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AI & Litigation in the Digital Age

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Program Schedule

Friday, May 15, 2026
8:20 Welcome!
8:30 - 9:15 AI and the New Era of Legal Research
Jonathan A. Franklin, JD, Digital Innovation Law Librarian, UW School of Law
Time - .75
9:15 - 9:45 AI — Ethics and Pitfalls
Jonathan A. Franklin, JD, Digital Innovation Law Librarian, UW School of Law
Time - .50
9:45 - 10:30 Use of AI in case Preparation, Discovery, Trial Management, and Trial
Lisa Sharpe, AAML Fellow
Brent Beecher, JD

Time - .75
10:30 - 11:15 Cryptocurrency: from initial interview, discovery, mediation, trial and beyond
Dave Hazel, AAML Fellow
Time - .75
11:15 - 11:45 Morning Break
11:45 - 12:15 The Landscape of a Law Firm Cyber Attack — Prevention, Response, Mitigation
Tait Covert, Sentry Computing
Chris Nordstrom, Sentry Computing
Shannon Ellmers, AAML Fellow

Time - .50
12:15 - 1:30 Lunch Break
1:30 - 2:30 AI and Trial Work — Trends, Pitfalls, and the Future
Judge Sean O'Donnell, King County Superior Court
Time - 1.0
2:30 - 3:00 AI and the Interface with the Rules of Evidence
Judge Sean O'Donnell, King County Superior Court
Judge Steve Rosen (Ret.)

Time - .50
3:00 - 3:15 Afternoon Break
3:15 - 3:45 The Benefit of Technology Use in Arbitration Matters
Judge Steve Rosen (Ret.)
Time - .50
3:45 - 4:30 Encroachment of AI in Client Relations: Friend or Foe?
David Starks, AAML Fellow
Brent Bohan, AAML Fellow

Time - .75

6.0 Credits (Approved)