AI, Ethics and Expanding Access to Justice

AI, Ethics and Expanding Access to Justice
Wednesday, October 28, 2026

CLE Program: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Call to Action: 1:00 – 1:30 p.m.

1.0 MCLE Credit in Ethics & Professionalism

Program Description: 
AI, professional ethics, and the access-to-justice gap in New York, with a concentration and focused conversation on attention to the senior community (while recognizing overlap with other underserved groups).

The program will:

• Outline the civil access-to-justice gap in New York (especially for seniors).
• Explore how AI and legal tech tools are used to support self-represented and under-resourced litigants.
• Address key ethical duties—competence, confidentiality, supervision of AI tools, candor to the court.
• Offer a realistic view of AI’s potential and limits, emphasizing responsible adoption.
• Give attendees an opportunity to apply what they learn through a hands-on pro bono connection.

Faculty

Moderator: 
Atty. Tina Newsome-Lee, CPCU, VP & National Practice Lead, Travelers Indemnity Company

Speakers:  
Prof. John Tsiforas, Director of Law & Technology, Distance Education and Analytics — Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hofstra University

Malya Levin, Esq., Assistant Director and General Counsel, Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Justice

Stevie Morgan-Cline, AI and the Law Research Fellow; Arcana Research (Former OpenAI, MercorAI, and xAI)

Program Co-Chairs:

Erika E.E. Treco, Esq., Law Offices of Tina Newsome-Lee
Vivian D. Wesson, Esq., The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (USA)

Thank you to Hofstra for Sponsoring this Event!

Pricing: 

NYSBA Members: Free

Non-members $395

Event Registration:
Questions regarding registration may be directed to the NYSBA Member Resource Center.
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