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Lawyers have begun to experiment with artificial intelligence to streamline their case review processes. However, doing so brings risk for lawyers due to confidentiality and attorney-client privilege issues. This webinar brought together a representative of WestLaw to demonstrate their new technology and a nationally known ethics expert to discuss the concerns lawyers should grapple with before using AI for case work.

A webinar with a representative from WestLaw to demonstrate their latest AI legal research program, and nationally known ethicist Bruce Green. The topic is whether lawyers can/should use AI to assist wtih case reviews and what concerns they need to account for if they do.

Victims in post-conviction wrongful convictions are often not given enough information about a case as it progresses through investigation. This webinar brought together a nationally-known victims' rights attorney and a prosecutor who has worked extensively with victims on post-conviction cases to discuss best practices of ensuring victims are heard and their rights protected throughout a wrongful conviction case.

This is a webinar recording featuring an experienced defense lawyer and prosecutor who have both handled cases of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma in post-conviction. These cases are difficult to identify and investigate, and the speakers provided attendees with practical advice for gathering evidence and working with experts.

Webinar focused on working with original crime victims and their surviving family members to protect their rights in a post-conviction context. This is part of a monthly program for lawyers engaged in post-conviction innocence work, both prosecutors and defense lawyers. The TTA is a live webinar which will be recorded and posted publicly at convictionreview.net and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kfJui9u9hA&list=PLR5Q3wC5nyVmmW6LwcfJt… \.

A webinar with a defense lawyer and a prosecutor discussing how lawyers can identify questionable convictions involving shaken baby syndrome or abuse head trauma.

Held on September 25, 2024 in collaboration with our training and technical assistance partners – the UND School of Law – Tribal Judicial Institute (TJI). This webinar was designed to assist Tribal court and justice system planners to better understand the following: The role of Tribal courts of appeal in protecting and preserving Tribal sovereignty The importance of Tribal courts of appeal in the adjudicatory process Operating and sustain Tribal appellate courts – shared experiences from Fort Peck and Turtle Mountain Court of Appeals. The webinar was done via zoom and recorded.

Held on December 18, 2024 in collaboration with our training and technical assistance partners – the UND School of Law – Tribal Judicial Institute (TJI). This webinar presented by BJ Jones, Tribal Judge and Executive Director at TJI and Michelle Rivard Parks, Tribal Judge and Associate Director at TJI and former Tribal prosecutor. This webinar included a discussion on both civil commitments and criminal competency issues in criminal proceedings in Tribal courts.
The discussion on Civil Commitments in Tribal Courts included the following topics:

Held on November 4, 2024 in collaboration with our training and technical assistance partners – the National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA). This webinar was presented by the Honorable Carrie Garrow, Chief Judge for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Court. This webinar discussed how judicial interaction with participants is a critical component of participants’ success. Motivational interviewing, created by William Miller and Stephen Rollnick, is a method of communication and designed to help people explore and resolve ambivalence about changing behaviors.