FutureLaw 2017 is the fifth annual conference hosted by CodeX – the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, focusing on the transformative impact of technology on the legal profession and the law itself. This event brings together academics, entrepreneurs, lawyers, investors, policymakers, and engineers who are at the forefront of the tech-driven evolution of our legal system.
The conference features a series of panel sessions and presentations covering topics such as the perils and promise of predictive analytics in law, rule systems, the rise of legal chatbots, the ABA report on the future of legal services, the importance of matter standards for law firms, and legal education reform in the age of the robolawyer. These discussions aim to provide insights into the current trends and future directions of legal technology.
Attendees have the opportunity to engage with interactive displays from organizations like Measures for Justice, showcasing a sneak preview of its Criminal Justice Data Portal, and WITNESS, which trains activists to use video effectively for human rights advocacy. These exhibits offer hands-on experiences with cutting-edge tools and methodologies in the legal tech space.
FutureLaw 2017 is ideal for legal professionals, technologists, educators, and policymakers interested in understanding and shaping the future of law through technology. The event provides a platform for networking, learning, and collaboration among those dedicated to innovating and improving the legal system.
Speakers(23)
Abhijeet Mohapatra
Legal Technologist
Abhijeet Mohapatra is a legal technologist with expertise in developing computational tools for legal analysis. He has worked on various projects integrating technology into legal practice.
Adam L. Stock
Chief Marketing and Client Services Officer at Allen Matkins
Adam Stock is Chief Marketing and Client Services Officer at Allen Matkins, an AmLaw 200 law firm. He helps law firms provide value to clients through innovative marketing and technology use. Before joining the legal profession, Adam hired outside law firms as a high technology executive for Adobe Systems, Electronics for Imaging, Inc., and several start-up companies.
Andrey Zinoviev
Legal Engineer
Andrey Zinoviev is a legal engineer with experience in developing software solutions for legal practice. He focuses on automating legal processes and improving access to legal information.
Artem Goldman
CEO at Visabot
Artem Goldman is an entrepreneur and strategist with over 10 years of experience in technology. He is the CEO and co-founder of Visabot, an artificial intelligence company. He has been featured in numerous media outlets and is part of the Stanford CodeX community, 500 Startups, Boost.vc, and Founder Institute.
Dera J. Nevin
eDiscovery Counsel at Proskauer Rose LLP
Dera J. Nevin is eDiscovery Counsel at Proskauer Rose LLP. She is an accomplished e-discovery lawyer with significant operational experience developing and managing eDiscovery and practice support programs. She has advised numerous corporations on the development and implementation of e-discovery programs and strategies.
Gillian K. Hadfield
Professor of Law and Strategic Management at University of Toronto
Gillian Hadfield is a Professor of Law and Strategic Management at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the design of legal and dispute resolution systems in market economies.
Gipsy Escobar
Director of Research and Analytics at Measures for Justice
Dr. Gipsy Escobar has extensive multidisciplinary criminal justice research experience. As Director of Research and Analytics at Measures for Justice, she designs and manages a nationwide performance measurement system for local criminal justice. She previously served as an Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago.
Harry Surden
Associate Professor of Law at University of Colorado
Harry Surden is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Colorado, specializing in legal informatics and the intersection of law and technology. His research focuses on how technology can improve legal processes.
Jeannette Eicks
Research Professor of Law, Co-Director, Center for Legal Innovation at Vermont Law School
Jeannette Eicks is managing director of the Center for Legal Innovation and teaches eLawyering and eDiscovery at Vermont Law School. She facilitates collaborative projects between students, faculty, and industry partners. Her published work includes 'Evidence Challenge' and a chapter in 'Educating the Digital Lawyer'.
Josh Becker
CEO at Lex Machina
Josh Becker is the CEO of Lex Machina, a company that provides intellectual property litigation data and analytics to companies and law firms, enabling them to formulate data-driven IP business strategies. He is also the founder of The Full Circle Fund, an alliance of emerging business leaders who help solve public problems through engaged philanthropy and public policy advocacy.
