Speakers:
Moderator: |
Professor Amy Salyzyn, Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law Section, University of Ottawa
Michael Litchfield, Director, Faculty of Law, Artificial Intelligence Risk and Regulation Lab & the Business Law Clinic, University of Victoria | Associate Director, BC Access to Justice Centre for Excellence
Tina Parbhakar, Strategic Coordinator, Access to Justice BC |
| Air Date: |
This is an archived recording of a webinar hosted on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm (PT) |
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| CPD: |
1.5 Hours (Ethics) |
SYNOPSIS
ChatGPT’s 2022 release pushed the world into the AI era, with the potential of artificial intelligence sparking widespread interest throughout the legal sector. But do the risks outweigh the innovation of AI?
Separate hype from reality in this examination of AI and access to justice. Through practical use cases, participants will explore the opportunities, risks and regulatory considerations for using AI.
ABOUT OUR GUEST SPEAKERS
About Professor Amy Salyzyn
Amy Salyzyn is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section at the University of Ottawa. Amy is an expert in the area of legal ethics, lawyer regulation, the use of technology in the delivery of legal services and access to justice. At the University of Ottawa, she teaches Torts as well as upper year seminars in legal ethics and the use AI in the legal profession. Amy is called to the bar in Ontario and is currently the Board Chair of the Canadian Association for Legal Ethics. Before coming to the University of Ottawa, Amy served as a judicial law clerk at the Court of Appeal for Ontario and practiced at a Toronto litigation boutique. Her litigation practice included a wide variety of civil and commercial litigation matters including breach of contract, tort, professional negligence, securities litigation and employment law as well as administrative law matters. Amy received her J.S.D. and LL.M. from Yale Law School and her J.D. from the University of Toronto Law School, where she was awarded the Dean’s Key upon graduation.
About Michael Litchfield
Michael Litchfield is a lawyer, academic, and management consultant with extensive experience in the fields of risk management, governance, law reform and access to justice. He is the Director of both the Artificial Intelligence Risk and Regulation Lab and the Business Law Clinic at the University of Victoria’s Faculty of Law, and serves as Associate Director of the BC Access to Justice Centre for Excellence. At the university, Michael’s research and teaching focus on corporate governance and the regulation of high-risk, emerging areas in Canada, including cannabis and artificial intelligence.
In the private sector, Michael is the Managing Director of Emerald Engine Research Inc., where he advises organizations across diverse industries on AI policy, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and risk management. His expertise includes guiding clients through the complex regulatory landscape of AI and supporting proactive governance strategies to mitigate technology-related risks.
Michael holds a BA and JD from the University of British Columbia, an LLM from the University of Victoria, and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria.
About Tina Parbhakar
Tina Pharbakar is the Strategic Coordinator for Access to Justice British Columbia (A2JBC), a network focused on access to justice systems change. She has been a lawyer since 2010 and has practised predominantly in the areas of civil and family law. Tina is an avid volunteer with the Canadian Bar Association. She has also been involved with the North Shore Restorative Justice Society and the BC Trauma Informed Practice Project to support the use of multi-disciplinary and strengths-based approaches. She is a co-founder of the South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia (SALCBC) and currently sits on the Law Foundation of BC’s Racial Justice Grants Advisory Committee.
ACKNOWLEDGING FIRST NATIONS TERRITORIES
This webinar is hosted by CBABC, which is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage our members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada, past and present.
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