Webinar: Artificial Intelligence as Evidence

In the ever-changing landscape of eDiscovery and modern forms of evidence, understanding cutting-edge topics relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become essential for litigators.  This unique presentation will feature leading experts on the Rules of Evidence, AI, and eDiscovery and walk even the most inexperienced practitioner through the essentials of these subjects.  As an experienced jurist, two law school professors, and a computer scientist, Judge Grimm and Professor Grossman are able to explain even the most complicated topics in an understandable format. Topics to be covered in this presentation include the fundamentals of artificial intelligence; an understanding of how and why AI is used; what admissibility issues are posed in introducing AI evidence and how to address those issues, as well as a description and analysis of the pertinent rules of evidence and how they apply to AI.

Presented by the Maryland Chapter

About the Presenter

Hon. Paul W. Grimm, United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Judge Paul W. Grimm serves as a District Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He was appointed to the Court on December 10, 2012. Previously, he was appointed to the Court as a Magistrate Judge in February 1997 and served as Chief Magistrate Judge from 2006 through 2012. In September, 2009 he was appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee for the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Additionally, Judge Grimm is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Maryland School of Law, where he teaches evidence, and also has taught trial evidence, pretrial civil procedure, and scientific evidence. He also is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he teaches a course regarding the discovery of and pretrial practices associated with electronically stored evidence.

Before joining the Court, Judge Grimm was in private practice in Baltimore for thirteen years, during which time he handled commercial litigation. He also served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland, an Assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore County, Maryland, and a Captain in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. In 2001, Judge Grimm retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Army Reserve. Judge Grimm received his undergraduate degree from the University of California Davis (summa cum laude), his J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law (magna cum laude, Order of the Coif) and his LLM from Duke Law School.

Professor Maura R. Grossman, J.D., Ph.D., School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo and Osgoode Hall Law School

Maura R. Grossman, J.D., Ph.D., is a Research Professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, an Adjunct Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, and an affiliate faculty member at the Vector Institute, all in Ontario, Canada.  She also is Principal at Maura Grossman Law, an eDiscovery law and consulting firm in Buffalo, New York.  Previously, Maura was Of Counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, in New York City, where, for 17 years, she advised the firm’s lawyers and clients on matters related to eDiscovery and information governance, both domestically and abroad.  Maura’s scholarly work on technology-assisted review (“TAR”) has been widely cited in case law, both in the U.S. and elsewhere.  In addition to her J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, Maura also holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology from the Derner Institute of Adelphi University.

Thomas H. Barnard, Shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz (Moderator)

Mr. Barnard is a Shareholder at the Baltimore office law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz.  He represents clients in government investigations and litigation, including qui tams under the False Claims Act and related administrative proceedings. He also advises clients with regard to government contracts, cybersecurity, and investigations of alleged procurement fraud.  Tom is a graduate of the United States Military Academy and the University of Arizona, served 21 years in the Army and Maryland National Guard, and spent 8 years as an Assistant United States Attorney.

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Registration for this event will close Tuesday, February 23 at 2 PM ET. 

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CLE: 1 CLE Credit (60min state) / 1.2 CLE Credit (50min state)

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