Let’s Talk AI and A2J: How Law Schools, Civil Legal Services, and the Courts Together Can Harness Technology to Address the Justice Gap
The Permanent Commission on Access to Justice, in partnership with Fordham University School of Law, convened the 12th annual Law School Conference, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, 1:00pm – 5:00pm via Zoom. This free virtual conference brought together representatives from New York’s law schools, civil legal services organizations, the courts, community organizations and other partners to discuss how generative AI can be used to expand access to justice. Attendance was free and open to all interested stakeholders.
Recordings of the sessions will be posted in the Agenda at some point next month.
Agenda
The Conference program included an opening plenary on the impact of AI on legal education, a rapid fire tech session that will showcase exciting examples of AI tools and four concurrent sessions to delve deeper into the power of AI and how it can be used to expand access to justice.
Continuing Education Credit (CLE)
The New York State Permanent Commission on Access to Justice extends its deep appreciation to Fordham University School of Law, St. John's Law School, University of Buffalo School of Law, and Albany Law Law School for providing CLE for this conference. NY and NJ attendees can earn up to 3.5 credits. CLE materials are posted in the agenda.
You must listen for the CLE Code (two codes for concurrent sessions) announced during the session and complete the CLE paperwork. Information on how to request CLE will be emailed to registrants and can be found in the Agenda. Please note that there are different instructions and forms depending on who is the CLE provider for the session.
Post-Conference Survey
Please take our post-conference survey. Your responses will help us as we continue to offer innovative programming to expand access to justice.
2024 Conference Planning Committee
We acknowledge the enormous contribution of the members of the 2024 Law School Conference Planning Committee. The Committee met weekly over several months, sharing their time and expertise in order to make the conference a success.
- Kim Diana Connolly, Co-Chair, Law School Planning Committee; Vice-Dean for Advocacy and Experiential Education; Director of Clinical Legal Education, University of Buffalo School of Law
- Donna H. Lee, Co-Chair, Law School Planning Committee; Professor, CUNY School of Law
- Matthew Diller, Chair, Law School Involvement Working Group; Dean and Paul Fuller Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law
- Ray Brescia, Associate Dean for Research & Intellectual Life; Hon. Harold R Tyler Chair in Law & Technology, Albany Law School
- Elyse S. Diamond, Director, Public Interest Law Center/Access to Justice Project, Adjunct Professor of Law, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
- Ron Lazebnik, Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Law and Technology Clinic, Fordham Law School
- Jeanne Ortiz-Ortiz, Director, Public Interest Center, St. John’s University School of Law
- Staff Counsel: Rochelle Klempner and Barbara Mul