Past LTI Events
Spring Quarter 2021
"Data Science and Law" IDEAL Institute Special Quarter
Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 12:00 to 1:15 p.m. Central Time, Hybrid
ChatGPT: A Revolution for Legal AI?
Panelists:
- John McGinnis, Professor, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Kris Hammond, Professor, Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering
- Irina Matveeva, Chief of Data Science & AI, Reveal
Moderator:
- Daniel W. Linna Jr., Senior Lecturer and Director of Law and Technology Initiatives, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering
Monday, November 21, 2022, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Central Time, Hybrid
JusticeTech: How Technology is Revolutionizing Access to Justice
Panelists:
- Sonja Ebron, Courtroom5, CEO, founding member of Justice Technology Association
- Yousef Kassim, Easy Expunctions, CEO, founding member of Justice Technology Association
- Conor Malloy, Law Center for Better Housing, Supervising Attorney & Rentervention Director
- Teri Ross, Illinois Legal Aid Online, Executive Director
Moderator:
- Daniel W. Linna Jr., Senior Lecturer and Director of Law and Technology Initiatives, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering
Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Central Time, Hybrid
Innovation & LegalTech: Clients Driving Change
Description: Corporate legal departments are leading the legal industry in their use of legal operations, innovation, data analytics, and technology to improve legal-services delivery. They also expect their outside law firms to innovate to improve services and outcomes. Our panelists will share specific examples of innovation and technology adoption in legal departments and law firms, discuss what clients expect of their law firms today (and will expect of them in the future), and explore how lawyers and law students should prepare to be successful as innovation, data analytics, and technology transform the legal industry.
Panelists:
- Farrah Pepper, Chief Legal Innovation Counsel, Marsh McLennan
- Wendy Rubas, Chief Legal Executive, VillageMD
- Jeffrey Sharer, Founder and Principal, LexShift & Sharer Law
- Stephanie Shirley, VP & General Counsel, Brunswick Business Acceleration
Moderator:
- Daniel W. Linna Jr., Senior Lecturer and Director of Law and Technology Initiatives, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 , 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Central Time, Hybrid
Emerging Trends in Data Privacy Post-Dobbs
Panelists:
- Matthew Kugler, Professor, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Cristina Messerschmidt, Attorney, Baker McKenzie
- Rebecca Wexler, Professor, UC Berkeley School of Law
Moderator:
- Professor Daniel W. Linna Jr., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 , Noon to 1:00 p.m. Central Time, Hybrid
Technology Adoption in Courts: Promise and Pitfalls for Access to Justice
Panelists:
- Amy Schmitz, Professor, The Ohio State Moritz College of Law
- Jason Tashea, Schmidt Innovation Fellow, Georgetown University Law Center
- Oladeji Tiamiyu, Senior Clinical Fellow, Harvard Negotiation & Mediation
Moderator:
- Professor Daniel W. Linna Jr., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and McCormick School of Engineering.
Description:
Courts are using technologies to improve administration, access, and self-help, sometimes transforming what it means to go to court. During this program, the panelists will present their research on court technologies and discuss the promise and pitfalls for improving access to justice.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. CDT, Online
Innovation Lab Law and Technology Demos
Interested in how technologies such as artificial intelligence can improve legal services? Join Northwestern Pritzker Law and Northwestern Engineering for the Innovation Lab Law and Technology Demos.
Five teams of Northwestern Computer Science and Law students developed technology solutions, working with project partners, under the direction of Professors Kris Hammond and Dan Linna. Watch their demos and Q&A with a panel of experts.
