Artificial Intelligence and the Law

The advent of Artificial Intelligence brings tremendous implications in its potential business and legal applications to many of the processes we manage on a daily basis. Products powered with AI for the legal market have helped improve dramatically the way in which contracts and agreements are reviewed, analyzed, checked, and how information is extracted, reutilized, and reassembled. As a corollary, businesses are affected by all these features and more, and often struggle to keep up with developments.

With Western common law legislative systems closely intertwined, legislative changes in the U.S. can have a ripple effect in the United Kingdom (and vice-versa). The imposition of the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) may very well trigger a U.S. response over the course of the coming years. To understand the current and future impact of AI on the legal industry and business sectors as they work to fulfill their ethical obligations, attorneys and business professionals need to develop an understanding of how AI tools work, as well as the benefits and risks of using AI.

This seminar will provide a functional understanding of AI, comparisons of outlooks in the E.U./U.K. and the United States, and discussions on potential reforms and what the future holds for AI in the legal and business environment.

Who Should Attend?

Law firm lawyers, in-house lawyers, general counsel, entrepreneurs, executives, and managers interested in broadening their knowledge on the intersection of AI with businesses and the law.

Location and Format

This live, in-person event will be held at the offices of Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella in downtown Chicago. Attendees are strongly encouraged to attend in-person and lunch will be served (space is limited, so RSVP early to reserve your seat). Alternatively, the seminar will be streamed virtually via Microsoft Teams for remote participants.

One hour of Illinois MCLE credit is available for confirmed webinar registrants who provide their ARDC number via the online registration form. All attendees must register in advance to view the webinar. Attendees seeking Illinois CLE credit must provide their ARDC number via the online registration form and participate individually online.

Agenda:                                                           

AI Industry Growth and Trends

• AI and its common business uses
  • Everyday common examples including chatbots, predictive maintenance, online targeted advertising, recruiting/hiring, safety and quality assurance, data analytics, manufacturing, customer service, IT security, and compliance
  • Large scale AI models, large language models (Chat GPT), generative AI (translation, text/image generation, and Q&A)
• Investment in AI and M&A trends
• Use of AI in Litigation in the U.K. and U.S.

Policy Outlook and Regulatory Landscape

• U.S./U.K. policy outlook
  • U.K. and E.U. - GDPR and AI Act
• U.S. policy outlook
  • New administration, U.S. federal agency guidance, and innovation vs. regulation
  • NYC AEDT law, U.S. state laws

Pitfalls and Risks of AI

• Employment context - discrimination and algorithmic bias
• Intellectual property
• Accountability and errors
• Fraud, scams, and cyber attacks
• Litigation - discrimination and disparate impact