Happy anniversary. It’s been about one year now since the world was introduced to the coronavirus pandemic. What else can we say? This is as good a time as any to reflect on the changes to the world, especially to the world of law.
ABA s Model Diversity Survey can help with DEI strategies
Panelists speak at the ABA Techshow 2021 panel called “Harnessing and Maximizing Technology and Data to Drive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession.”
While most lawyers are passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion, they still struggle with actions and tangible outcomes in this space, Daniel Winterfeldt said during a Monday afternoon ABA Techshow panel called “Harnessing and Maximizing Technology and Data to Drive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession.”
The good news is, there are existing solutions, such as the ABA’s 2020 Model Diversity Survey Report, that can help move the needle forward, added Winterfeldt, a partner in Reed Smith’s global capital markets practice in London and the founder of the InterLaw Diversity Forum.
Lawyers warned of AI pitfalls, cybersecurity attacks and deepfake threats
Brig. Gen. R. Patrick Huston and attorney Natalie Pierce, a partner with Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, led the session titled “Ethical AI: Playbook for a Rapidly Changing World” at the ABA Techshow 2021 on Monday.
If lawyers and their clients make use of artificial intelligence, they should consider the ethical and legal implications and protect against the emerging threat of deepfakes and cybersecurity attacks, legal experts said Monday at ABA Techshow.
Brig. Gen. R. Patrick Huston and attorney Natalie Pierce, a partner with Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, led the session titled “Ethical AI: Playbook for a Rapidly Changing World.” From the outset, Huston and Pierce said artificial intelligence, or AI, could make attorneys’ lives easier and widen access to justice.
Array of cyber investigation tools comes with risks
Attorney David G. Ries, a cybersecurity and data protection expert and Pittsburgh-based of counsel at Clark Hill, led “The Amazing Depth of Cyber Investigations” panel on Tuesday during the ABA Techshow 2021.
As courts rely more on digital forensic evidence in civil and criminal cases, attorneys have investigatory tools at their disposal that nevertheless raise legal and ethical concerns.
That was the theme of Tuesday’s ABA Techshow panel titled “The Amazing Depth of Cyber Investigations.” Attorney David G. Ries, a cybersecurity and data protection expert and Pittsburgh-based of counsel at Clark Hill, led the panel.
Permitting alternative business structures could spur tech innovation, Arizona justice says
Arizona Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer. Photo by Bob Torrez/ABA Journal.
Arizona is hopeful that its decision to permit alternative business structures in the law will produce greater technological innovation within the legal industry, said Arizona Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer during the ABA Techshow 2021 on Monday.
Timmer also expressed optimism that her court’s unanimous vote in August 2020 to eliminate Arizona Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 barring nonlawyer ownership and investment in law firms will lead to greater access to justice and defended the court’s action.