MA AFCC 2025 Annual Conference (In Person)

As a service to our members and the general public, the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation is sharing the following announcement. MCFM is not responsible for the content of this announcement and is not a sponsor of the program or programs described in this announcement.

*** Conference Announcement From Massachusetts Chapter, AFCC ***

MA AFCC 2025 Annual Conference
Brave New World:  The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence in Family Law
Friday, March 21, 2025
8:15 AM-5:00 PM
The Conference Center at Waltham Woods
860 Winter Street
Waltham, MA  02451

The technology around artificial intelligence is moving fast and impacting all areas of our lives. Family law practitioners, custody evaluators, parenting coordinators, and mental health experts have a professional responsibility to understand AI and how it may influence the work we do. This conference will explain the many ways AI is currently being used and how it can be a powerful tool when used responsibly. It will also raise concerns regarding biases, data manipulation, security, and “hallucinations,” as well as ethical issues. We look forward to seeing you at this important conference!

Conference Schedule

8:15-8:30 AM  Opening Remarks: Robert Zibbell, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)

8:30-10:30 AM  Steven Bradley
The Pros, Cons, and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Family Law Cases

10:30-10:45 AM  Break

10:45 AM-12:15 PM  Gerald Koocher, Ph.D., LP, ABPP
The Computer Made Me Do it! Professional Responsibility in the Use of Artificial Intelligence

12:15-1:15 PM  Lunch & Presidential Remarks, Mira Levitt, Ph.D.

1:15-2:30 PM  Panel One, AI Issues in Family Law Related Practices
Karen Cohen, Esq., Jennifer Durand, Esq., Lauren Persing, Psy.D., Benjamin Stich, LICSW
Premela Deck, Esq., Ph.D. (Moderator)

2:30-3:00 PM  Afton Pavletic, Esq.
Perspective on AI by the Board of Bar Overseers

3:00-3:15 PM  Break

3:15-5:00 PM  Panel Two, The Bench and the Bar:  Respective Perspectives
Afton Pavletic, Esq., Richard Novitch, Esq., Hon. Paul Cronan, Hon. Lee Peterson, Hon. Nan Sauer
Alex Jones, MSW, Esq. (Moderator)

Registration Fee Before March 1, 2025:
$220 for MA Chapter Members Only
$245 for Non-Members

Registration Fee After March 1, 2025:
$235 for MA Chapter Members Only
$260 for Non-Members

No refunds after March 14, 2025.

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