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 April 11, 2024. 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.
Agenda
The Conference program included an opening plenary on the impact of AI on legal education, a rapid fire tech session that showcased exciting examples of AI tools and four concurrent sessions that delved deeper into the power of AI and how it can be used to expand access to justice.
The sessions were recorded and can be viewed by clicking on the session title in the agenda.
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