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AI in Law is the integration of artificial intelligence technologies—particularly generative AI (GenAI), machine learning, and specialized legal tools—into legal practice.
AI has moved from experimentation to embedded use in many legal workflows, boosting efficiency while raising important ethical, regulatory, and practical questions. It is transforming routine and complex tasks across law firms, in-house teams, and courts. While it is a powerful augmentative tool in law, AI is not a replacement for professional judgment. Successful adoption requires governance, training, verification protocols, and a focus on responsible use. Law firms and lawyers who treat it as a strategic enhancer—while upholding ethical standards—will thrive.
This 2-day CLE conference will address key applications and use cases, benefits, challenges and risks, as well as ethical considerations while looking forward to what is to come.
Don’t get left behind. Register now for this premiere national gathering of defenders, experts, technologists, and AI services providers – it will change how you practice law.
Agenda
The program agenda and faculty are subject to change.
| Wednesday, May 26, 2027 | |
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| 3:00-6:00 pm | Early Registration & Exhibit Hall Open |
| 5:25 pm |
Networking Reception – Location TBA Sponsored by: |
| Thursday, May 27, 2027 | |
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| 7:00 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 am | Welcoming Remarks – NACDL President C. Melissa ‘Missy’ Owen (Charlotte, NC) & CLE Program Co-Chairs Melanie Foote (Frankfort, KY) and Jennifer Sellitti (Trenton, NJ) |
| 8:30 am | Setting the Table: AI Now and in the Future – Speaker TBA (Location, US) |
| 9:30 am | Discovery Review & Analysis With AI Assistants – Speaker TBA (Location, US) |
| 10:30 am | VENDOR DEMO SESSION: Demo, Exhibits, Networking & Refreshments |
| 11:00 am | AI Assisted Theory, Opening & Storytelling – Speaker TBA (Location, US) |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch & Learn – Speaker & Topic TBA |
| 1:30 pm | Ethics and Artificial Intelligence – Speaker TBA (Location, US) |
| 2:30 pm | Mastering the Prompt: Prompt Engineering for Criminal Defense – Speaker TBA (Location, US) |
| 3:30 pm | VENDOR DEMO SESSION: Demo, Exhibits, Networking & Refreshments |
| 4:00 pm | Organizational Change & Artificial Intelligence – Speaker TBA (Location, US) |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn for the Day |
| 5:25 pm |
Networking Reception – Location TBA Sponsored by: |
| Friday, May 28, 2027 | |
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| 7:00 am | Registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:20 am | Morning Announcements – CLE Program Co-Chairs Melanie Foote (Frankfort, KY) and Jennifer Sellitti (Trenton, NJ) |
| 8:30 am | AI for Effective Mitigation & Sentencing Memos – Speaker TBA (Location, US) |
| 9:30 am | Research Enhanced by AI for Effective Motion and Brief Drafting – Speaker (Location, US) |
| 10:30 am | VENDOR DEMO SESSION: Demo, Exhibits, Networking & Refreshments |
| 11:00 am | AI and Voir Dire – Speaker TBA (Location, US) |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch & Learn – Speaker & Topic TBA |
| 1:30 pm | AI and Forensics: Challenging the Police and Prosecution – Speaker TBA (Location, US) |
| 2:30 pm | VENDOR DEMO SESSION: Demo, Exhibits, Networking & Refreshment |
| 3:00 pm | Creating AI Policy for Your Office – Speaker TBA (Location, US) |
| 4:00 pm | Closing Panel – Panelists TBA |
| 5:00 pm | Conference Adjourns |
Faculty
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Hotel
W Philadelphia Hotel
1439 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Group Rate: $187 - $259 + tax (expires April 27, 2027)
Rooms/discounted group rates are not guaranteed once the block has been filled.
GOVERNMENT PER DIEM ROOMS
A limited number of rooms at government per diem rate are currently available for NACDL Public Defender Members. For more information, please contact Senior Director of Events Akvile Athanason at aathanason@nacdl.org.
Sponsorship and Exhibits
Disclaimer: NACDL does not necessarily endorse or guarantee the quality, applicability, or discounts of the products and/or services of its exhibitors. Users of these products and/or services do so at their sole discretion and NACDL assumes no responsibility for them.
For information on exhibiting or sponsorships, please contact NACDL's Sales and Marketing Manager Jason Petty at jpetty@nacdl.org or call (202) 465-7637.
NACDL would like to thank the following sponsors, exhibitors, and affinity partners for their support and contributions:
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Scholarships
NACDL offers a variety of scholarships for this event ranging from partially discounted to fully funded. Each type of scholarship has different application requirements. To apply for any of the following scholarships, please follow the instructions for that specific scholarship.
OPTION 1: Needs-Based Scholarships
Based on need, scholarships are available to NACDL members for up to 50% off the standard seminar fee of $559. Approved recipients are responsible for the remainder of the tuition fee, which is $280 (all other expenses are not included). The reduced scholarship fee includes seminar tuition, admission to all evening social events, and downloadable seminar materials. Travel, hotel, and other costs are not included.
To Apply: Prepare and e-mail a letter of no more than two pages explaining the reason why you believe you should receive the grant to: NACDL Senior Director of Events Akvile Athanason, at aathanason@nacdl.org.
All applications must be submitted before registering for the seminar and received by April 20, 2027.
NACDL MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION AT THE HOST HOTEL ARE REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS
OPTION 2: Public Defense Scholarships
As a result of generous grant funding, NACDL is able to offer scholarship assistance to public defense providers to attend this NACDL training program. Scholarships will be awarded in the form of full or partial reimbursement of the registration costs of the program. Limited travel reimbursement stipends may also be awarded to qualifying individuals to help defray the costs of travel and lodging.
Completed public defense scholarship applications should be emailed to: PDTScholarship@nacdl.org
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Pricing
Members of NACDL enjoy exclusive registration rates for our seminars along with all the benefits from joining.
| Registration Fees | |
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| NACDL MEMBERS: Regular, Life, and Sustaining Members | $559 |
| NACDL MEMBERS: Public Defender, Associate, Investigator, Professor, "New Lawyer", International, and Military Members | $419 |
| Non-Members Private Practitioners (includes 1 year membership) | $818 |
| ALL Non-Members Public Defenders | $459 |
| Regional Lawyer Disocunt: ALL New Jersey and Pennsylvania Lawyers (Residents Only) | $449 |
| Groups of 4 or more PDs (must register at the same time; 1 payment; no changes or cancellations allowed). To register a group, please visit: http://www.nacdl.org/PDGroups | $409 |
| Recordings | |
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| Audio Recording of Seminar (pre-sale) | $225 |
| Video Recording of Seminar (pre-sale) | $299 |
CANCELLATIONS: There is a $75 cancellation fee. Cancellations must be received in writing via e-mail cancel@nacdl.org by 5:30 pm E.T. Friday, May 21, 2027, to receive a refund, less the cancellation fee. No refunds can be issued after the cancellation deadline.
Code of Conduct
NACDL endeavors to foster a working, learning, and social environment free of harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and insult. To that end, NACDL has adopted a Code of Conduct for Affiliated Persons that applies to all attendees and participants of any kind at all NACDL sponsored events.
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