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)

Session Room P, Level -1

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