CBA Record November-December 2025

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AI 2035 COMMITTEES The Chicago Bar Association Open to all CBA Members Join a committee today

10 AI CLE Working Committees. 10 Sessions Per Month. Unlimited Learning. CBA President Judge Nichole C. Patton invites all members to join one of 10 new working committees aligned with her 2025-2026 special project, "AI 2035: The Legal Profession and the Judiciary in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." Open to all CBA members. No extra fees! AI Strategic Leadership Co-Chairs: Justice Rena Van Tine , Illinois Appellate Court, and Judge Megan Goldish , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chair: Joel Bruckman , Smith Gambrell Russell

AI & Access to Justice Technology's power to democratize legal services Chair: Judge Corinne C. Heggie , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chair: Alexis Crawford Douglas , K&L Gates AI & Courtroom Operations Revolutionary changes in judicial proceedings Chair: Judge Kerrie Maloney Laytin , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chair: Maggie Mendenhall Casey , City of Chicago, Department of Law AI & Criminal Justice Technology's impact on law enforcement and justice Co-Chairs: Judge Beatriz Santiago and Judge Ankur Srivastava , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chair: Ashonta Rice , Park Gold Group

AI & Fairness, Transparency, and Inclusion Ensuring justice in the digital age Chair: Judge Tracie Porter , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chairs: Angela Spears , The Will Group, Jonathan Safron , Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP, and Taylor Tyler , Tyler Law Chicago.

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AI & Future of Legal Education Preparing tomorrow's lawyers today

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Chair: Judge Lloyd Brooks , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chair: Andre A. Hunter, Jr. , Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

AI & Law Firm Economics The business transformation you can't afford to miss Chair: Judge Sarah Johnson , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chair: Daniel Berkowitz , Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet LLP Chair: Judge Michael Zink and Judge Loveleen Ahuja , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chairs: Peter McNamara , International Union of Operation Engineers Local 399, and Roman Solowski AI & Legal Practice & Litigation From case strategy to courtroom presentation

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AI & Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Protecting clients in an AI-driven world

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Chair: Judge Michael Mullen , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chair: Ronak Shah , Molson Coors

AI & Legal Research & Writing The efficiency revolution is here

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AI & Ethics in Advocacy Navigating uncharted ethical territory

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Chair: Judge Allen P. Walker , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chair: Anthony Sam , Cunningham, Meyer & Vedrine

Chair: Judge Debjani D. Desai , Circuit Court of Cook County Vice-Chair: Madhavi Seth , Crowdstrike

Committees are now meeting!

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