Projects:
- LexShift – Omnibus Legislation Review
- Mayer Brown – Contract clause search & review
- McGuireWoods – M&A Transaction Management
- Northwestern Medicine – Health Data Sharing Enabled by Computable Contracts
- Thomson-Reuters – Extracting and Classifying Information from Court Dockets and Evaluating Classifications for Bias
Panelists:
- Kunoor Chopra, Elevate, VP of Legal Services and Co-founder
- Nick Long, Deloitte, Managing Director – Legal Business Services
- Irina Matveeva, Reveal, Chief of Data Science and AI
Professor Advisors/Moderators:
- Daniel W. Linna Jr., Senior Lecturer and Director of Law and Technology Initiatives, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law & McCormick School of Engineering
- Kris Hammond, Bill and Cathy Osborn Professor of Computer Science, Northwestern McCormick School of Engineering
Thursday, March 10, 2022 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST, Online
AI @ NU Panel - AI Regulation: Will U.S. and E.U. Approaches Lead to Fairness and Accountability?
Artificial Intelligence technologies hold exciting potential for improving our lives in many ways. At the same time, AI presents many risks, such as bias, discrimination, inequality, privacy violations, and threats to safety. Numerous organizations have published principles for “ethical AI.” There is growing recognition, however, that principles are not enough, and many have begun to call for enforceable laws and regulation. In the United States, the Algorithmic Accountability Act (AAA) was introduced in 2019 and again in February 2022. The AAA would require covered entities to perform impact assessments. In the European Union, a broadly applicable risk-based approach has been proposed, with stringent regulation for high-risk uses and less regulation for minimal-risk systems. In this program, we will explore the U.S. and E.U. approaches, discuss the likely effectiveness of these approaches and their impact on innovation and safety, and discuss whether these approaches will lead to fairness and accountability in the design, development, and use of AI.
Panelists:
• Rashan Colbert, Research Director, Office of Cory Booker, United States Senate
• J eanna Matthews , Professor, Computer Science, Clarkson University
• B en Rossen , Special Counsel (Privacy and Data Security), Office of Baker Botts
• S andra Wachter , Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
Moderator:
• Laura Pedraza-Fariña , Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Innovation and Partnerships, Northwestern University
Thursday, February 17, 2022 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST, Online
Upsolve v. New York: Do Unauthorized Practice of Law Restrictions Violate the First Amendment?
Upsolve, a legal technology nonprofit, recently sued the State of New York alleging that New York unauthorized practice of law (UPL) restrictions violate the First Amendment. During this program, we will analyze the Upsolve litigation, discuss how UPL laws contribute to the access-to-justice gap, and discuss the likelihood of regulatory reform and similar litigation in other states.
Panelists:
• Nora Freeman Engstrom , Stanford Law
• Josh King , RealSelf GC; former Avvo Chief Legal Officer
• Daniel B. Rodriguez , Northwestern Law
Moderator:
• D aniel W. Linna Jr. , Northwestern Law
Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 12-1:30 p.m. CST, Online
Artificial Inteligence as Evidence
Co-sponsored by the High Tech Law Society and presented by the Honorable Paul W. Grimm, United States District Court, District of Maryland and Professor Maura R. Grossman, J.D., Ph.D., David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo.
In the ever-changing landscape of litigation and modern forms of evidence, understanding cutting-edge topics relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become essential for lawyers, their experts, and judges. Topics to be covered in this 90-minute session will include the fundamentals of AI, such as an understanding of how it works, how it is being used in the legal industry and elsewhere, and some of the issues AI implicates. In addition, the session will also address what admissibility issues are posed in introducing AI evidence and how to address those issues, as well as a description and analysis of the pertinent rules of evidence and how they apply to AI.
Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 12-1:00 p.m. CST, Online
Technologies Improving Access to Legal Services and Justice
Technology holds great promise for improv ing access to legal information, legal services, and justice. During this session, three LegalTech leaders join us to demo their solutions and discuss how technology can help reduce the justice gap : nonprofit Rentervention provides a chat bot that helps Chicago tenants ; Upsolve , a TIME 2020 Best Invention winner, h elps individuals file for bankruptcy for free ; and Paladin provides a platform to help legal teams run more efficient pro bono programs. We will discuss how these tools are making a difference today and how technology can improve access in the future.
