LIT Con 2020 is an annual conference organized by Suffolk University Law School's Legal Innovation & Technology (LIT) Lab, focusing on advancements in legal technology and innovation. The event brings together legal professionals, technologists, and academics to explore the intersection of law and technology, aiming to enhance access to justice and improve legal practice through innovative solutions.
The conference covers a range of topics, including the integration of artificial intelligence in legal processes, the development of legal tech tools for small firm practices, and strategies for modernizing the civil legal system. Sessions feature discussions on the use of data analytics in law, the role of technology in criminal justice reform, and the implementation of online dispute resolution mechanisms.
Attendees have opportunities to engage in interactive workshops, participate in panel discussions with industry leaders, and network with peers during scheduled breaks and receptions. Notable speakers include Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, who delivers the keynote address, and experts such as Tina Eliassi-Rad, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University, and Cynthia Conti-Cook, Technology Fellow at the Ford Foundation.
LIT Con 2020 is designed for legal practitioners, technologists, policymakers, and academics interested in the evolving landscape of legal technology. Participants gain insights into cutting-edge developments, practical tools for legal practice, and collaborative opportunities to drive innovation in the legal field.
Speakers(25)
Adrian Angus
Committee for Public Counsel Services
Amanda Brown
Founder & Executive Director at Lagniappe Law Lab
Andrew M. Perlman
Dean at Suffolk University Law School
Anthony Benedetti
Chief Counsel at Committee for Public Counsel Services
Bobby Constantino
Chief of Innovation & Strategy at District Attorney Rachael Rollins' Office
Cynthia Conti-Cook
Technology Fellow, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice at Ford Foundation
Cynthia served as a 2018-19 Data & Society fellow, working on a variety of topics related to surveillance and the intersection of technology and social justice.
Cynthia Mousseau
New England Innocence Project
Damien Riehl
Managing Director at Fastcase Legal Research Platform
Darrell Malone, Jr.
The Tubman Project
David Colarusso
Suffolk University Law School
Diego Alcala
Solo Attorney
Dyane O'Leary
Suffolk University Law School
Gabriel Teninbaum
Suffolk University Law School
Gipsy Escobar
Director of Innovation at Measures for Justice
Ivy Grey
Vice President of Strategy & Business Development at WordRake
Jason Tashea
Journalist and Entrepreneur
John Tredennick
Executive Director at The Merlin Foundation
Kelli Raker
Managing Director at Duke Law Tech Lab
Kim McLaurin
Suffolk University Law School
Nicole Siino
Consultant at Fireman & Company
Quinten Steenhuis
Suffolk University Law School
Rachael Rollins
Suffolk County District Attorney at Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
Rachael Rollins is the chief law enforcement official for Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop, Massachusetts, overseeing an office of approximately 300 people handling about 35,000 new cases each year. She took office on January 2, 2019, as Suffolk County’s 16th district attorney, becoming the first woman to be elected to that position in Suffolk County history, and the first woman of color ever to serve as a Massachusetts district attorney.
Sarah Boonin
Suffolk University Law School
Sheriece Perry
Acting Co-Director of the Department of Support Services at Massachusetts Trial Courts Office of Court Management
Tina Eliassi-Rad
Associate Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University
Tina Eliassi-Rad is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University in Boston, MA, and a core faculty member at Northeastern University's Network Science Institute. Her research is rooted in data mining and machine learning, spanning theory, algorithms, and applications of big data from networked representations of physical and social phenomena.
Event Details
- Date
- April 15-16, 2020
- 2 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Boston, United States
- Suffolk University Law School
- Audience
- Legal practitioners, technologists, policymakers, and academics interested in legal technology and innovation.