Judicial Face-Off: Navigating the Ethical and Efficient Use of AI in Legal Practice [CLE Pending]

Catherine "Cat" Casey is the Chief Growth Officer of Reveal, the leading cloud-based AI-powered legal technology company, where she spearheads development and strategy for its advanced legal technology solutions. She is a frequent keynote speaker and outspoken advocate of legal professionals embracing technology to deliver better legal outcomes. Casey has over a decade and a half of experience assisting clients with complex eDiscovery and forensic needs that arise from litigation, expansive regulation, and complex contractual relationships. Before joining Reveal, Casey was the Chief Innovation Officer of DISCO, and director of Global Practice Support for Gibson Dunn, based out of their New York office. She led a global team comprising experienced practitioners in the areas of electronic discovery, data privacy, and information governance. Prior to that, Casey was a leader in the Forensic Technology Practice for PwC. Prior to that, Casey built out the antitrust forensic technology practice and served as the national subject matter expert on eDiscovery for KPMG. Casey has an A.L.B. from Harvard University and attended Pepperdine School of Law.

Ronald J. Hedges is the Principal of Ronald J. Hedges LLC. He served as a United States Magistrate Judge in the District of New Jersey for over 20 years. He speaks and writes on a variety of topics, many of which are related to electronic information, including procedural and substantive criminal law, information governance, litigation management, and the integration of new technologies such as artificial intelligence into existing information governance policies and procedures. Among other things, Ron is the chair of the Court Technology Committee of the Judicial Division of the ABA. He is also a member of the artificial intelligence task forces of the New Jersey and New York state bar associations. Ron is also a member of the Founders Circle of the Georgetown Law Advanced eDiscovery Institute.

He can be reached at  [email protected].

The Honorable Andrew J. Peck served as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York for 23 years, including a term as Chief Magistrate Judge from 2004 to 2005. Before his judicial career, he spent 17 years in private practice, focusing on commercial and entertainment litigation, with extensive trial experience. Now at DLA Piper, Judge Peck advises on copyright, trademark, litigation strategy, and discovery, including cross-border matters. He also serves as an arbitrator, mediator, and expert witness in eDiscovery.