Panelists:
• Connor Malloy, Project Director, Rentervention
• Rohan Pavuluri , CEO, Upsolve
• Kristen Sonday , Co-founder and CEO , Paladin
Moderators:
- Kristian J. Hammond , Professor of Computer Science, McCormick School of Engineering
- Daniel W. Linna Jr. , Senior Lecturer & Director of Law and Technology Initiatives, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law & McCormick School of Engineering
Big Law Innovation and Technology Adoption
What is the state of innovation and technology adoption in Big Law firms? Many clients demand that their law firms demonstrate a capacity to innovate and make the most of data and technology. The pandemic amplified client demands and accelerated the pace of change. How have law firms responded? Four Big Law innovation leaders will join us to describe innovation and technology adoption in their firms, outline a vision for the future, and suggest how law students and lawyers can prepare for the future.
Join us to begin this important conversation with Amol Bargaje, Wendy Butler Curtis, Nicola Shaver, and David Wang in a virtual panel forum moderated by Dan Linna.
Panelists:
• Amol Bargaje , Global Chief Innovation Officer, Mayer Brown
• Wendy Butler Curtis , Chief Innovation Officer, Orrick
• Nicola Shaver , Managing Director of Innovation and Knowledge, Paul Hastings
• David Wang , Chief Innovation Officer, Wilson Sonsini
Moderator:
• Daniel W. Linna Jr. , Senior Lecturer & Director of Law and Technology Initiatives, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law & McCormick School of Engineering
IDEAL Institute Workshop: CS+Law: Definitions for Algorithms
When: Friday, May 28, 2021 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. CST
Where: Online on Zoom - Login Details Will be Provided upon registration.
More information can be found here.
IDEAL Academic Workshop: CS+Law: Evaluation and Accountability
When: Tuesday, April 30, 2021 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST
Where: Online on Zoom - Login Details Will be Provided upon registration.
More information can be found here.
March 25, 2021 from 12-1:30 p.m. CST, Online
Technology and the Future of Courts: A Global Perspective
Courts around the world are embracing innovation and adopting technology in the pursuit of expanding access to legal services and justice . The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated these trends. Many jurisdictions are developing online courts and online dispute resolution processes. Some use artificial intelligence to provide legal information, complete administrative tasks, or make decisions in small-claims disputes . Our panel of experts will share examples of the use of technology in courts around the world, including in Canada, China, Europe, and Latin America.
Panelists:
- Cristina Malai , Lecturer, Moldova State University Law School
- Chief Justice Luis Henry Molina , President of the Supreme Court of Justice and of the Council of the Judicial Power of the Dominican Republic
- Shannon Salter , Chair, British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal
Moderator: Daniel W. Linna Jr. , Senior Lecturer and Director of Law and Technology Initiatives, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law & McCormick School of Engineering
February 5-6, 2021 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CST, Online
Academic Symposium: Law + Computation: An Algorithm for the Rule of Law and Justice?
Co-organized by the Northwestern Law and Technology Initiative and the Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property
Computation is poised to transform legal services, legal systems, and the law itself. Making the most of innovation and technology, and understanding the benefits and risks, requires deep collaboration between computer scientists and legal professionals (lawyers, academics, etc.). This interdisciplinary symposium brings together researchers working at the intersection of law and computation to explore the effects of computation on law.
Each panel will discuss three themes: (1) technological capabilities today and in the future, (2) the impact on the rule of law and justice, including the risks and benefits of technology, and (3) the research and guidance required to chart a path to increased prosperity and justice in society with computation for legal services, legal systems, and the law.
