Future Developments of Law Involving AI
Friday, April 17, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:15 pm
 

Moderators
Richard K. Herrmann, Esq.
Ian Connor Bifferato, Esq.

This forward-looking CLE explores the evolving legal landscape shaped by artificial intelligence, inviting attendees to consider how emerging technologies may redefine core principles across multiple areas of law. Framed around a series of hypothetical appellate decisions from the “3rd Celestial Circuit” in 2031, a panel of judges and practitioners will analyze cutting-edge issues such as the land use implications of large-scale AI infrastructure, the ethical boundaries of AI-assisted legal practice, and the admissibility of novel forms of digital and neuro-based evidence.

Through these thought-provoking scenarios, the program will examine challenges ranging from attorney discipline for unregulated AI use, to bankruptcy complications involving inaccessible digital assets, to the growing threat of deepfakes in criminal proceedings. Panelists will also explore the continued necessity of human judgment in professional services despite increasing automation. Attendees will gain insight into how courts may balance innovation with accountability and leave better prepared to navigate the legal and ethical complexities of an AI-driven future.

The opinions will include:

• New Castle County Homeowners v. Project Washington: a massive AI data center towers over a quiet suburb.
• ODC v. Novamind: disciplinary counsel charges attorneys for deploying an unlicensed AI legal assistant in court.
• Marcus Chen v. Stellar Innovations: court orders limited discovery of neural implant memories as evidence in civil litigation.
• In re NexaCore AI: bankruptcy court confronts lost cryptographic keys locking $500 million in AI assets.
• Deepfakes, Digital Video & Criminal Law: AI-forged evidence forces courts to rethink authentication and burden of proof.
• Premier Accounting Group v. Board of Accountancy: court holds human oversight remains irreplaceable in AI-assisted audits.

This seminar offers 3.0 ethics credits to Delaware and Pennsylvania Attorneys; 3.6 ethics credits to New Jersey Attorneys.

Locations available are Wilmington, Live stream options in Georgetown, Dover, and Seaford.

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* Advertised price is for the standard member rate.

 OUT OF STATE CLE CREDIT INFO

Those attendees who wish to receive CLE credit, other than from Delaware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, should contact their individual State’s CLE Commission for credit. The Delaware State Bar Association can provide you with the agenda (included in the Materials sent with your registration confirmation) and a Certificate of Attendance (upon completion of the webinar), which should meet the requirements of compliance.

All rates include CLE Seminar and any materials. To register now or review DSBA CLE Policies, click HERE.

All materials provided by the deadline will be available by QR code on the day of the seminar.

Reporting of credits:

Please be advised that the DSBA has 30 days from the date of the seminar to report credits. Credits will be reported according to the date of the seminar not the date they are entered.