Artificial Intelligence and the Effects on Minorities

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association
Coordinated by Black Women Lawyers’ Association, Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, Asian American Bar Association,
The Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, and South Asian Bar Association


1.0 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Diversity and Inclusion credit


Original Program Date: November 2, 2023*
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 5, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Don’t miss this discussion on the bias against minorities in artificial intelligence when making predictions, and what engineers can do to minimize implicit bias when creating AI. Additional topics include: how AI works (in general), the aspects of facial recognition to be aware of (including surveillance and privacy issues), and using AI in the workplace.


Moderator: Reena Bajowala, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, Chicago
Kwanwoo Lee, UnitedHealth Group, Chicago
Shannon Stokes, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Chicago



*Originally presented as part of the ISBA’s 2023 Minority Bar Conference. Find more sessions in this series in the ISBA On-Demand CLE catalog.



Pricing Information
  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $35 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $70
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

Using Artificial Intelligence to Resolve Small Claims Cases (and Changing/Adopting Ethics Rules to Reflect the Use of AI)

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
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Presented by the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure
Sponsored by the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company


1.50 hours MCLE credit, including 1.50 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit


Original Program Date: March 30, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 5, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Participants will better understand the potential for the application of Artificial Intelligence in the courts and the resolution of disputes. Topics cover the benefits of AI including increased efficiency, cost reduction, and improved access to justice; the challenges presented by AI including ethical concerns, potential biases, and accountability issues; developing measures to ensure that AI applications maintain fairness, impartiality, and adherence to the rule of law; integrating AI into the judicial system; the impact of AI on the judicial system; the various AI applications including document analysis, legal research, and case prediction tools; and much more.


Moderator: Nelson M. Rosario, Rosario Tech Law, LLC, Chicago
Hon. Michael J. Chmiel, Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, Woodstock
Prof. Daniel W. Linna, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago
Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Circuit Court of Cook County, Chicago



Pricing Information
  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $52.50 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $105
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Courts - An Overview

ISBA Members: Use your 15 hours of Free CLE credits to order this program –
just use the green button next to the “Add to Cart” button below!
Presented by the ISBA Civil Practice and Procedure
Sponsored by the ISBA Mutual Insurance Company


1.25 hours MCLE credit, including 1.25 hours Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Professionalism, Civility, Legal Ethics, or Sexual Harassment Prevention credit


Original Program Date: March 30, 2023
Accreditation Expiration Date: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­March 5, 2026 (You must certify completion and save your certificate before this date to get MCLE credit)


Participants will better understand the impact of AI on the judicial system and the challenges and opportunities presented by its application in the courts. Topics include defining AI and understanding how it works; how AI organizes and structures information; whether AI can advise or predict; the risk of unpredictable case outcomes; regulating AI; adopting a risk-based approach; assuring ethical standards including respect for fundamental rights; non-discrimination, impartiality, and fairness; and much more.


Dory Reiling, Amsterdam District Court (ret.) Netherlands (via pre-recorded video)
George S. Bellas, Bellas & Wachowski, Park Ridge
Hon. Eugene G. Doherty, Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, Rockford
Caroline Marouzek Cozzi, Bellas & Wachowski, Park Ridge
Ronald D. Menna, Fischel Kahn, Chicago



Pricing Information
  • Please Note: You must attend the entire program in order to earn MCLE credit for this seminar.
  • ISBA sponsoring section members get a $10 registration discount (which is automatically calculated in your cart when you log in to register).
  • Fees:
    • ISBA Member Price of $43.75 is displayed below when you login and program is eligible for Free CLE member benefit.
    • Non-Member Price $87.50
    • New Attorney Member (within the first five years of practice) - $25
    • Law Students – Free


A Thank You to Our CLE Coordinators

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

ISBA’s 15 hours of Free On-Demand CLE member benefit allow you to choose from over 700 hours of programming on a broad range of topics. This benefit results from the tireless efforts of many dedicated ISBA volunteer CLE program coordinators working with the ISBA CLE Committee and staff who plan and produce programs presented by our sections and committees. We proudly recognize those coordinators responsible for CLE programs presented during our Fall 2023 semester. Please join us as we thank them for all they do to enhance the profession!

ISBA Mutual Insurance Company and Sidebar Insurance Solutions Partnership

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

 Insurance organizations partner to provide a complete suite of property and casualty insurance products to Illinois solo and small law firms.

ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, the #1 insurer of Lawyers Professional Liability Insurance for law firms in Illinois, and Sidebar Insurance Solutions, Inc., an Orland Park based insurance agency specializing in structuring insurance programs for law firms have established a partnership to ensure that Illinois solo lawyers and small firms, have access to a comprehensive suite of insurance coverages to protect their firms.

Notice of Election of ISBA Delegates to the ABA House of Delegates

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

At the March 2024 meeting of the ISBA Board of Governors, the Board shall elect two Under 35 delegates to the ABA House of Delegates, one from Cook County and one from outside Cook County. The candidates for these positions must be members of the ISBA and ABA in good standing, from the appropriate geographical area, and under the age of 35 at the close of the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting, which is Tuesday, August 6.

Crafting an Effective Generative AI-Policy

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Celeste Antoinette Niemann

 In his article February Illinois Bar Journal article, “Crafting an Effective Generative AI-Policy,” Carlos Cisneros notes that among the risk factors of using generative online artificial intelligence tools are whether content entered into a generative-AI tool’s prompt becomes the property of the AI company and whether confidential and biometric information is protected after being entered into an AI system. With this in mind, Cisneros recommends that lawyers should verify whether use of AI is covered by their malpractice insurance policy.