AI Guidance For Attorneys: An Important Update

Date: Jan 30, 2024 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $125

Non-Member Price: $160

Event Code: I143424

Areas of Law: For All Attorneys

Earn up to 2.4 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Keynote

Moderator

Dr. Robert Spangler
Assistant Executive Director and CISO
New Jersey State Bar Association
is the Senior Director of Marketing for the New Jersey State Bar Association and the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He has more than 15 years of experience in print media, brand development and marketing, including more than 12 years’ experience with search engine placement and web technologies.

Dr. Spangler has been recognized in publications including the Washington Post as an expert in marketing and technology. His associations include the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation, the Marketing Research Association and the Official Direct Marketing Association. He has lectured on brand development/marketing technology domestically and abroad.

Dr. Spangler received his BSBA and MBA in Marketing, Communications and Business Administration from Centenary College. He received his D.B.A. in Social Media Marketing from Walden University.
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Presenters

Mark J. Heftler, Esq.
Arbitrator Relations Counsel, Forthright Solutions, Somerset
Laks Kattalai
Chief Information Officer, New Jersey Judiciary
Jessica Lewis Kelly, Esq.
Special Assistant To the Administrative Director
Administrative Office Of The Courts
Barry J. Schindler, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig LLP, Florham Park
Jennifer N. Sellitti, Esq.
Office of the Public Defender, Trenton

You can’t read a legal article or view social media without encountering news about AI. The impact of artificial intelligence on all aspects of our lives, including the law, is undeniable. However, many people find the concept of AI mysterious or even intimidating. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn everything you need to know to gain a practical, working knowledge of artificial intelligence in the legal world – as well as what you need to know to stay safe and avoid issues.

Why you need to attend:
The panel will discuss the ongoing work of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts.

Panelists will discuss current and anticipated applications of artificial intelligence, including generative AI, in the practice of law and operation of the courts. In addition, the group also will provide essential information for lawyers seeking to use AI and Gen AI in ways that align with the New Jersey Rules of Professional Conduct

Featuring representatives from the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Artificial Intelligence and the Courts:
- Laks Kattalai is the Chief Information Officer of the New Jersey Judiciary
- Barry Schindler, Esq. is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Jennifer Sellitti, Esq. is a Public Defender designate
- Jessica Lewis Kelly, Esq. is a Special Assistant to the Administrative Director of the New Jersey Judiciary – Administrative Office of the Courts

You’ll also gain unique insights from Mark J. Heftler, Esq., the Arbitrator Relations Counsel at Forthright Solutions, as he guides you through the Arbitrator's perspective on AI and current developments.

Check out the Preliminary Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence by New Jersey Lawyers.

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.4 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 2.4).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Transitional: 2.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 2.0
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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