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AI and Litigation in the Digital Age

INCLUDES LUNCH AND POST-SEMINAR WINE SOCIAL
Topics Include:
AI and the New Era of Legal Research
AI Ethics and Pitfalls
Use of AI in case Preparation, Discovery, Trial Management and Trial
Cryptocurrency: from initial interview, discovery, mediation, trial and beyond
The Landscape of a Law Firm Cyber Attack: Prevention, Response, Mitigation
AI and Trial Work: Trends, Pitfalls and the Future
AI and the Interface with the Rules of Evidence
Navigating Trials in Superior Court and Arbitration-Tips for Effective Advocacy
Encroachment of AI in Client Relations: Friend or Foe?
Speakers Include:
- Jonathan A. Franklin, JD (UW School of Law)
- Lisa Sharpe, AAML Fellow
- Brent Beecher, JD
- David Hazel, AAML Fellow
- Tait Covert, Sentry Computing
- Chris Nordstrom, Sentry Computing
- Shannon Ellmers, AAML Fellow
- Judge Sean O’Donnell, King County Superior Court
- Judge Steve Rosen (Ret.)
- David Starks, AAML Fellow
- Brent Bohan, AAML Fellow
WSBA Credits: 6.0 (Pending Approval)
Date: May 15, 2026 from 8:20am-4:30pm
Location: Women’s University Club (1105 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101)
Program Chair:
Shannon Ellmers
Washington Chapter of
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Program Coordinator
Raelene Bushbeck
Assistant: betsy@zed7.net