Algorithmic Bias Consulting
An AI-generated depiction of what an algorithm looks like.
I am available to serve as a consulting expert and expert witness on algorithmic bias, which I regularly present on to Bar Associations, legal, academic, and civic groups and have published on extensively. More and more decisions that affect people are being made by algorithms. When those decisions are inaccurate, unfair, and violate the law, they will need to be challenged.
A partial list of my presentations and publications can be found below.
Presentations
Presenting at the NSBA’s Labor Relations and Employment Seminar.
Panel presentation discussing AI and Tech Issues at the Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference.
Panel presentation at the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Spring Meeting, where we discussed how lawyers can use AI.
AI in Legal Practice- Practical Applications and Interactive Demonstrations, Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting, (upcoming) 2024
The Civil Rights Challenges Posed by Algorithmic Bias, Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting, (upcoming) 2024
AI, Ethics, and the Practice of Law, Nebraska Paralegal Association, Fall Seminar, 2024
AI and Tech, Nebraska State Bar Association, Appellate Section, 2024
AI, Ethics, and the Practice of Law, Nebraska State Bar Association, 2024
AI as a Tool for Lawyers, Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference, 2024
Algorithmic Bias and Employment Law, Eighth Circuit Nebraska Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) Conference, 2024.
AI as a New Tool, Spring Meeting, American Bankruptcy Institute, 2024.
AI and the Law, Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute, 2023.
The Civil Rights Challenges Posed by Algorithmic Bias, Nebraska Diversity Summit, 2023.
A Lawyer’s Guide to Dealing with Automated Processes and AI, Nebraska State Bar Association, 2023.
The Civil Rights Challenges Posed by Algorithmic Bias, Iowa State Bar Association, 2022.
Legal Considerations of Algorithmic Decision Making, Nebraska State Bar Association, 2022.
Pitfalls of Using Algorithms in Hiring Decisions, Iowa State Bar Association 2022
Redefining Digital Literacy: Algorithms and You, SXSW EDU, March 2022.
They're Harvesting Your Information, a conversation about privacy, data science ethics, and how people can protect themselves, Pat & JT Podcast, 2022.
The Promises and Perils of Algorithmic Decision Making, Omaha West Rotary, 2022.
Reckoning with Robots: Understanding the Impacts of Algorithmic Decision Making, Suburban Rotary of Omaha, 2022.
Algorithmic Unreliability: Narrative Theory, Digital Ethics, and The Constitutionality of Employment AI, MALSB/MBAA Annual Conference, March 2022.
Algorithmic Discrimination: How Algorithms Affect Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts; Jacksonville State University, 2021.
Algorithmic Discrimination: How Algorithms Affect Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts; University of Nevada-Reno, 2021.
The Human Lawyer Podcast with Kevin Pratt; discussing legal technology, data science ethics, and algorithmic bias, 2021.
Coded Bias: Film Screening and Discussion, Invited Panelist, Nebraska Educational Television (NET), March 2021.
Reckoning with Robots: The Constitutional Implications of Using Algorithms to Make Human Decisions, MALSB Master Teacher Competition, MBAA/MALSB Joint Annual Conference, Chicago, March 2021.
Billable Hours, Legal Tech & Law School, Podcast, The GoodLawyer Show, March 2021.
Publications
Freeman, Thomas J, McKain, Aaron, Lampe, Margo, Juday, Hannah, and Bleichrodt, Molly, Advising Companies on Data Collection and the Use of Automated Decision Making, Nebraska Lawyer, May/June 2023.
Freeman, Thomas J., McKain, Aaron, Hall, Samson, Masi, Joseph, Mandolfo, Matthew, Britto, Madeleine, Bartz, Michael, Harper, William, Karsky, Kylie, Compton, Meagan, and Atamov, Emily, A Legal Guide to Digital Ethics Issues for Attorneys, The Law, International Journal, Spring 2023.
Freeman, Thomas J, McKain, Aaron, Hall, Samson, with Creighton students Joseph Masi, Michael Bartz, William Harper, Kylie Karsky, Madeleine Britto, C.J. Braccia, Emily Atamov, Ava Verzani, and Clare Hart, Principles of Digital Law and Ethics, CPI TechREG Chronicle, Special Issue on Machine Learning, Feb 2023.
Freeman, Thomas J, McKain, Aaron, and Hall, Samson, with Creighton students Joseph Masi, Matthew Mandolfo, Madeleine Britto, Michael Bartz, William Harper, Kylie Karsky, Meagan Compton, Emily Atamov, the Creighton Business Law Research Forum, and the Institute for Digital Humanity, A Primer on Digital and Data Science Ethics, Neb. Law. Sept/Oct 2022.
Freeman, Thomas J., Dealing with Algorithmic Injustice, The Law; International Journal, July 2022.
Freeman, Thomas J., McKain, Aaron, and Hall, Samson, The Legal Implications of Algorithmic Decison-Making, Neb. Law., May/June 2020, at 25.
Freeman, Thomas J. and McKain, Aaron, As Technology Evolves, So Will the Law, and So Must Attorneys, Neb. Law., July/August 2019, at 9.
