AI Week @ Memphis Law
Join the University of Memphis School of Law for a week devoted to examining how artificial intelligence is impacting the law. From AI’s role in legal practices, to the integration of the technology at the judicial level, and ways that AI is changing legal education, the law school will have a variety of different experts on-hand to help educate our legal community. Please see a full slate of events and details below and RSVP for any and all events you may want to attend.
MONDAY, NOV. 3
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND YOUR PRACTICE (CLE): 4:00 – 5:30pm (Wade Auditorium); Cocktail Reception from 5:30 – 6:30 pm (Sponsored by Memphis Bar Association)
Moderator: Professor Anna Vescovo, TN Bar Association AI Task Force member
Panelists: Andrew Droke (Baker Donelson), Justin Joy (Lewis Thomason), Joseph McKinney (FedEx Corporation)
1.5 hours of Dual CLE Hours- $60; Free to attend for those not seeking CLE
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ON AI FROM THE BENCH: 12:00 – 1:00 pm (Wade Auditorium)
Presented by the AI & the Law Society
Moderator: Professor Or Cohen-Sasson, Director of the Miami Law & AI Lab
Judicial Panelists: Judge Tom Greenholtz (Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Section), Judge David Pool (Shelby County Criminal Court, Division VI), Magistrate Judge Annie T. Christoff (U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee)
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
GENERATIVE AI & LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP WITH LAW SCHOOL FACULTY AND STUDENTS: 12:00 – 1:00 pm (Reading Room)
Professor Or Cohen-Sasson, Director of the Miami Law & AI Lab will guide a discussion with law school faculty and students regarding the use of generative AI for legal scholarship.
SHOW CAUSE PODCAST – AI & THE LAW: PREPERATION, PROTECTION, & PROLIFERATION W/JEFF ENGLE
This episode of Show Cause features Memphis Law 2L, Jeff Engle. Jeff is the current Director of Technology & Resources for the AI & The Law Society and joins the show to share some information about the new student organization he’s a part of, as well as the reasons why this is such an opportune time for AI & The Law Society to launch at the law school.
Additionally, drawing upon his background as a seasoned technology executive, entrepreneur, and U.S. special operations veteran with deep expertise in cybersecurity, Jeff goes into detail about what misconceptions surround AI, it’s potential uses for law students, faculty, and practicing attorneys, and the ways AI is already working behind the scenes throughout much of our daily lives.
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