Usama Kahf, CIPP/US and Partner at Fisher & Phillips LLP, breaks down the urgent privacy and ethics concerns raised by attorneys using generative AI tools like ChatGPT. This program explores why AI chats fall outside the scope of attorney-client privilege and may be discoverable, putting confidential information—and your license—at risk. Kahf will walk attorneys through California’s applicable Evidence Code, Business & Professions Code, and CCPA protections, and provide a five-step action plan for safely navigating AI use in legal practice.

Usama Kahf, Fisher & Phillips, LLP

This presentation explores how artificial intelligence can be used effectively and ethically in the legal field. Topics include confirmation bias, token limits, hallucinations, context bleed, and personalization. Perhaps most controversial, how AI impacts work product, privilege, and client confidentiality. Learn AI’s best practices for safely integrating it into your legal work without compromising ethics or security.

Matt Whibley, The Vartazarian Law Firm

The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is exploding everywhere including the practice of law. As lawyers increasingly use AI in a variety of ways, the possible misuses of AI multiply and expand, creating risks for the unwary. This program will focus on the ethics of using AI in legal practice and the application of ethics principles, including duties of competence, confidentiality, supervision, and others, including the duty to report misuse pursuant to Rule 8.3. This program is suitable both for those who are familiar with AI and its uses in legal practice and for those who have little or no experience with those tools.

Merri Baldwin, Rogers Joseph O'Donnell, PC

Whether you're AI-curious or already implementing these tools, this course provides the ethical framework and practical skills needed to maintain competence in an evolving legal landscape. Transform Your Practice with Confidence & Compliance.

Join Steno expert, Joe Stephens, for a comprehensive exploration of AI in litigation that bridges ethical obligations with practical implementation. This hands-on session delivers both the ethical framework and tactical skills, like security evaluation and prompt writing, you need to leverage AI tools safely and effectively in your practice. As AI reshapes legal practice, understanding both the ethical implications and practical applications isn't just beneficial—it's becoming essential to maintaining competence. This course directly addresses your professional obligations while providing immediately applicable skills.

In this presentation, attorneys will learn:

Ethical AI Implementation: Navigate client confidentiality, data security, and professional responsibility in the AI era
Security-First Approach: Master protocols for protecting client information when using AI tools
Practical Prompt Writing: Learn hands-on techniques for crafting effective AI prompts for legal tasks
Real-World Applications: See live demonstrations of AI tools in litigation contexts
Risk Management: Identify and avoid common pitfalls in AI implementation.

Joe Stephens, Steno

Has AI gotten better or worse at eliminating bias? Algorithmic discrimination occurs when automated systems contribute to unjustified different treatment or impacts disfavoring people based on any classification protected by law. Our esteemed panel updates their BHBA presentation on AI and Bias from 2021 to comment on what has changed and what problems persist. With the explosion of new artificial intelligence technologies in the last few years, we'll discuss relevant case law, explore the new technologies and their stated algorithms, and examine position statements from government agencies to predict where AI policy is heading. You do not need to have attended the prior panel to attend this panel

In this program, join Nelly Spieler and Will Liu as they demystify the complexities of information security and show why building a strong security posture is not only essential to compliance but also to client trust. Attorneys will learn how to identify and mitigate the unique risks facing law firms, explore the fundamentals of building a scalable Information Security Management System (ISMS), and understand the role of ISO 27001 as the international standard for demonstrating security excellence. This program provides a practical roadmap to strengthen your firm’s defenses and position security to better serve your clients.

By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

Articulate the key information security risks facing their law firm.
Understand the fundamental principles of the ISO 27001 standard and its holistic approach to security.
Recognize the advantages of certification including enhanced client trust.
Identify the key phases of the certification journey.

Nelly Spieler, Frank, Rimerman + Co. LLP
Will Liu, BiModal Consulting Inc

Life as an attorney can be exhausting, overwhelming, and all-consuming. The constant stress and demands on your time can put any attorney in a never-ending cycle that can lead to burnout or otherwise harm the career you have worked so hard to build. In this program, family law attorney turned life coach and author Wendy Meadows will discuss what “burnout” really means, what it looks like in the legal profession, identify the signs to look for that might signal that burnout is on the horizon, and give you the tools you need to overcome burnout starting NOW! To delve even deeper into the discussion, special education lawyer and trained moderator Jackie Deam will be helping to facilitate the presentation to ensure Wendy answers the questions on everyone’s mind.

In a culture that demands constant performance and productivity, attorneys have been conditioned to sacrifice their personal well-being in order to succeed. Ironically, this self-neglect undermines the very success that they are working so hard to achieve.

As a physician specializing in obesity medicine, clinical nutrition, and mind-body health, our panelist brings decades of experience to support high-achieving professionals in managing stress through a science-backed, integrative approach. Dr. Youdim’s FUEL method draws on the power of nutrition, movement, restorative rest, and contemplative practices to cultivate resilience, reduce reactivity, and reconnect individuals to their inner wisdom — all essential components in preserving mental clarity and professional capacity under pressure.

In this practical, interactive session, attorneys will gain real-world strategies for managing the stress of high-pressure and demanding workdays alongside the ongoing demands of their personal lives. These tools will help attorneys preserve their well-being and maintain the professional competence necessary to deliver effective and reliable legal services.

Dr. Adrienne Youdim, MD, Physician, Tedx Speaker, Author

Civility isn’t just good manners—it can be your Superpower as an attorney. This program will explore how civility strengthens your advocacy, builds trust with clients, colleagues, and the courts, and helps you uphold the highest standards of the profession. Through practical tools for respectful communication and mindful lawyering, you’ll learn how to reduce conflict, ease stress, and practice at your very best. Step into the role of a civility Superhero and see how using your power can transform both your practice and the legal community.

Joann Rezzo, Signature Resolution
Hon. Kenneth Medel (Ret.), Signature Resolution

Are nightmares of a security breach keeping you up at night? Want to avoid your clients’ privileged information getting into the wrong hands? This program will discuss the most common cybersecurity risks facing your legal practice as well as risks and consequences you have never even considered. Learn from legal ethics and cybersecurity industry leaders Joanna Storey of Klinedinst PC and Jennie VonCannon of Crowel & Moring, as they discuss the dangers, pitfalls, and ethical implications facing attorneys today. Our panelists' will highlight cybersecurity concerns from the most common to the most sensational. This program is a must for every attorney who stores or transmits client information, communicates via email, and practices law in our current, technology-reliant world.

As generative AI and other new types of emerging technologies become more available, legal practitioners should be updating their eDiscovery knowledge and strategies. In this presentation, we’ll discuss how courts are assessing obligations of parties to preserve, collect, and produce from these data sources and how you can set yourself up for success when navigating them with your clients.

Kassi Burns, Jerry Bui

This program will explore the broad impact of artificial intelligence on your legal practice. It will discuss how AI is transforming traditional legal tasks and enhancing your ability to provide legal services, while also addressing the potential risks and ethical considerations involved.

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In this session, Christian Kelly, CTO of Xantrion, breaks down ransomware as a form of cyber extortion, explaining its four attack stages—Infiltration, Encryption, Ransom Demand, and Consequences. He also shares that since ransomware is responsible for 33% of breaches in growing firms and has an average cost of $4.88 million per incident, prevention is critical.

The presentation covers proven DIY strategies, including Enhanced MFA, system patching, security training, isolated backups, and advanced endpoint detection for preventing ransomware breaches. It also provides insights into key questions to ask outsourced IT providers to ensure robust cybersecurity if outsourcing makes sense for your firm.

In short, this session equips growing law firms with the tools and knowledge to stay ahead of ransomware threats and safeguard client data.

Christian Kelly, Chief Technology Officer, Xantrion

This CLE presentation explores judicial opinions issued over the past two years that reference Generative AI, providing real-world examples of how judges, lawyers, pro se litigants, and experts are using these tools—some with cautious ingenuity, and others with adverse consequences. By examining creative use cases alongside instances of misuse that led to admonitions, sanctions, or penalties, we will enhance our awareness of the evolving potential role of Generative AI in legal practice, and discuss how to deploy these technologies ethically and responsibly in legal problem-solving.

Heidi Brown, New York Law School

This fireside chat between the former FTC Director of Consumer Protection and a former FTC senior attorney will provide a retrospective analysis into FTC privacy and AI actions and enforcement trends in this area of law. It will also discuss the outlook for FTC work in these spaces in the current administration. A can’t miss for practitioners.

Samuel A.A. Levine, Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was just the beginning. With 19 other U.S. states now enacting their own comprehensive data privacy laws—and several more adopting statutes that provide limited privacy rights—the compliance landscape has become increasingly complex for businesses operating across jurisdictions. In the absence of a comprehensive federal privacy law, companies and legal practitioners must navigate a growing patchwork of state-specific requirements, enforcement regimes, and consumer rights. This webinar offers a practical overview of these evolving laws beyond the CCPA, comparing key provisions, examining legislative trends, and providing compliance guidance. Attendees will gain the tools to advise clients effectively and stay ahead of regulatory developments in this rapidly shifting area of law.

