San Diego Chapter: Beyond the Hype – Real-World Applications and Ethical Implications of AI in Legal Practice

Please join U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Goddard and the authors of the recently published book, A Short & Happy Guide to Artificial Intelligence, for a wide-ranging discussion of artificial intelligence and the law.

MCLE: One hour of Technology California MCLE.

*Webinar will be hosted in (PT) Pacific Time Zone.*

Panelist Biographies:

Hon. Allison H. Goddard was sworn in as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of California in August 2019. She graduated from Boston College in 1993 and received her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2000. Judge Goddard spent the first half of her legal career representing corporate defendants in litigation at Cooley LLP and at her own law firm, Jaczko Goddard LLP. In 2011, she shifted her practice to representing plaintiffs in complex and intellectual property litigation. Judge Goddard has tried several cases, including class actions and patent infringement disputes. She speaks regularly on eDiscovery and technology in the law, including artificial intelligence. She also teaches trial practice and coaches a mock trial team at a local high school.

James Cooper is a Professor of Law at California Western School of Law.  Professor Cooper has served as the Associate Dean of Experiential Learning and as Assistant Dean at the law school. A Cambridge University-trained Barrister and Solicitor, Professor Cooper started his career with Baker & McKenzie, and is or has been a faculty member, visiting professor, or visiting scholar at the University of Strathclyde Law School in Glasgow, Scotland; the University of Toronto; University of California, San Diego; the Franz von Liszt Institute at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany; the University of Macau; Singapore University of Social Sciences; and the University of Heidelberg.  Mr. Cooper’s scholarship has appeared in leading journals in North America, South America, and Europe. He is a frequent public speaker, and has contributed to newspapers, television, and radio news programs around the world. Some of his law review articles have been paired with documentary films he co-directed. Professor Cooper’s work has recently focused on the legal regulation of emerging technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence, and the metaverse.

Kashyap Kompella is an award-winning industry analyst, best-selling author, columnist, educator, and advisor to leading companies and start-ups in United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Currently, Mr. Kompella is the CEO of the global technology industry analyst firm RPA2AI Research. RPA2AI advises global corporations, venture capital / private equity firms and government agencies on AI Investments, Enterprise AI, AI Governance, AI Audits and AI Ethics. He is widely recognized as a thought leader on AI and emerging technologies, and has been quoted by the media, including the BBC, Quartz, Economist, Mint, Guardian, Forbes, Nikkei Asian Review, eMarketer, CMSWire, KMWorld, EContent and SearchCIO.