Date: May 29, 2019, 8:30am to 5:00pm Venue: UMKC Law Thompson Courtroom CLE Credit: Kansas & Missouri TBD Fees: With CLE: $175 half day // $275 full day Without CLE: $30 Breakfast and lunch included http://www.kclegalhackers.org/2019-legal-tech-cle/
Ellen Suni, Dean Emerita and Professor of Law at UMKC Law
Technology is changing the legal profession and every lawyer’s ethical duties. This session will address those changes with a special emphasis on ethical obligations and opportunities which arise from the intersection of law and technology.
Jameson Dempsey, Residential Fellow at CodeX, The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics
Around the world, a new legal community is rising, one that applies the tools and methods of the technology community to address pressing law, policy, and entrepreneurship issues. This talk will describe the Legal Hackers ethos, its mission, and how an “open culture” for law is changing the legal industry from the inside out.
Bryan Wilson, Operations and Policy at RiskGenius
An executive-level introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, and Smart contracts. This session will provide a basic level of understanding for each topic, with examples of how that technology might be used, an honest assessment of the vulnerabilities of each technology, and some practical steps for how to implement tech-forward solutions in your practice.
Beth McCarthy, Head of Design and Research at Starfish Network
Looking at the role design has played in developing process innovations and technological innovations; this session will offer a participatory framework on how to use design to creatively solve issues that face the legal system.
5) Building a Law & Technology Community: Collaborative Development of Tech Tools and Tech Regulation
Anthony Luppino, Professor and Director of Entrepreneurship Programs at UMKC Law Evan Absher, Senior Program Officer, Entrepreneurship
An overview of legal tools which have arisen out of the Law, Technology & Public Policy course at UMKC Law and the Legal Technology Laboratory that sprung out of that course with support from the Kauffman Foundation. Plus a dive into how lawyers can work with interdisciplinary teams of engineers/technologists, government, and other community stakeholders, regarding developing laws, regulatory policies, and practices.
Chris Brown, Founder of Venture Legal John Benson, Attorney at Stinson Leonard Street
Technology is making it easier than ever to run an entrepreneurial law firm. In this rapid-fire session, we will cover ten technologies that will help you run a more efficient law firm and provide better services to clients.
Kristin Kenney, Corporate Counsel at Google
Data collection and monetization is the new oil of the digital world, but managing that data presents unique challenges to legal professionals. In this session, we will explore practical strategies to help clients mitigate risk related to data collection, use, and retention. We will also review the EU’s GDPR and the possibility of U.S. federal privacy regulation.
Bill Burns, Shareholder at Gilmore & Bell
The Good Place. A hit NBC Comedy, and a great metaphor for lawyers who practice in a heaven-like utopia in which the risk of bar complaints and legal malpractice actions are minimal. This session will discuss risk management and ethics considerations relating to the evolution of the practice of law in light of the technologies discussed in earlier sessions.