Joshua Lenon
Lawyer in Residence at Clio
Joshua Lenon is the Lawyer in Residence at Clio, a cloud-based legal technology company. He provides legal scholarship and research to help shape the development of Clio's products.
Kevin Xu
Co-Founder at Hilbert Technologies
Kevin Xu is the co-founder of Hilbert Technologies and a Stanford Law student. He is passionate about combining AI techniques and design thinking into health insurance and law to deliver a smart and seamless experience for consumers. Prior to Stanford Law, he worked in the White House and the Department of Commerce.
Manik Suri
Founder and CEO at CoInspect
Manik Suri is the founder and CEO of CoInspect, a company that develops software to streamline regulatory compliance and inspections. He has a background in law and technology.
Margaret Hagan
Director, Legal Design Lab; Fellow at Stanford Law School
Margaret Hagan is the Director of the Legal Design Lab and a lecturer at Stanford Institute of Design. She launched the Program for Legal Tech & Design, experimenting in how design can make legal services more usable and engaging. She also leads workshops to train legal professionals in the design process.
Michael Genesereth
Professor at Stanford University
Michael Genesereth is a professor at Stanford University, specializing in computational law and artificial intelligence. He has contributed significantly to the development of rule-based systems and their application in legal contexts.
Michael Mills
Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Neota Logic
Michael Mills is the co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Neota Logic, a company that provides an AI-powered platform for legal and compliance professionals. He has extensive experience in legal technology and innovation.
Norman W. Spaulding
Professor of Law at Stanford Law School
Norman Spaulding is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, specializing in legal ethics and professional responsibility. He has written extensively on the history and structure of the legal profession.
Prof. Gillian Hadfield
Richard L. and Antoinette Schamoi Kirtland Professor of Law and Professor of Economics at USC Gould School of Law
Gillian Hadfield is the Richard L. and Antoinette Kirtland professor of law and professor of economics at the University of Southern California. She studies the design of legal and dispute resolution systems, markets for law, and regulation of legal markets and the legal profession. She is the director of the USC Center for Law and Social Science.
Prof. Michael Genesereth
Associate Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University
Michael Genesereth is an associate professor in the Computer Science Department at Stanford University. He is most known for his work on Computational Logic and applications in Enterprise Management, Electronic Commerce, and Computational Law. He is the current director of the Logic Group at Stanford and research director of CodeX.
Prof. Norman Spaulding
Nelson Bowman Sweitzer and Marie B. Sweitzer Professor of Law at Stanford Law School
Norman W. Spaulding is a nationally recognized scholar in professional responsibility and law and humanities. His research focuses on the history of the American legal profession. He has received the John Bingham Hurlbut Award for Excellence in Teaching and has served as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School.
Roland Vogl
Executive Director of CodeX – The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics; Executive Director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology; Lecturer in Law at Stanford Law School
Dr. Roland Vogl is a lawyer, scholar, and media entrepreneur with expertise in intellectual property and media law, innovation, and legal informatics. He is Executive Director of the Stanford Program in Law, Science & Technology and co-founder of CodeX. He also researches international technology law through the Transatlantic Technology Law Forum.
Sarah Thornton
Legal Innovation Consultant
Sarah Thornton is a legal innovation consultant who advises law firms and legal departments on implementing technology solutions to improve efficiency and service delivery.
Tony Lai
Co-founder and CEO at Legal.io
Tony Lai is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and evangelist for processes and systems that support openness and innovation. He co-founded Legal.io, a legal technology company providing referral management systems for trusted legal organizations. As an Entrepreneurial Fellow at CodeX, Stanford’s Center for Legal Informatics, Tony focuses on how legal professionals can tap into rapidly growing networks of innovation and social impact to lead more fulfilling careers.
Event Details
- Date
- April 6, 2017
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Stanford, United States
- Paul Brest Hall, Stanford University
- Audience
- Legal professionals, technologists, educators, policymakers
- CLE Credits
- 5.5 General Hours
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