Artificial Intelligence: How to harness it (for good) for public legal education
About Webinar
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- Running Time:
- 1 hr
- Speaker(s):
- Amy Salyzyn, James Kosa, Chris McGrath
Description
This session is the keynote presentation for PLEAC’s 2023 annual conference and participates in Access to Justice Week.
Should public legal educators jump on the AI bandwagon? This panel looks at AI and public legal education from a number of angles: Can AI help us advance access to justice? How can it help us understand the needs of our audiences, improve our tools and resources, and better reach our audience? How do we avoid some of the real risks associated with AI?
The PLEAC Conference took place in Toronto, Ontario on October 25 and October 26, 2023. This annual conference brings together PLEAC Members and the Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Project organizations. We invite over 100 attendees to network, share information, and attend a multitude of workshops and plenaries, including opportunities to interact with each other throughout the conference.
Speaker Bio
Amy Salyzyn is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa. Professor Salyzyn has written extensively in the area of legal ethics, lawyer regulation, technology in legal service delivery and access to justice. Prior to entering academia, Professor Salyzyn received her J.S.D. and LL.M. from Yale Law School and her J.D. from the University of Toronto Law School, where she was awarded the Dean’s Key upon graduation.
James Kosa is a partner at WeirFoulds, a law firm in Toronto, Canada, with a practice focused on information technology and intellectual property law. James offers his clients a wealth of knowledge and experience from across the spectrum of technology issues, including the protection and exploitation of computer and software technology, IT and IP licensing, privacy, security breaches and dispute resolution. James has been recognized by several legal directories as a leading practitioner in these areas.
Chris McGrath is an expert software consultant and designer of delightful internet experiences. He founded Tangowork, a digital consultancy based in Victoria, and co-founded ThoughtFarmer, an intranet platform used by hundreds of organizations globally. Chris has a terrible poker face, a mediocre golf swing, a dog-eared passport and a large collection of kitesurfing gear.