Practical Implications of Generative AI in Law Firms - NOT CLE

Victor Chavez is a Legal Research Specialist at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, in Los Angeles, California. Combining his research experiences at the University of California, Los Angeles, with his education at Loyola Law School, Chavez enjoys employing his research and legal skills to uncover whatever information or sources are needed at Sheppard Mullin. A proponent of collaboration, he is always willing to share his research trail with colleagues while learning from them as well. He considers himself fortunate to be in a field that utilizes his enthusiasm for technology and the law, remaining on the cutting edge of legal tech developments, staying up to date on vendor services, and sharing his knowledge with colleagues, empowering them to leverage technology's potential in their daily practices.

Emily R. Florio is the Director of Knowledge Research & Resources at DLA Piper LLP (US), and is responsible for the creation, implementation, and leadership of research and resource solutions within the firm. As a key component of the firm’s Knowledge team, she encourages a knowledge-sharing culture that helps the firm’s lawyers and business professionals practice smarter.

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Florio was with Hogan Lovells, Finnegan and Fish & Richardson. In all her roles, she collaborated with firm practice groups and administrative leadership to infuse research resources and expertise within the firms’ initiatives, projects and vision. In addition, she actively mentors law librarians, developing their careers and potential interest in being future leaders.

Florio is a past president and former board member of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). She is also a former president and treasurer of the Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC (LLSDC).

June Hsiao Liebert is the director of information services at O’Melveny & Myers LLP in Los Angeles, California, where she oversees the firm's information and records management initiatives. Her extensive background in both IT and information management comes from working in law schools, law firms and legal technology consulting.

June received a JD and MLS (Master’s in Library Science) from Indiana University and a BS in Management Information and Decision Systems from Case Western Reserve University. Prior to joining O'Melveny, she was the Firmwide Director of Library and Research Services at Sidley Austin LLP. June has also served as the CIO, library and distance education director, and professor at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, as well as the CIO at the University of Texas School of Law and a research librarian at the UCLA School of Law.

In 2021, she was named a Fastcase 50 top legal innovators honoree and was awarded the American Association of Law Libraries’ Presidential Certificate of Merit in 2018. June co-chairs the alumni board of the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, and is a frequent speaker on a variety of topics including technology, data, and library management. June is also a prolific writer and co-authored an article about link rot in US Supreme Court decisions that was published in the Yale Journal of Law and Technology.