AI, defamation, 1st Amendment discussed online

The American Bar Association will present a webinar on “AI, Defamation, and the First Amendment” on Tuesday, May 12, from 1 to 2 p.m.

AI is everywhere now and the world of defamation and the First Amendment is no exception. This program will explore who may be held liable when defamatory content is produced or amplified by AI systems, including developers, deployers, publishers, platforms, and end users, and how existing doctrines such as actual malice, negligence, and strict liability may be argued in this new context.

Those attending the webinar will:

• Have a better understanding of the role AI technologies are playing in today's media.

• Learn how traditional defamation principles translate to AI-generated and AI-assisted content.

• Be able to analyze how AI may impact defamation cases going forward.

Cost for the webinar is $130. To register, visit www.americanbar.org and click on “events.”

Attorney to explore ethics for every stage of legal career May 14

The National Business Institute will present a live video webinar on “Legal Ethics for Attorneys at Every Stage of Their Career ” Thursday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.

Lawyers at every career stage face ethical stumbling blocks that can impact client trust and your reputation. The webinar’s veteran practitioners will unleash essential guidelines for navigating ethical challenges throughout the attorney life cycle. Attendees will learn how to:

• Uncover guidance for upholding your ethical duties as a new attorney.

• Identify the top mistakes new lawyers make and how to prevent them.

• Discover the dos and don’ts of supervising junior lawyers and staff.

• Formulate strategies for maintaining tech competence as a senior lawyer.

Mark C. Kurdys will lead the webinar.  Kurdys litigated thousands of cases, tried hundreds, and managed dozens of appeals in his career of more than 40 years in Detroit and Charlotte, Asheville; and now Swannanoa, North Carolina. 
His practice focus is commercial/business litigation, construction, real estate disputes, wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury, insurance coverage, and family law. He is also a certified superior court mediator, and an author and presenter of continued legal education programs focused on civil trial practice skills, evidence and professionalism. Kurdys attended the University of Michigan and the University of Toledo College of Law.

Cost for the webinar, which includes course book download, is $319. To register, call 1-800-930-6182 or visit www.nbi-sems.com.

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