Supervisor of Training and Litigation Support, Office of the Federal Public Defender, District of New Jersey
Giselle Pomerleau, Esq. is the Supervisor of Training and Litigation Support for the Office of the Federal Public Defender, District of New Jersey, where she has been since 2010. She is a frequent presenter on the impact of technology trends in criminal defense practice. Giselle has... Read More →
Supervisor of Training and Litigation Support, Office of the Federal Public Defender, District of New Jersey
Giselle Pomerleau, Esq. is the Supervisor of Training and Litigation Support for the Office of the Federal Public Defender, District of New Jersey, where she has been since 2010. She is a frequent presenter on the impact of technology trends in criminal defense practice. Giselle has... Read More →
From Patterns to Precedents – Leveraging AI for Evidence-Based Systemic Reforms" is a Blue-Sky exploration of how artificial intelligence could drive meaningful change in the justice system. We’ll consider AI’s ability to analyze vast amounts of public defense and justice system data to uncover systemic issues such as racial disparities and sentencing inconsistencies. We’ll discuss possible ways to harness AI tools to build compelling, data-driven arguments for court, creating visualizations that effectively communicate complex patterns to judges and juries. Finally, we’ll discuss how, with enough data, predictive modeling could forecast the impact of proposed reforms, providing a solid foundation for advocacy efforts. Attendees will leave inspired to find and build the use cases that will lead to systemic reforms.
Cynthia “Cindy” M. Guerra. Esq., the Director of Support Operations and Assistant General Counsel in the Law Offices of the Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, has been a Florida attorney since 1991. Having initially worked as Assistant Public Defender after... Read More →
Hon. Carlos J. Martinez, the Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, manages the largest Public Defender's Office in Florida, with a $42 million budget and 400 employees handling approximately 65,000 cases each year. He has 30 years of management experience both... Read More →
Docket Time Entries While in Transit AI-powered transcription tools can help us record time entries hands-free while commuting after a full docket of hearings, ensuring we capture key updates on our cases so that our time entries are detailed and comprehensive, without having to wait for us to get back to the office, and without us having to deal with the friction of drafting formalized report writing. Just say what happened and what the details are and let the AI worry about formalizing your tone Summaries of Initial Jail Meetings We can quickly generate summaries from jail meetings that capture the core of each client’s story, initial legal questions, any hot button complicating issues (citizenship, parole holds) and other essential case info. This summary can then be directly added to the case file and be more thorough than notes written after meeting with several clients at the jail Summarizing Voluminous Adult Probation Reports When we receive lengthy probation reports, AI tools can produce summaries that distill critical insights and highlight potential areas to address, saving hours of reading and summarizing manually. Creating a Data Pipeline for Police Reports AI can create a structured, searchable tables from police reports, automatically extracting relevant details such as times, locations, and key witnesses, enabling a more efficient review process across cases and allowing us to move that data into our case management systems without having to type a word
Automating for Impact: Enhancing Public Defense Through AI & Technology" is an introduction and exploration of how automation and artificial intelligence can revolutionize public defense operations in large and small ways. We’ll discuss practical, accomplishable applications of these cutting-edge technologies, focusing on streamlining administrative tasks, improving data management, and enhancing decision-making processes. We will also briefly address some of the exciting opportunities that these solutions can bring to direct client services. Attendees will leave with a greater understanding of what’s possible with AI and automation today, insights on identifying automation opportunities within their organizations, and next best steps towards implementing these solutions effectively.
Hon. Carlos J. Martinez, the Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, manages the largest Public Defender's Office in Florida, with a $42 million budget and 400 employees handling approximately 65,000 cases each year. He has 30 years of management experience both... Read More →
Cynthia “Cindy” M. Guerra. Esq., the Director of Support Operations and Assistant General Counsel in the Law Offices of the Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, has been a Florida attorney since 1991. Having initially worked as Assistant Public Defender after... Read More →
Creating a Data Pipeline for Public Odyssey Records Similarly, by building a data pipeline for Public Odyssey records, we can automatically gather case status updates, prior convictions, and other critical data, which would otherwise require manual entry and checking Practicing Cross-Examination with AI-Modeled Expert Witnesses AI can analyze past testimony of well-known State experts and simulate their responses, helping us practice and refine our cross-examination approach in a realistic way. Generating Mitigation Packets After Initial Client Meetings Generate comprehensive mitigation packets immediately after the first client meeting by transcribing a recording of the meeting and organizing background details, social history, and personal narratives. This saves time by creating a draft that can be quickly reviewed and expanded upon, followed up on by the client and by investigators, and even drafting the cover letter to the DA.
Hon. Carlos J. Martinez, the Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, manages the largest Public Defender's Office in Florida, with a $42 million budget and 400 employees handling approximately 65,000 cases each year. He has 30 years of management experience both... Read More →
Cynthia “Cindy” M. Guerra. Esq., the Director of Support Operations and Assistant General Counsel in the Law Offices of the Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, has been a Florida attorney since 1991. Having initially worked as Assistant Public Defender after... Read More →
DA Follow-Ups for Pre-Indictment Offers AI agents can draft personalized, natural-sounding requests to the DA for pre-indictment offers, based on your typical tone and follow-up style, and manage timelines for subsequent follow-ups.
Automated Scheduling for New On-Bond Clients We can use AI to manage new client intake, handling scheduling for initial meetings in real time by syncing with our calendar and the client’s preferred times, ensuring no client slips through the cracks.
Chatbots for Client Questions and Court Information A client-facing chatbot can answer common questions, such as court date, location, or whether a personal appearance is necessary. The bot could adapt to each client’s preferred contact method (text, email, etc.) for responses and then if the client has a question requiring legal advice it will schedule an appointment based on the attorneys availabilities
