March 11, 2025

Professor Renee Henson Presents at MU Data Science Week

Professor Renee Henson presented that the MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics’ Data Science Week. Of her time presenting, Professor Henson said: “This experience reinforced the importance of collaboration between lawyers and AI developers. It is essential for data scientists to understand the legal and ethical implications of their tools, just as it is crucial for both legal academics researching these issues and practicing lawyers to have a solid grasp of the underlying technology.”…

Feb. 28, 2025

Professor Renee Henson Speaks on AI panel for ADR

Professor Renee Henson served on a panel with Mizzou Law 1L student Naveen Rau regarding the evolving role of artificial intelligence in alternative dispute resolution. During the presentation, the panel explored key concepts, including: The difference between rule-based algorithms (structured, deterministic models) and machine learning algorithms (adaptive, probabilistic systems.) The power and limitations of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Gemini, and legal-specific AI tools such as Lexis AI and Westlaw AI. Ethical and confidentiality concerns in legal practice, including discussing ABA Formal Opinion 512. The potential for AI use in dispute resolution—how it can enhance preparation, strategy, and negotiation…

Jan. 13, 2025

Professor Henson presents at AALS Annual Meeting

Professor Renee Henson recently presented her latest research at the AALS Section on Internet and Computer Law Works-in-Progress session. Her article, Government-Backed Insurance for Unpredictable Technologies, addresses the pressing challenge of compensating for harms caused by AI-enabled tools. Traditional insurance models often fail to manage the unique and unpredictable risks associated with AI, leaving significant gaps in coverage for diverse and unforeseen damages. In this paper, Professor Henson examines: The complexities of quantifying AI-related harms. The limitations of existing insurance models in addressing AI risks. A proposal for a government-backed insurance framework inspired by the Price-Anderson Act, which addressed…

Oct. 10, 2024

Professor Renee Henson Speaks about A.I. in the Classroom

Professor Renee Henson, a visiting professor of law at Mizzou Law, spoke KBIA, the local Columbia NPR affiliate, to discuss her use of A.I. in the classroom to help students learn negotiation skills. To read and listen to the story, visit: https://www.kbia.org/kbia-news/2024-10-09/1008ailaw…

July 18, 2024

Professor Renee Henson Presents on AI

Professor Renee Henson made a presentation titled “AI: The Next Frontier?” to the National Conference of Court Public Information Officers. Professor Henson co-presented with Judge Scott Schlegel of the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal…

March 27, 2024

Professor Renee Henson Presents on AI at North Dakota Law Review Symposium

Renee Henson, visiting assistant professor of law at Mizzou Law, presented at North Dakota Law Review’s Symposium on Technology and Innovation at the North Dakota Law School. She presented her forthcoming article, Bridging the Divide: Does the EU’s AI Act Offer Code for Regulating Emergent Technologies in America? …

Nov. 16, 2023

Professor Renee Henson Gives MOBAR CLE

This week, Professor Renee Henson gave a MOBAR CLE titled “Beyond the Bar: Putting Your J.D. to Use in a Non-Traditional Way.” More than 300 people in attendance. On the panel with her was Sen. Barbara Washington; Zora Mulligan, executive vice president of Missouri State University; and Jenna Worthen, CEO of James Martin Company and author of Mom Who Works.

Sep. 26, 2023

Professors Renee Henson and Andrea Boyack present new papers

Renee Henson, visiting assistant professor of law at Mizzou Law, presented her new paper on AI law at the Central States Law Schools Association Conference at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Her paper, “I am Become Death, The Destroyer of Worlds”: Applying Strict Liability to Artificial Intelligence as an Abnormally Dangerous Activity” is forthcoming in the Temple Law Review. Professor Andrea Boyack presented her in-progress article, “Public Eviction Defenders: Framing Tenants’ Right to Counsel,” which examines…