We end our preview of the May 20 CodeX FutureLaw Conference panels, with the final panel of the day: “E-Government” at 4:30 p.m. It will be moderated by Jason R. Baron (@JasonRBaron1) who is new to our CodeX community. But he is an rock star when it comes to e-discovery/information governance, as demonstrated by his very frequent international speaking gigs and writing. After decades working for the U.S. federal government (most recently as Director of Litigation for the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration), Baron is now of counsel at Drinker Biddle & Reath.

 

Baron had his CodeX “baptism by fire” at Legaltech New York, when—at the last-minute—he joined our “jury” panel. (CodeX executive director Roland Vogl had lost his voice and had recruited “judge” Ralph Baxter to cover for him as moderator.)

But at FutureLaw on May 20, he’s had plenty of prep time, guiding the panelists through the discussion of how “governments around the world are investing heavily in technology to improve their efficiency, accessibility and transparency,” as the organizers describe the panel. “What areas hold the biggest opportunities? What do you need to know about innovating in the government space?”

 

SPEAKERS
• Colleen Chien is an Associate Professor at Santa Clara University School of Law. She also “is a consultant to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where she until recently served as  Senior Advisor, Intellectual Property and Innovation, working on a broad range of patent, copyright, technology transfer, open innovation, educational innovation, and other issues,” she notes in her bio.  @colleen_chien

• Jenny Montoya-Tansey leads Code For America’s public safety and criminal justice related work. “A Stanford Law School graduate and member of the California bar, she previously supported California counties on jail population management, pretrial programs, and access to health coverage and treatment at Californians for Safety and Justice,” she notes. A Stanford Law School graduate, Montoya-Tansey spent four years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, working on civil rights issues, including law enforcement language access policies and racial profiling. @tennymo

• Peter Parycek, Danube University Krems, Austria, works “at the intersection of legal policy, social and technological developments. His research and project priorities include e-governance, e-democracy and e-government,” he notes in his bio. A lawyer, Parycek is the founder of CeDEM (International Conference for eDemocracy and Open Government) held in Austria and Asia, and responsible for the open access journal JeDEM (eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government). @parycek

• Jonathan Reichental, is the CIO for the City of Palo Alto. His 25-year career has included both private and public sectors. He “works with his teams to apply technology innovation in organizations to create new value and to enable work to be more meaningful and fun,” and his work has been recognized by The White House and many others. @Reichental

 

BREAKOUT THE WINE!

That’s it! After the panel, it’s time for a reception as we all soak in an amazing day! Enjoy!

 

 

PREVIEW LINKS
9 a.m. introductions and welcomes by SLS Dean Elizabeth Magill and CodeX Executive Director Roland Vogl.
9:15 a.m.: “FutureLaw: Don’t Be Late.” Keynote: James Sandman.
10:15 a.m.: “FutureLaw: Watson & Beyond.”
11:20 a.m.: “FutureLaw: Introduction to U.K.’s Alternative Business Structure by Eddie Hartman.”
11:40 a.m.: “FutureLaw: Computational Law Update.”
1:15 p.m.: “FutureLaw: Moot Court 2020: Legal Tech on Trial.“
2 p.m. “FutureLaw: Three Breakout Sessions.”
3:15 p.m.: “FutureLaw: Criminal Justice.”

 

ALSO
• “Jason R. Baron on CodeX @Legaltech New York.”
• “FutureLaw: Roland Vogl on Law Technology Now”

FUTURELAW LINKS
For more info about the May 20 CodeX FutureLaw Conference check out these sites:
•  FutureLaw Conference 2016
•  Registration
•  Agenda
•  Speakers
•  Location & Parking

Monica Bay is a Fellow at CodeX and a freelance journalist and analyst. She is a member of the California bar. Email: mbay@codex.stanford.edu. Twitter: @MonicaBay.

Cover image: Clipart.com.