IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018
7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018
Session Room P, Level -1
Session information
AI DAY Regulating artificial intelligence: Is it time?
Thursday 11 October (1115 - 1230)
Committee(s)
Bar Issues Commission
(Lead)
Bar Issues Commission Regulation Committee
Description
With artificial intelligence the hot topic in law practice today, the question arises as to whether there should be regulation of the new technologies. Do the rules of professional conduct in the world’s legal jurisdictions provide sufficient guidance? Does the advent of ever-improving technology, particularly technology utilising artificial intelligence that includes deep learning, favour large firms and place unsurmountable burdens on smaller firms to keep up? How far can lawyers go in utilising predictive technology? What must the lawyer do to comply with professional obligations in such circumstances? Regulatory bodies and bar associations are beginning to confront the changes brought about by alternative business structures. This panel looks to the regulatory response, or not, of regulatory bodies and bar associations, and offers a set of considerations and best practices.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
Steven Richman | American Bar Association, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; BIC Officer |
Speakers
Anurag Bana | International Bar Association, London, England |
Derya Durlu Gürzumar | Istanbul Bar Association, Istanbul, Turkey; Communications Officer, Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee |
Alison Hook | Hook Tangaza, London, England; Vice Chair, BIC International Trade in Legal Services Committee |
Robert Khan | The Law Society of England and Wales, London, England; Bar Issues Commission Liaison Officer, LGBTQI+ Law Committee |
Merete Smith | The Norwegian Bar Association, Oslo, Norway; Co-Chair, Bar Executives Committee |
Steve Wilson | Standpoint Decision Support Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |