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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Understanding the Technology, Challenges, and Legal Implications

AI and machine learning essentials for legal professionals, covering regulatory frameworks, intellectual property issues, governance best practices, and contract negotiations.

2025-04-16 14:00:00

Program Details

2025-04-16 14:00:00

Program Details

2025-04-16 14:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2025-04-16 14:00:00

Course Overview

Navigating AI Law, Contracts, and Governance

2025-04-16 14:00:00

Participants will gain practical skills for advising clients on AI-related legal matters, from regulatory compliance to contract negotiations. Learn to identify risks and implement governance frameworks for AI adoption.

Format

CLE Credit

2h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

2

Key topics that will be covered

01
AI Fundamentals
Understand key AI terminology, how generative AI works, and system limitations.
02
Regulatory Landscape
Navigate the patchwork of federal, state, and EU AI regulations.
03
Intellectual Property
Address training data copyright issues, output ownership, and trade secret protection.
04
AI Governance
Build policies and risk management frameworks using the NIST AI framework.
05
Contract Essentials
Establish performance metrics, allocate IP rights, and negotiate vendor indemnities.
06
Compliance Obligations
Implement privacy, transparency, fairness, and business continuity requirements for AI systems.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 1:20 pm EST

Essentials of AI and Machine Learning Fundamentals

This session provides foundational knowledge of AI and machine learning, including key definitions, capabilities, and limitations of current AI systems. Participants will explore how AI is being integrated across industries such as finance, healthcare, and legal services, with practical case studies demonstrating both successes and cautionary tales.

Mia RendarMia Rendar
David ReedDavid Reed
clock 1:20 pm - 1:40 pm EST

Navigating the AI Regulatory and Compliance Landscape

This session examines the evolving patchwork of AI regulations, including the EU AI Act, U.S. executive orders, and emerging state-level legislation like the Colorado AI Act. Participants will learn how existing laws apply to AI systems and explore sector-specific compliance challenges in healthcare, financial services, and employment.

Mia RendarMia Rendar
David ReedDavid Reed
clock 1:40 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Intellectual Property Considerations for AI Systems

This session addresses critical IP issues surrounding AI, including ongoing litigation over training data copyright and fair use defenses. Participants will examine output ownership challenges, the human authorship requirement for copyright protection, and special considerations for protecting trade secrets when using AI systems.

Mia RendarMia Rendar
David ReedDavid Reed
clock 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm EST

Break

A short break providing participants time to refresh and reflect on the material covered in the first three sessions. Use this time to prepare questions for the remaining sessions on governance and contracting.

Mia RendarMia Rendar
David ReedDavid Reed
clock 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm EST

Best Practices for AI Adoption and Governance

This session covers the essential components of AI governance, including the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and key compliance obligations around privacy, transparency, and fairness. Participants will learn practical strategies for evaluating AI vendors, conducting due diligence, and building a governance toolbox to mitigate legal and reputational risks.

Mia RendarMia Rendar
David ReedDavid Reed
clock 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm EST

Key Issues in Contracting for AI Services

This comprehensive session examines critical contracting considerations when purchasing AI services, including service delivery models, IP ownership allocation, and negotiating vendor and customer indemnities. Participants will learn how to establish qualitative and quantitative performance metrics, address use restrictions, and identify provisions requiring revision in existing contracts.

Mia RendarMia Rendar
David ReedDavid Reed
Mia Rendar

Mia Rendar

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

David Reed

David Reed

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Mia Rendar

Mia Rendar

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Mia Rendar is a technology and business process transactions advisor who focuses on technology and outsourcing engagements, with extensive experience in SaaS deals, cryptocurrency platform implementation, cloud technologies, and AI-related negotiations and risk mitigation strategies.

Experience

Mia has supported global leaders in finance, retail, startup and health care sectors on SaaS deals, cryptocurrency platform implementation, and AI technologies integration. She has advised clients on multinational IT and business processes, facilities management, managed network services, logistics and fulfillment deals, systems integration, and software licensing arrangements. As a key member of Pillsbury's cloud team, she supports clients entering contracts with major cloud providers, planning strategic cloud migrations, and going to market with cloud-based products. She has emerged as a leader in AI-related negotiations, successfully negotiating with major cloud and AI service providers for large, regulated institutions.
David Reed

David Reed

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

David Reed is an experienced commercial and technology transactions advisor with prior in-house legal experience at Amazon, specializing in technology-related transactions including procurement agreements, cloud and SaaS agreements, and corporate transactions.

Experience

David served as corporate counsel for Amazon Business where he was a strategic business partner to sales and professional services teams, developing strategies to address legal issues and building scalable processes. He has in-depth experience negotiating technology-related transactions including procurement agreements, professional services arrangements, cloud and SaaS agreements, technology integration agreements, and software licensing contracts. Prior to Amazon, he worked as a corporate associate at a global law firm in New York representing public and private companies on corporate transactions, particularly mergers and acquisitions, life sciences transactions and general corporate matters.
Mia Rendar

Mia Rendar

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Mia Rendar is a technology and business process transactions advisor who focuses on technology and outsourcing engagements, with extensive experience in SaaS deals, cryptocurrency platform implementation, cloud technologies, and AI-related negotiations and risk mitigation strategies.

Experience

Mia has supported global leaders in finance, retail, startup and health care sectors on SaaS deals, cryptocurrency platform implementation, and AI technologies integration. She has advised clients on multinational IT and business processes, facilities management, managed network services, logistics and fulfillment deals, systems integration, and software licensing arrangements. As a key member of Pillsbury's cloud team, she supports clients entering contracts with major cloud providers, planning strategic cloud migrations, and going to market with cloud-based products. She has emerged as a leader in AI-related negotiations, successfully negotiating with major cloud and AI service providers for large, regulated institutions.
David Reed

David Reed

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

David Reed is an experienced commercial and technology transactions advisor with prior in-house legal experience at Amazon, specializing in technology-related transactions including procurement agreements, cloud and SaaS agreements, and corporate transactions.

Experience

David served as corporate counsel for Amazon Business where he was a strategic business partner to sales and professional services teams, developing strategies to address legal issues and building scalable processes. He has in-depth experience negotiating technology-related transactions including procurement agreements, professional services arrangements, cloud and SaaS agreements, technology integration agreements, and software licensing contracts. Prior to Amazon, he worked as a corporate associate at a global law firm in New York representing public and private companies on corporate transactions, particularly mergers and acquisitions, life sciences transactions and general corporate matters.

Credits by state

AK2.0
AL2.0
AR2.0
AZ2.0
CA2.0
CO2.0
CT2.0
DC2.0
DE2.0
FL2.0
GA2.0
HI2.0
IA2.0
ID2.0
IL2.0
IN2.0
KS2.0
KY2.0
LA2.0
MA2.0
MD2.0
ME2.0
MI2.0
MN2.0
MO2.4
MS2.0
MT2.0
NC2.0
ND2.0
NE2.0
NH120.0
NJ2.0
NM2.0
NV2.0
NY2.0
OH2.0
OK2.0
OR2.0
PA2.0
RI2.5
SC2.0
SD2.0
TN2.0
TX2.0
UT2.0
VA2.0
VT2.0
WA2.0
WI2.0
WV2.4
WY2.0

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MCLE Credits

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California
Approved
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Kentucky
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Maine
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Maryland
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Massachusetts
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Michigan
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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Montana
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Nebraska
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Nevada
Approved
New Hampshire
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New Mexico
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New York
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Pennsylvania
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Alabama

Requirements

The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.  

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