Skynet at the Sidebar: Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Defense in Criminal Cases

The emergence of artificial intelligence in legal practice has prompted vital conversations, raising both new opportunities and serious ethical questions for criminal defense teams. This webinar will provide defense practitioners with a practical, ethics-centered framework for understanding how AI can, and cannot be used in criminal defense and mitigation work.

Presented by Dumaka Shabazz, the Chief Federal Public Defender in Nashville, this session will explore:

• AI Case Use: Practical Applications from Arrest to Sentencing
• AI Ethics: Navigating Pitfalls and Avoiding Hallucinations
• AI Collaboration for Defense Teams: Enhancing Strategy & Storytelling

Designed for criminal defense teams engaged in life-history investigations, the session offers practical guidance, ethical guardrails to support thoughtful AI use in practice. To register, click here. 

This webinar will be recorded. CLE credits are not available for this webinar; however, a letter of attendance will be provided upon request to Mary at [email protected]. Please attend the webinar from your own Zoom account if you intend to request a letter verifying your attendance.

Presenter Bio

Dumaka Shabazz is the federal public defender for the Middle District of Tennessee. With the mission to provide the highest level of defense for the indigent accused, he trains attorneys on storytelling, trauma informed advocacy, and client centered representation. An experienced educator, Shabazz teaches trial advocacy at Vanderbilt Law School and serves as faculty for the National Criminal Defense College and the Orientation for New Assistant Federal Public Defenders. He leads with a philosophy of inspiration, connection, and empowerment, bringing the dynamic energy to both the courtroom and classroom.