The 2026 Judge Doyle Lexington Seminar
Registration
Event:
Fri, July 31, 2026
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT
Fri, July 31, 2026
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM CT
Online registration for this event opens in 29 days, 20 hours, 40 minutes.
Details
MCLE Accreditation
NE #280125; 5.0 CLE Hours, including 3.0 Prof. Resp./Ethics Hours. (Regular/Traditional)
**In-Person Only
Registration is FREE, but you must register to attend.
- Due to Limited Seating, Judge Doyle requests that you REGISTER by July 15, 2026
- Lunch will NOT be provided as part of this seminar. It is suggested that attendees bring their own lunch.
Artificial Intelligence: are you using it with understanding? If so, are you using it ethically? This program will help attendees discover more about AI, including the ways to use it responsibly.
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Opening Remarks |
Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke, Nebraska Supreme Court |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Hon. James Doyle, IV, Retired Judge of the District Court, 11th Judicial District This session will provide attendees with an overview of artificial intelligence and highlight some areas with potential ethical pitfalls. |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | AI Ethics Mark Weber, Nebraska Counsel for Discipline This ethics program will review AI use as it applies to fees (§ 3-501.5), confidentiality of information (§ 3-501.6), supervisory duties (§§ 3-505.1.,2.,3., and .5), and disclosure of the use of AI. |
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m | Lunch – bring your own lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Critical Thinking and Responsible AI Use in Legal Practice George (Guy) McHendry, PhD, Creighton University Incorporating critical-thinking skills and ethical decision-making skills related to the use of AI. Developing “information literacy,” which is the ability to think about a source, is an essential skill when using generative AI. Ensuring that information is valid, consistent with other sources and research findings, and logically sound is fundamental to effective and ethical AI use. This presentation folds information literacy into five broader ethical issues related to the use of AI in society, including skills relating to the disclosure of the use of AI in the practice of law. |
| 1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Break |
| 1:40 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. | Drafting Documents and AI Cameron Guenzel, Johnson Flodman Guenzel & Wasserburger LLP This session will provide attendees with practical, interactive tools for everyday legal writing and preparing summaries. |
| 2:40 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. | AI Ethics Continued Hon. James Doyle, IV, Retired Judge of the District Court, 11th Judicial District This ethics program will review AI use as it applies to competence (§ 3-501.1), diligence (§3 -501.3), communications (§ 3-501.4), meritorious claims and contentions (§ 3-501.1), and candor toward the tribunal (§ 3-503.3). |
Credit
This program has been approved for credit in the following jurisdiction(s):
Nebraska Supreme Court MCLE Commission
Credit has been approved with the Nebraska Supreme Court MCLE Commission for 5.00 General credits and 3.00 Professional Responsibility credits.
Nebraska Supreme Court MCLE Commission
Credit has been approved with the Nebraska Supreme Court MCLE Commission for 5.00 General credits and 3.00 Professional Responsibility credits.
Location
Central Community College
1501 Plum Creek Pkwy Suite 1
Lexington, Nebraska 68850