Beyond the Hype: Real-World Ethical and Practical Challenges of AI in Prosecution

Wendy L. Patrick is a career prosecutor, named the Public Lawyer of the Year by the California State Bar Public Law Section.  She has completed over 165 trials ranging from stalking, to domestic violence, to first-degree murder.  She teaches and trains on a variety of legal topics around the world.

 Ms. Patrick lectures nationally and internationally on the topics of sexual assault, domestic violence and human trafficking, including courses in Hong Kong, South Korea, and South Africa.  She also teaches sexual assault prevention for the Army, having presented domestically as well as in Bavaria and Wiesbaden, Germany.    

 She has also been teaching ethics, trial skills, substance abuse, competence, elimination of bias, civility, and other subjects around the country on a regular basis for over twenty years to a variety of legal and business organizations.  She has served as an instructor for national and international audiences through programs like the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and the National District Attorneys Association, as well as for educational institutions, law firms, and other professional groups.  She also lectures frequently for law enforcement groups, and is an Institute of Criminal Investigation certified instructor for law enforcement, and an Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Certified Threat Manager.

 Ms. Patrick is author of Red Flags (St. Martin´s Press), and co-author of the New York Times bestseller Reading People (Random House, revision).  She has her own column in Law Enforcement Quarterly and Psychology Today, and had her own ethics column in the San Diego Daily Transcript for more than a decade. 

 In addition to being selected as one of the Top Ten criminal attorneys in San Diego and named the Ronald M. George Public Lawyer of the Year, Ms. Patrick received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the San Diego Deputy District Attorneys Association, recognized by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors with a designated day in commemoration. 

 In addition to the Sexual Assault Response Team Response With a Heart Award, Ms. Patrick also received Service to the San Diego County Bar Association award, the Friend of the Community Award from the Tom Homann Law Association for her work prosecuting hate crimes

 On a personal note, Ms. Patrick holds a purple belt in Shorin-Ryu karate, is a concert violinist with the La Jolla Symphony, and plays the electric violin professionally with a rock band, performing both locally and in Hollywood.  

Brent Berkley is an internationally-recognized expert on criminal justice and the prosecutorial function. With a career spanning nearly 35 years, he has worked as a private and public defense attorney, a prosecutor at every level of state, local, and federal prosecution, and program director, advocate, educator, and consultant for prosecutors, law enforcement, and allied professionals across the globe. His expertise covers trial practice, digital evidence and legal technology, upstream crime reduction, re-entry, and increasing efficiency within the criminal justice system. Brent joined Axon in 2015 and was responsible for the creation of the Axon Justice team, working with prosecutors, defense attorneys, and courts in every state and multiple international environments. He is currently the Strategic Relationships Director for Justice customers and works with leaders in that community to modernize criminal justice practice for the 21st Century.