NAPD Virtual Tech Expo 2026: Full Schedule

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Session Recordings: Available post-event for registered attendees

10:30am EDT

Intro

Thursday September 17, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am EDT

Plenary

10:45am EDT

AI Roadmap for the Defender - Part 1: Law Enforcement AI and the Discovery Explosion

Thursday September 17, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping criminal defense practice—not as a future hypothetical, but as a present force driving both the expansion of law enforcement surveillance and the overwhelming growth of defense discovery. This two-part training will help defenders understand how AI-enabled tools are changing the evidentiary landscape and how defense teams can respond thoughtfully,...
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Speakers

Elizabeth Daniel Vasquez

Founder and President, Forensic Evidence Table & E. Daniel Vasquez Consulting.

Elizabeth Daniel Vasquez has focused on the intersection of data, science, technology and the criminal legal system for more than a decade. She is the founder and President of the Forensic Evidence Table, a nonprofit focused on the challenges of science and tech in the criminal legal... Read More →

Thursday September 17, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT

Plenary

11:45am EDT

Break

Thursday September 17, 2026 11:45am - 12:00pm EDT

Break

12:00pm EDT

AI Roadmap for the Defender Part 2: Defense AI and a Roadmap for Responsible Use

Thursday September 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Speakers

Elizabeth Daniel Vasquez

Founder and President, Forensic Evidence Table & E. Daniel Vasquez Consulting.

Thursday September 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Plenary

1:00pm EDT

Sponsor Session - NICE

Thursday September 17, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Sponsor

1:45pm EDT

A Case Study: What AI Can and Cannot Do in Legal Research and Analysis

Thursday September 17, 2026 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT

AI is changing how lawyers research, write, and analyze the law. It can save busy practitioners time. It can also help lawyers who are not strong writers and researchers create better documents. But AI's quality of research and analysis is often unable to perform well on nuanced, complex, or emerging issues, and it is especially weak at analyzing matters of first impression. In this session, I...
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Speakers

Amanda Peters

Associate Dean for Faculty and Professor of Law, South Texas College of Law

Amanda Peters serves as Associate Dean for Faculty and Professor of Law. She teaches Legal Research and Writing, Texas Criminal Procedure, Criminal Litigation Drafting, and Negotiation Skills for Criminal Practitioners. Her criminal law and procedure articles have been published in... Read More →

Thursday September 17, 2026 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT

Plenary

2:45pm EDT

Break

Thursday September 17, 2026 2:45pm - 3:00pm EDT

Break

3:00pm EDT

Sponsor Session

Thursday September 17, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT

Sponsor

3:45pm EDT

Break

Thursday September 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:00pm EDT

Break

4:00pm EDT

Algorithmic Bias, Data, and the Criminal Case

Thursday September 17, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

AI tools now touch nearly every stage of a criminal case, from investigation through sentencing. These tools are marketed as neutral, but the data and design choices behind them are not. This session breaks down where algorithmic bias enters these tools and how it moves from code to consequence, covering facial recognition, AI-generated incident summaries, and pretrial risk-assessment instruments....
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Speakers

Sonia Gipson Rankin

Interim Associate Dean for Technology & Innovation and Professor of Law, North Carolina Central University School of Law

Sonia Gipson Rankin is the Interim Associate Dean for Technology & Innovation and Professor of Law at North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she leads the NCCU Technology Law & Policy Center (TLPC). As both a computer scientist and legal scholar, she focuses on the... Read More →

Thursday September 17, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Plenary

10:30am EDT

AI Suppression: E-discovery Software and Brady

Friday September 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

Prosecutors regularly rely on AI e-discovery software, known as technology assisted review (TAR) tools, to sort and prioritize digital evidence. These tools implicate constitutional concerns: they can either risk suppressing or help to surface exculpatory and impeachment evidence that prosecutors must disclose under the Brady due process rule. Yet doctrine, agency guidance, and scholarship offer...
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Speakers

Rebecca Wexler

Alfred W. Bressler Professor of Law, Columbia University

Rebecca Wexler’s teaching and research sit at the intersection of law and technology, with a specific focus on privacy and secrecy in the context of the criminal legal system. Her work has explored topics including trade secrets, data privacy, and law enforcement privilege. Wexler’s... Read More →

Jason Hartline

Professor of Computer Science, Northwestern University

Prof. Hartline’s research introduces design and analysis methodologies from computer science to understand and improve outcomes of economic, legal, and AI systems. Optimal behavior and outcomes in complex environments are complex and, therefore, should not be expected; instead... Read More →

Friday September 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT

Plenary

11:30am EDT

Sponsor Session

Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 12:15pm EDT

Sponsor

12:15pm EDT

Break

Friday September 18, 2026 12:15pm - 12:30pm EDT

Break

12:30pm EDT

Truth or Tech: Navigating AI-Generated Evidence in the Courtroom

Friday September 18, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT

As technology advances, the manipulation of digital content has become more sophisticated and accessible than ever. It is now easier to generate or alter photos, videos, audio recordings, and even handwriting, raising critical questions about the integrity of evidence presented in legal proceedings. With the rise of AI-generated content, we must consider how these advancements can...
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Speakers

Brian Chase

Managing Director of Digital Forensics, Archer Hall

Brian Chase is a consultant, expert witness, adjunct professor of law, and attorney. He currently serves as ArcherHall’s Managing Director of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery, where he provides expert testimony, teaches 100+ CLEs a year, and manages their team of over a dozen experts... Read More →

Friday September 18, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT

Plenary

1:30pm EDT

Sponsor Session

Friday September 18, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Sponsor

2:15pm EDT

Break

Friday September 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:30pm EDT

Break

2:30pm EDT

Creating a Model PD Office AI Policy for Pennsylvania

Friday September 18, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

This panel discussion will cover the creation of Pennsylvania's AI & Emerging Technologies Committee, the committee's work, and the creation of a model AI Policy for PD offices to adapt and use.

Speakers

Claudia Kim

Defender Association of Philadelphia

Josh Camson

Deputy Chief Defender, Montgomery County, PA Public Defender's Office

Josh Camson is Deputy Chief Defender at the Montgomery County, PA Public Defender's Office, where he oversees operations and technology for a 100+ person staff. He co-chairs PDAP's AI and Emerging Technologies Committee and is active in the ABA, helping public defense offices navigate... Read More →

Sara Jacobson

Executive Director, Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania (PDAP)

Sara Jacobson is the Executive Director for the Public Defender Association of Pennsylvania (PDAP), which trains and supports Public Defenders across PA. Before joining the PDAP, Sara served as the Director of Trial Advocacy and an Associate Professor at Temple Law School... Read More →

Friday September 18, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

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