ABA Annual Meeting 2017: Artificial Intelligence and the Law

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly growing in popularity both in and outside of the legal industry and this should excite you, not scare you. In this report from On The Road, host Laurence Colletti talks to James Sherer, Shan Thever, Andrew Arruda, Kerri Bent, Emily Fedeles, Kyla Maloney, and Amie Taal about the different aspects of AI – like augmented learning – and how AI can help the legal profession as it grows and matures. They also discuss the ethics behind AI and the responsibilities lawyers maintain when working with this technology.

James Sherer is a litigator with a focus on e-discovery, data privacy, data security, and information governance matters.

Shan Thever is an attorney at Shan Thever Law Firm and the director of the New York City Bar Association’s small law firm center.

Andrew Arruda is a Canadian entrepreneur and lawyer. He is chief executive officer and co-founder of the artificial intelligence company ROSS Intelligence, a leader in the legal technology industry.

Kerri Bent is a New York licensed attorney currently working at Barclays.  She works in the Financial Crime department focusing on sanctions, anti-money laundering, and anti-bribery and corruption.

Emily Fedeles maintains a general litigation practice with a focus on the areas of electronic discovery, privacy and data protection, and complex commercial litigation.

Kyla Maloney is the offering manager at IBM Watson. She has worked as a technology and strategy consultant in industries ranging from professional service to entertainment to industrial manufacturing.

Amie Taal is the vice president of Deutsche Bank. She is an internationally regarded expert in forensic investigations, cyber security, eDiscovery, data analytics and artificial intelligence.