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Law Firm Challenges and Opportunities in Artificial Intelligence
Friday, March 27, 2026
9:00 am – 12:15 pm
Wilmington University, Brandywine Campus

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

9:00 – 9:10 AM | Welcome, Framing & Ground Rules

Purpose of the Program

  • This is not an AI tutorial
  • This is not a product demo
  • This is about strategic decisions firms are already making—whether they admit it or not

Framing Points

  • Why AI is now a law firm management issue, not a tech issue
  • Why sitting still is also a strategic choice
  • How this program differs from “Best Practices in AI”

Section I — AI 101 For Law Firm Leaders
9:10 – 9:40 AM | Just Enough to Be Dangerous (in a Good Way)

Section II — Opportunities: Where Firms Can Win
9:40 – 10:30 AM | Strategic Upside of AI 

  • A. Efficiency & Leverage Opportunities
  • B. Raising the Bar on Quality of Legal Services
  • C. Standing Out in the Profession
  • D. Helping Shape Substantive Law

 10:30 – 10:45 AM | Break

 Section III — Challenges: Where Firms Can Lose
10:45 – 11:45 AM | Strategic, Ethical, and Operational Risk

  • A. Competing in an Uneven AI Arms Race
  • B. Dangerous Uses by Staff and Attorneys
  • C. Client Expectations & Pressure
  • D. Billing, Value & the Business Model
  • E. Governance, Policy & Risk Management

 Section IV — The Strategic Balance
11:45 – 12:05 PM | So What Should Firms Actually Do?

 Section V — Looking Ahead
12:05 – 12:15 PM | The Next 3–5 Years

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.

To register by mail or email, please click the blue registration link below.

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 * Advertised price is for the standard member rate.

CLE PRICING INFORMATION COST:
DSBA Members $150
DSBA Government Members $125
Non-Members $250
PA Credits $12
NJ Credits $12

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.

 

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