Diana Iketani Iorlano, Iketani Law Corporation

The rise of new cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies has created extraordinary financial opportunities for investors, and equally significant risks. As new products and services emerge at a dizzying pace, so do cybercriminals’ sophisticated scams designed to exploit both institutional and retail investors. From high-level enterprise fraud to “pig butchering” schemes, crypto fraud victims are often left believing that asset recovery is impossible.

In this timely and practical panel, Eugene Rome and Brianna Dahlberg of Rome LLP will break down the legal landscape of crypto fraud and outline actionable strategies for recovery. Drawing from their experience handling complex cross-border cases, they will explore:

Legal claims against major exchanges like Coinbase and Binance
Options for offshore seizures
Mapping of thefts across blockchain networks
Collaborations with international law enforcement and “white-hat” hackers

Attorneys will gain valuable insights into this rapidly evolving space to navigate a high risk domain where regulation is limited, and timing is critical.

Eugene Rome, Rome LLP
Brianna Dahlberg, Rome LLP

This CLE webinar will focus on the rapid rise of website privacy litigation related to third party advertising cookies and pixels on consumer facing websites. Many website owners mistakenly believe that if they have a CCPA-compliant website and privacy policy, they are immune to these claims. Now what was once a wave is now a tsunami of class action litigation and consumer arbitration demands alleging that commonplace ad-targeting tools offered for free to website owners by Meta and other advertising platforms violate state wiretapping laws if not implemented correctly. Plaintiffs do not need to make a purchase or do any business with the defendant to bring a claim, and demand huge statutory damages. This webinar will outline the evolution of these novel legal theories in the courts and educate attendees on how to spot and mitigate their clients’ risks.

Jennifer M. Oliver, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

The California Consumer Privacy Act went into effect on January 1, 2020 and has inspired countless other US States to implement their own privacy laws. But what has happened since 2020? This webinar will give an overview of what you need to know about the CCPA, significant amendments from the CPRA effective in 2023, and how recent changes to the CCPA Regulations and subsequent enforcement actions have pushed California privacy law to the forefront of privacy rights nationwide and internationally.

The legal landscape is transforming faster than ever, and firms that don't adapt risk losing clients to tech-savvy competitors. This session cuts through the hype to deliver actionable intelligence on AI and emerging technologies that are already reshaping how successful firms operate. Learn to identify game-changing tools, avoid costly implementation mistakes, and position your firm to better serve your clients.

Danny Abir, ACTS Law

This webinar will explore the increasingly complex world of artificial intelligence as it reshapes market dynamics and antitrust considerations, with a focus on the challenges posed by AI-driven pricing strategies. Our esteemed panelists Barbara A. Reeves, JAMS and Rohit Nath, Susman Godfrey LLP will discuss recent cases, and explore how advanced algorithms might not only automate but potentially manipulate market dynamics, raising critical concerns for antitrust regulators, and antitrust risks for businesses.

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Michael Colantuono of Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC demonstrates how generative AI can enhance the precision and persuasiveness of your written advocacy. This program explores how to use tools like ClearBrief, Drafting Assistant, and CoCounsel to dissect trial and appellate briefs, flag weak arguments, and spot concessions or omissions. Attendees will gain practical methods for building opposition strategies, drafting stronger responses, and integrating AI without compromising professional judgment or confidentiality.

Michael Colantuono, Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC

Amy Gajda is the Jeffrey D. Forchelli Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School and the author of Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of the Right to Privacy, named one of the New York Times’s 100 most notable books for 2022. Gajda will talk about the history of privacy with a special emphasis on media law from the very beginning of the United States (before Warren & Brandeis and their Harvard Law Review article, there was Adams & Cushing and their worries about privacy protection for “instances of male conduct”) through to today when media-related privacy interests seem robust, even at the Supreme Court.

In this session, you will hear from one of the country?s most widely-recognized advocates for insurance for cyber risk, with a discussion about buying and using cyberinsurance. We will provide actionable tips about navigating through the application process, what to look for when buying a cyberinsurance policy, what add-ons to ask for, addressing your choice of preferred vendors and outside counsel, and working through the claims process to make sure that your organization is getting the fullest scope of coverage possible.

Scott N. Godes, Co-chair, Insurance Recovery Practice Group, Co-chair, Data Security and Privacy Practice Group, Barnes & Thornburg LLP
This program is moderated by Michael R. Sohigian, Law Office of Michael R. Sohigian, BHBA's Immediate Past President