Conference Agenda and Format
Panel format: 70 minutes each. Two panel chairs (one CS, one Law) to moderate and four panelists for each panel . The panel chair s open with a 3-5 minute intro of the topic and brief introduction of each panelist. Each panelist give s a 6- 8-minute presentation (first 30-35 minutes of panel) . During the discussion portion, one panel chair takes the lead, bringing in the second panel chair when appropriate, to ask follow - up questions , encourag e discussion among panelists, and choos e questions submitted by the audience (25 minutes) . Each panelist gets one minute to share closing thoughts (final 5 minutes).
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January 28, 2021 from 12-1:30 p.m. CST, Online
Watch the video of the event
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Lawyering and Law Firms
Artificial I ntelligence is transforming the future of work. AI has the potential to automate and augment many tasks . This transformation is leading to the creation of new roles and jobs to be done. How will AI impact the work of lawyers, legal professionals, and law firms ? Our panelists will discuss the future of work, the work of lawyers and structure of law firms, and current uses o f AI for legal services today.
Speakers:
- Stephen Poor , Partner and chair emeritus, Seyfarth
- Mari Sako , Professor of Management Studies, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
- Hyejin Youn , Assistant Professor of Management & Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Moderator:
- Daniel W. Linna Jr. , Senior Lecturer & Director of Law and Technology Initiatives, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law & McCormick School of Engineering
Register: http://tiny.cc/NULTI_Jan2021
November 11- 12, 2020
WorldCC Global Academic Symposium.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 4:00 to 5:15 pm (CST)
This month’s topic is:
Autonomous Systems Failures: Who is Legally and Morally Responsible?
Description: In 2018, an Uber self-driving car hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona. Investigations revealed flaws in the vehicle’s self-driving mechanisms and Uber’s safety culture. Uber quickly agreed to a settlement of civil claims with the pedestrian’s family. But while Uber was cleared of criminal charges, the vehicle’s safety driver was charged with negligent homicide in September 2020.
As artificial intelligence is woven into more facets of life, who should be legally and morally responsible for failures and other negative consequences to individuals and society? This panel will explore the legal, technological, and societal implications of assigning responsibility for autonomous systems failures.
Join us to begin this important conversation with Ryan Calo, Madeleine Clare Elish, and Todd Murphey in a virtual panel forum moderated by Dan Linna.
Speakers will include:
- Todd Murphey , Professor of Mechanical Engineering and of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences @Northwestern University;
- Ryan Calo , Lane Powell and D. Wayne Gittinger Professor @University of Washington School of Law;
- Madeleine Clare Elish , Senior Research Scientist @Google.
- Moderated by Dan Linna , Senior Lecturer and Director of Law and Technology Initiatives at Northwestern University.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Please join us for the Northwestern Law and Technology Initiative monthly meeting, talks, and networking at 12 :00 p.m. C D T (Chicago) on Thursday, October 22 . We will meet online from 12 :00 to 1 : 0 0 p.m ., with networking afterwards (1 : 0 0 to 1 :30 p.m. ). There is no charge to attend, but you must register. Please contact Dan Linna with any questions.
This month’s topic is:
Impact of COVID-19 and the Future of BigLaw Firms
COVID-19 has resulted in all industries rethinking the way they conduct business. Please join Terri Mascherin , a partner at Jenner & Block , and James Sprayregen , a restructuring partner at Kirkland & Ellis , as they discuss the ways large law firms are innovating, adopting tech nology, and adapting during these challenging times. The panelists will discuss not only how law firms have responded to COVID-19 but also how the pandemic has presented new opportunities for innovation and technology adoption . Daniel B. Rodriguez, a professor and the former dean at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, will moderate this discussion.
Speakers will include:
- Terri Mascherin, Jenner & Block
- James Sprayregen, Kirkland & Ellis
- Daniel B. Rodriguez, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Please join us for the Northwestern Law and Technology Initiative monthly meeting, talks, and networking at 12 :00 p.m. C D T (Chicago) on Thursday, September 1 7 . We will meet online from 12 :00 to 1 : 0 0 p.m ., with networking afterwards (1 : 0 0 to 1 :30 p.m. ). There is no charge to attend, but you must register.
