AI Regulatory Status and Impact on the Practice of Law

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Danie Garrie, Esq., is the Co-Founder of Law & Forensics LLC, where he heads the Computer Forensics and digital discovery Cybersecurity teams. Daniel has been a dominant voice in the computer forensics and cybersecurity space for the past 20 years, as an attorney and technologist. He is an adjunct professor at Harvard for Computer Forensics, and prior to Law & Forensics, he successfully built and sold several technology start-up companies. Since co-founding Law & Forensics LLC in 2008, Daniel has built it into one of the leading boutique firms specializing in cybersecurity and forensic engineering. He is a mediator, arbitrator, and e-discovery special master for JAMS and is a partner and head of Cybersecurity practice at Zeichner, Ellman & Krause LLP. Daniel earned both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in computer science from Brandeis University, as well as a J.D. from Rutgers Law School. Daniel has led cyber and forensic teams in some of the most visible and sensitive incidents in the United States. He and his team have worked globally for two of the top five banks and dozens of the largest private and public companies in the world. In addition, Daniel has been awarded several patents for advanced cybersecurity and forensic platforms he built with his team, including TableTop.AI, CustodyTrack.IO, and Forensic Scan. Daniel is also well-published in the cybersecurity space and has authored more than 200 articles and books. His work is cited by Black’s Law Dictionary 10th Ed. defining the terms 'software', 'internet', and 'algorithm'. Lastly, he has been recognized by several United States Supreme Court Justices for his legal scholarship and is a trusted source and thought leader for cybersecurity articles and opinions, cited over 500 times to date.

Bradford Newman is a litigation partner resident in Baker McKenzie's Palo Alto Office and Chair of the North America Trade Secrets Practice. According to Chambers USA, Brad is a "recognized authority on trade secrets cases" who "is valued for his tenacious, intelligent and thoughtful approach to trade secrets matters." Bradford regularly serves as lead trial counsel in cases with potential eight and nine-figure liability, and has successfully litigated (both prosecuting and defending) a broad spectrum of trade secrets cases in state and federal courts throughout the country. He routinely advises and represents the world's leading technology, banking, professional service, manufacturing and commerce companies in connection with their most significant data protection and trade secret matters. Bradford is the author of Protecting Intellectual Property in the Age of Employee Mobility: Forms and Analysis, a comprehensive treatise published by ALM that offers authoritative guidance on legal risks and practical steps companies can take to protect their IP and remedy IP theft.

Kristen is a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Global Privacy + Data Security Group. For more than 20 years, Kristen’s practice has focused on advising clients on the full spectrum of the most complex privacy and cybersecurity issues, including compliance with U.S. federal and state privacy laws and European data protection laws, contracts, cybersecurity preparedness, and data breach incident response. Most recently, Kristen has developed an expertise in privacy issues with the development and use of artificial intelligence, and in the ethical ramifications of the use of AI and other new technologies. An early leader in the privacy sphere, Kristen has developed comprehensive knowledge and long-term perspective, cultivated a client base across a broad range of industries, and established herself as one of the top lawyers in her field. The Legal 500 has recognized Kristen for her singular work, inducting her into its Hall of Fame in the category of Cyber Law. In the words of her clients, “[Kristen is] by far the most knowledgeable data privacy and data protection lawyer one can work with,” and they cite her for demonstrating “leading ‘expertise’ in the full spectrum of privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity law,” (The Legal 500 2022). Clients also note her global reach and high caliber work: “[Kristen] helps clients to adapt their policies to different jurisdictions with widely varying data protection laws”; they also regard her for “offering tailored solutions based on client needs,” (The Legal 500 2022) and conclude “Kristen Mathews stands out as one of the most skilled and competent lawyers we have ever worked with. She is unmatched among any cyber law lawyer and collaborates deftly across teams” (The Legal 500 2023). Since 2010, Chambers and Partners has consistently ranked Kristen for her outstanding client service and extensive knowledge of the data privacy and cybersecurity space. She has been accredited by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as a certified information privacy professional (CIPP) since 2005.

Lawyer recommended by the Latin Lawyer Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA). Latin Lawyer, Legal 500, Chambers and Thought Leaders 2018. Worked with the Brazilian Reinsurance Institute Legal Department – (IRB), Rio de Janeiro, 1981-1982; Worked at the Jose Thomaz Nabuco Law Firm, Rio de Janeiro, 1982-1986; Attorney at Fox & Horan LLP, New York, 1987-1988; Attorney at White & Case LLP, New York, 1988-1990; Attorney at The Law Offices of SG Archibald, Paris, 1990-1991; Vice-President of The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. (Project Finance /Latin America Corporate Finance), New York, 1991-1994; Senior Vice-President at Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc., New York, 1994-2000 (Asset Manager); Outside General Counsel at TeleNova Communications, Inc., Miami, 2000-2002; Partner at Flecha de Lima & Tavares Paes Advogados, Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo/Brasília, 2000-2008; Partner at Wald Associated Lawyers, Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo/Brasília, 2008-2010 and is a partner at Denton Tavares Paes LLC – Attorneys-at-Law, New York.