Speaker: Jordan Jefferson

We’ll introduce the fundamentals of generative AI, exploring the technology, terminology, and history. We’ll also examine the current legal landscape and address ethical issues, including privacy, copyright, and accountability. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of generative AI and its ethical implications, which will help to equip attendees to navigate the complexities of using generative AI tools in their work.

Biography:

Jordan Jefferson is the Director at the Lynne L. Pantalena Law Library and an Associate Professor at the Quinnipiac University School of Law. She writes and presents issues surrounding technology, pedagogy, and service improvement in law and law libraries, and envisions academic law libraries as being at the crossroads of community and knowledge. Professor Jefferson’s legal research interests have a particular focus on criminal justice and access to justice, military and veterans’ issues, and LGBTQIA+ and women’s rights. She currently teaches the courses, Understanding AI: Promises and Pitfalls in the Legal Profession and Introduction to Legal Research and Information Literacy.