The Different Types of Innovation in the Practice of Law

Professor William D. Henderson, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, is one of the leading voices on innovation in the legal profession. He recently wrote on how innovation works in the practice of law at the cutting edge. Henderson, drawing on what he calls the McKenna Lifecycle of a Practice Area, identifies two types of innovation […]

Marchant on Innovating Lawyers for Emerging Tech Regulation

https://vimeo.com/287739419 Faculty Director Gary Marchant recently sat down with ASU Now to talk about what is sometimes known as “the pacing problem” – where the speed of technology outpaces traditional governance and regulation. Deciding how to speed up necessary regulation, and where to back off to promote development, will require new innovative tools and attorneys. The Center for […]

Marchant Speaks in Shanghai on Neurotech Innovation

Faculty Director Gary Marchant attended an OECD workshop on neurotechnology in Shanghai, China on September 6-7. The workshop, titled “Minding Neurotechnology: delivering responsible innovation for health and well-being“, was convened in collaboration with the China National Center for Biotechnology Development. The workshop provided a forum for exploring legal and ethical challenges raised by the advancement of brain science and […]

Learn from Experts and Scholars at LSI’s GETS Conference

REMINDER! Early Bird registration for the Sixth Annual Conference on Governance of Emerging Technologies & Science (GETS) ends Monday, April 30! The GETS Conference, May 16-18, includes presentations and discussions on the policy, social, and ethical aspects of emerging technologies. This year’s schedule features more than 50 speakers covering timely issues in artificial intelligence, privacy, healthcare, gene editing, blockchain, […]

Marchant Talks New Tech Challenges with California Judges

Center Faculty Director Gary Marchant recently spoke to the California Judges Association Annual Conference in San Francisco. Marchant’s talk, New Technology Intersects with the Old and New Law, addressed the challenges for judges presented by new technologies and scientific evidence. Today, courts must handle new types of technical, digital, genetic, and neuroscientific evidence. Even though […]