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FutureLaw 2019

Name: FutureLaw 2019
Start: 2019-04-11
End: 2019-04-11
Location: Stanford Law School

by CodeX – The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics

FutureLaw 2019 is the seventh 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 a diverse community of academics, entrepreneurs, lawyers, investors, policymakers, and engineers who are at the forefront of legal technology innovation.

The conference covers a wide array of topics, including the rise of free and open-source legal resources, the future of legal education, and the integration of artificial intelligence into regulatory frameworks. Sessions such as "The Rise of Free Law and its Implications" and "The Future of Legal Education" delve into these subjects, providing insights into how technology is reshaping legal practices and education.

Attendees can benefit from networking opportunities during scheduled breaks, including a reception at the end of the day. Notable speakers include Dharmishta Rood, who delivers the opening keynote on "The Future of Community," and David Engstrom, who moderates discussions on the future of legal tech and civil procedure.

This conference is ideal for legal professionals, technologists, educators, and policymakers interested in understanding and influencing the evolving landscape of law and technology. Participants will gain valuable knowledge on current trends, challenges, and opportunities in legal tech, as well as the chance to connect with leading experts and innovators in the field.

Speakers(20)

Adam Ziegler

Director at Library Innovation Lab, Harvard Law School Library

Adam Ziegler is the Director of the Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School, overseeing projects like the Caselaw Access Project and Perma.cc. He practiced law for over 10 years and co-founded the legal knowledge startup Mootus.

Alice Armitage

Professor & Director of Applied Innovation at University of California Hastings

Professor Alice Armitage is the Director of Law & Technology at UC Hastings, supervising programs like the Startup Legal Garage and LexLab. She was the first woman Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Law Journal and holds an A.B. and M.A. from Brown University.

Amy Shoemaker

Data Scientist at Stanford Computational Policy Lab

Amy Shoemaker is a data scientist at the Stanford Computational Policy Lab, where she analyzes racial disparities in policing practices. She contributed to the Open Policing Project, processing and analyzing over 100 million traffic stops across the US.

Dharmishta Rood

Community Leadership Director at Singularity University

Dharmishta Rood leads community leadership initiatives at Singularity University, focusing on leveraging technology for positive change. She holds an EdM from Harvard University and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UCLA with a BA in Design | Media Arts.

Dirk Hartung

Executive Director Legal Technology at Bucerius Law School

Dirk Hartung is the Executive Director of Legal Technology at Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany. He develops technology education programs and hosts a summer program on legal technology and operations.

Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal

Chief Judge at U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Judge Lee Rosenthal serves as the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She has chaired the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Jason Tashea

Legal Affairs Writer at ABA Journal

Jason Tashea is a legal affairs writer for the ABA Journal, covering law and technology issues. He founded Justice Codes, a justice technology non-profit, and teaches a practicum on criminal justice technology at Georgetown Law Center.

Jay Mandal

CodeX Fellow at Stanford Center for Legal Informatics

Jay Mandal is an entrepreneur, executive, and lawyer. He co-founded LawPivot, an online legal Q&A solution, and served as lead mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Apple. He was also VP of Product Partnerships and Corporate Development at Optimizely.

Jerrold Soh

Lecturer of Law at Singapore Management University

Jerrold Soh writes about law using a mix of English, legalese, Python, and linear algebra. He teaches Law of Torts and Business Law at Singapore Management University and leads data science research at Lex Quanta, a legal analytics startup.

Jonathan Pyle

Contract Performance Officer at Philadelphia Legal Assistance

Jonathan Pyle is the Contract Performance Officer at Philadelphia Legal Assistance, responsible for compliance and implementing new technologies to enhance service delivery. He develops and maintains Docassemble, an open-source platform for guided interviews and document assembly.

Julio Avalos

Chief Business and Strategy Officer at GitHub

Julio Avalos is GitHub’s Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing Legal, Policy, People, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing, and Communications teams. He was named the top in-house technology lawyer in the country by Legal 500 in 2015.

Leila Banijamali

Co-Founder & CEO at Symbium

Leila Banijamali is an entrepreneur and technology lawyer based in San Francisco. She founded Bedrock, a technology law firm, and launched Startup Documents to automate legal processes for startups.

Margaret Hagan

Director at Legal Design Lab

Margaret Hagan is the Director of the Legal Design Lab at Stanford's d.school, focusing on making legal services more user-friendly through design. She teaches project-based classes and leads workshops on legal innovation.

Meng Weng Wong

Co-Founder at Legalese.com

Meng Weng Wong is a technologist and entrepreneur specializing in internet infrastructure and open-source startups. He co-founded Legalese.com and has held fellowships at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center and Ca'Foscari University of Venice.

Mike Lissner

Executive Director at Free Law Project

Michael Lissner is the executive director of Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to making the legal system more competitive and fair. He co-founded the organization in 2013 and works with various stakeholders to improve and interpret the legal system.

Nikki Zeichner

Innovation Specialist at 18F

Nikki Zeichner is a lawyer and innovation specialist at 18F, a digital services agency within the federal government. She leads consulting engagements with federal agencies on topics like upgrading authentication systems and improving team workflows.

Paul Neo

Executive Director at SAL Ventures

Paul Neo is the Executive Director of SAL Ventures and COO at the Singapore Academy of Law. He founded the Future Law Innovation Programme (FLIP) to establish a legal tech ecosystem in Singapore.

Roland Vogl

Executive Director at CodeX – The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics

Dr. Roland Vogl is the Executive Director of CodeX at Stanford Law School, specializing in legal informatics and intellectual property law. He co-founded CodeX and has been recognized as a legal innovator by the American Bar Association Journal.

Sarah Glassmeyer

Project Specialist Manager at American Bar Association Center for Innovation

Sarah Glassmeyer is a lawyer, librarian, and technologist. She works at the American Bar Association Center for Innovation and has been recognized as a Fastcase 50 honoree and an ABA Legal Rebel.

Weixing Shen

Professor and Dean of School of Law at Tsinghua University

Professor SHEN Weixing is the Dean of the School of Law at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Awarded the 'National Outstanding Young Jurist' in 2014, his research focuses on civil law, computational law, and health law.

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