Legal aid organizations face an unprecedented challenge: growing client needs, shrinking resources, and the pressure to do more with less. As AI transforms the legal landscape, the question is no longer if legal aid should adopt AI, but how to do it safely and effectively. 

Join us for a candid discussion about the real risks and transformative rewards of AI in legal aid. This isn’t a theoretical conversation-it’s practical guidance from experts who understand the unique challenges facing access-to-justice organizations. 

‍What You’ll Learn

Risk Assessment: How to safeguard client confidentiality, maintain ethical obligations, and address data protection challenges when using AI.
Reward Identification: Practical ways AI can dramatically scale impact in housing, family law, and consumer protection matters.
‍Implementation Strategy: Steps for creating AI policies, training staff, and selecting the right tools for your organization.
‍Future Considerations: When it may become not only useful, but professionally unethical, to avoid AI adoption in legal services.

Speakers
This discussion features leading experts in legal technology and access to justice:

‍Adam Stofsky, CEO and Founder of Briefly
‍Jeff Cox, Director of Global Content Marketing at vLex, Board Chair at Bay Area Legal Services
‍Damien Riehl, VP, Solutions Champion at vLex, Board member of Pro Bono Net, and Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Association’s AI Committee
‍Jeff Grabel, Litigation and Advocacy Director at Bay Area Legal Services, was deeply involved in developing the Bay Area's GenAI Policy.‍‍