Legal Prediction : Possibilities and Pitfalls
An increasing number of law firms are using data analytics to predict outcomes in legal matters. During this session, Megan E . Irwin and James C. Yoon will provide concrete examples of legal prediction in law firms today . Diana J. Koppang will present a study comparing data retrieved across legal analytics platforms. The speakers will discuss the possibilities and potential pitfalls for using legal analytics in the future .
Speakers will include:
· Megan E. Irwin, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
· Diana J. Koppang, Neal Gerber & Eisenberg
· James C. Yoon, Wilson Sonsini
Friday, March 6, 2020
Technology at Society’s Frontier: Framing the Big Legal Issues , Northwestern University, San Francisco Campus
As technology advances, can the law keep pace? Technology today raises many important legal questions. Should we use antitrust law to reign in tech platforms? How do we protect and balance free speech interests in a digital world? What can we learn from efforts to regulate cryptocurrencies? Rather than regulate in reaction to technology advancements, can law play a more proactive role to ensure that products and platforms respect human rights and democratic principles and comply with the law by design and default? Join us for a robust discussion about these topics and more. Learn more about our panel and discussions.
Thursday, March 12, 2020 (POSTPONED - TO BE RESCHEDULED)
Lawyer Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, and Evaluating Legal Technology
Please join us for the Northwestern Law and Technology Initiative monthly meeting, talks, and networking reception at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 (POSTPONED) . We will meet from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in Room RB150 at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, with a networking reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. There is no charge to attend, but you must register. Space is limited.
An increasing number of lawyers and organizations use data analytics, technology tools, and artificial intelligence to deliver legal services. In doing so, what’s required of lawyers to fulfill their ethical obligations, including competence, reasonable fees, supervision, client communication, and confidentiality? Our speakers will lead an engaging discussion in four parts:
- Overview of Lawyer Ethics and Legal Technology - Dr. Paul D. Paton , former Dean of Law and the Thomas W. Lawlor QC Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Alberta Faculty of Law
- Legal Data Sources and Analytics Challenges - Diana J. Koppang , Director of Research & Competitive Intelligence, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- AI and Confidentiality - Wendy Muchman, Senior Lecturer, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
- Evaluating Legal Technology - Daniel W. Linna Jr. , Director of Law and Technology Initiatives & Senior Lecturer, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law & McCormick School of Engineering
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. CST
Innovation Lab Law and Technology Demos
Interested in how technologies such as artificial intelligence can improve legal services? Join Northwestern Law and Northwestern Engineering for the Innovation Lab “Law and Technology” Demos. Find out more about our program.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from noon to 1 :00 p.m. CST
Michael Genesereth "Computational Law - The Cop in the Backseat"
Where: Online
Michael Genesereth, Stanford computer science professor, will speak about computational law on June 3 from noon to 1:00 p.m. Central Time in connection with the Northwestern McCormick School of Engineering
Computer Science CS+X Colloquium
Abstract: Computational Law is a branch of Legal Informatics concerned with the codification of rules and regulations in computable form. From a philosophical point of view, Computational Law is most closely associated with the formalist school of jurisprudence. From a practical point of view, it is the basis for the implementation and deployment of computer systems capable of doing useful legal calculations, such as compliance checking, legal planning, and so forth. Computational Law has the potential to dramatically change the legal profession, improving the quality and efficiency of legal services and possibly disrupting the way law firms do business. More broadly, the technology has the potential to bring legal understanding and legal tools to everyone in society, not just legal professionals, thus enhancing access to justice and improving the legal system as a whole.
Biography: Michael Genesereth is a professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University and a professor by courtesy in the Stanford Law School. He received his Sc.B. in Physics from M.I.T. and his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University. Genesereth is most known for his work on Computational Logic and applications of that work in Enterprise Management, Computational Law, and General Game Playing. He is the director of the Logic Group at Stanford and the founder and research director of CodeX - the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics.