Friday, October 13, 2023
NCCU Student Center
2223 Fayetteville St,
Durham, NC 27707
8 a.m. |
Registration |
8–8:45 a.m. |
Continental Networking Breakfast |
8:45–9:15 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks David H. Jackson, Jr., Ph.D., Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, North Carolina Central University Patricia Timmons-Goodson, Dean, North Carolina Central University School of Law |
9:15–10:15 a.m. |
Opening Plenary Panel: Legal Practice in a Tech-Influenced Environment Erica Martin-Lahoz, Vice President of Legal-Commercial Transactions, Roc Nation Joshuah Turner, Government Contracts and Regulatory Compliance Attorney, Perkins Coie, LLP |
10:15–10:30 a.m. |
Transition |
10:30–11:30 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions #1
Tax Law and Technology Moderator: Reginald Mombrun, Professor of Law, North Carolina Central University School of Law Panelists: Katie Lawson, Tax Practitioner Kimberly Majure, Principal, KPMG LLC Kathleen Delaney Thomas, George R. Ward Term Professor of Law, UNC School of Law
AI and the Law Moderator: April Dawson, Associate Dean of Technology and Innovation and Professor of Law, North Carolina Central University School of Law Panelists: Joan Bullock, Professor, Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshal School of Law Siobahn Day Grady, Ph.D., Assistant Professor & Program Director of Information Science, NCCU School of Library and Information Sciences Angel Preston, Policy Director, Artificial Intelligence and IoT, Intel Corporation
Using Tech to Close the Access to Justice Gap Moderator: Ashley Campbell, Executive Director, Legal Aid of North Carolina Panelists: Sonja Ebron, CEO, Courtroom5 Scheree Gilchrist, Chief Innovation Office, Legal Aid of North Carolina Jeff Ward, Director, Duke Law and Tech Lab
Cybersecurity Preparedness for Lawyers Moderator: De’Von Carter, Attorney, The Law Office of De'Von L. Carter Panelists: Sebastian Fischer, Senior Counsel, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete Josh Rowland, Director of Privacy, Fidelity Investments Marcia Weldon, Director, Transactional Skills Program, University of Miami School of Law; Lecturer: Innovation, Technology, & Design Program, College of Engineering
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11:30–11:45 a.m. |
Networking Break |
11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions #2
The Patent Implications of Generative AI Panelists: Jennifer M. Hayes, Principal, Jordan IP Law William Pagán, Member, Coats & Bennett, PLLC Dorianne Salmon, Perkins Coie Antwan J. Thornton, Partner, Brooks, Cameron & Huebsch, PLLC
The Effects of AI on Legal Research Moderator: Nichelle Perry, Associate Professor and Law Library Director, NCCU Law Panelists: Julie Kimbrough, Clinical Professor of Law and Interim Deputy Director, Kathrine R. Everett Law Library Alex Zhang, Archibald C. and Frances Fulk Rufty Research Professor of Law, Associate Dean of Information Services, Director of the J. Michael Goodson Law Library Katie Brown, Associate Dean for Information Resources at Charleston School of Law Roger Skalbeck, Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Library and Information Services
AI Policy on Biometrics Moderator: Tamika Moses, Professor, North Carolina Central University School of Law Panelists: Nita Frahany, Robinson O. Everett Distinguished Professor of Law, Professor of Philosophy, Duke University School of Law Chris Lewis, President & CEO, Public Knowledge Lee Tiedrich, Distinguished Faculty Fellow in Ethical Technology, Duke Science & Society
Data Privacy and Emerging Technologies Moderator: Cedric Pickett, Attorney and Tech Law Fellow, NCCU Technology Law & Policy Center Panelists: Maryam Meseha, Partner, FisherBroyles LLP Portia Mills, Data Privacy Attorney/Government Information Specialist, Department of Homeland Security Sakeinah Perry, Privacy Program Manager, Assent
Art, Law and Technology Moderator: Branda Reddix-Smalls, Professor, North Carolina Central University School of Law Panelists: Theresa Artis, Campbell University Deborah Gerhardt, University of North Carolina Robert Trowers, NCCU, Director, Jazz Department Donovan Mueller, Visual Artist Saint Tiz, Musical Artist |
12:45–2:15 p.m. |
Awards Lunch Remarks: Johnson O. Akinleye, Ph.D., Chancellor, North Carolina Central University School of Law Keynote Speaker: Stanley Ball, Vice President and Head of Legal, Trade and Government Affairs Transformation and Execution, Intel Corporation
Student Award Recognitions |
2:30–3:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions #3
HBCUs Paving the Road to Recovery from Slavery, Jim Crow and Persistent Racial Disparities in the USPTO Moderator: Mimi Afshar, Director and Supervising Patent and Trademark Attorney, IP Clinic, North Carolina Central University School of Law Panelists: Lateef Mtima, Professor, Founder and Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice, Howard University School of Law Sandra Rierson, Professor, Thomas Jefferson School of Law
AI and Copyright: How Do Current Copyright Laws Apply to AI-Generated Content Moderator: Lillian Yen, Senior Counsel, Intel Corporation Panelists: Shelley Fullwood, Attorney, Olive & Olive, P.A. Nkia NLN, SageHaus Legal Kristen Trestle, Founder and Managing Attorney, Trestle Law
A View from the Bench: Judges' Thoughts on Lawyers Responsibilities in the Tech-Influenced Profession Moderator: Paul Grimm, David F. Levi Professor of the Practice of Law, Director of the Bolch Judicial Institute, Duke University School of Law Panelists: R. Allen Baddour, Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, Pittsboro Martin McGee, Judge North Carolina Superior Court, Cabarrus County Ashleigh Parker, Judge, North Carolina District Court, Raleigh
Artificial Intelligence, Progress or Detriment to Health Care Equity and Delivery Moderator: Dana G. Jones, Professor, North Carolina Central University School of Law Panelists: Darcel Dillard, Senior Counsel, GILEAD SCIENCES, LTD Desirae Hutchinson, Healthcare Attorney Clevonne M. Jacobs, Principal & Founder, PHAROS Healthcare Consulting Gabriel T. Scott, Partner, K&L GATES
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3:30–3:45 p.m. |
Networking Break |
3:45–4:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Sessions #4
Ethics, Competence, and Professionalism in the Information Age Panelists: Phyliss Craig Taylor, Professor, North Carolina Central University School of Law Nichole P. McLaughlin, Assistant Ethics Counsel, Judicial District Bar Liaison, North Carolina State Bar
Technology and Formation of Government Contracts Moderator: Kia Vernon, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, North Carolina Central University School of Law Panelists: Trinette Chandler, Founder, The Chandler Law Group LLP Agu Onuma, AVP/Senior Counsel, Arch Capital Group Joshuah Turner, Senior Associate, Perkins Coie LLP
AI, Employment and Health Law Moderator: David Green, Professor of Law, North Carolina Central University School of Law Panelists: Dorthy Lukens, Attorney, Perkins Coie LLP Laura Deponio, Attorney, Perkins Coie LLP
Video Gaming and the Law Moderator: Miriam Johnson, Attorney and Tech Law Fellow, NCCU Technology Law & Policy Center Panelists: Brandon Huffman, Founding Attorney, Odin Law David Greenspan, Author & Lecturer, Santa Clara School of Law |
4:45–6 p.m. |
Networking Reception |