | Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
- Past Imperfect: How Credit Scores and Other Analytics “Bake In” and Perpetuate Past Discrimination | National Consumer Law Center
- Democratizing AI: Principles for Meaningful Public Participation | Michele Gilman, Data & Society
- AI-Detectors Biased Against Non-Native English Writers | Stanford University, Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
- Dutch scandal serves as a warning for Europe over risks of using algorithms | POLITICO
- States Increasingly Turn to Machine Learning and Algorithms to Detect Fraud | U.S. News & World Report L.P.
- Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs | The Associated Press