This past fall, TI:GER welcomed a number of attorneys who work in exciting, cutting-edge fields to talk about innovation and the future of the law with students in our program. From artificial intelligence to Esports, and from startup strategies to privacy law, TI:GER students had the opportunity to discuss how lawyers will serve these emerging industries – and how these industries will change the practice of the law. Below are just a handful of the speakers that joined TI:GER this past semester.

Emily Bauer

Director of Licensing, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)

What topic did you present to TI:GER students?

University Start-up Strategy

How do you see the law impacting the future of University startups?

Universities are powerful innovation engines that combine creativity and technical innovation for the betterment of society. The ideas and solutions developed at universities often are ahead of their time and require greater development and investment before they can be widely available and adopted. The legal system is the framework for establishing and protecting these young entities and making them competitive among established giants, while also growing and expanding local economies.

What is one piece of advice you would give to law students and lawyers early in their careers?

Learn from everyone around you, and emulate the people you admire. Always maintain a hobby or personal interest outside of work – it’s good for you, and it makes you a more interesting person! 


Dr. Gaetano Dimita

Senior Lecturer in International Intellectual Property Law, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London

What topic did you present to TI:GER students?

Games and Interactive Entertainment Law (including Esports Law)

How do you see the law impacting Games and Interactive Entertainment?

Games and Interactive Entertainment is the most successful of the creative industries, and Interactive Entertainment Law deals with the most complex issues created by the intersection of technology, creativity & innovation, and law, contracts & regulations. The challenges and opportunities of this fast-paced area of the law are increasingly becoming pivotal to our digital society. 

What is one piece of advice you would give to law students and lawyers early in their careers?

My only piece of advice to law students and young lawyers would be to realize what they have already achieved and enjoy this moment.


Jerry Levine

Chief Evangelist & General Counsel, ContractPodAi

What topic did you present to TI:GER students?

  • Legal Technology & Contract Lifecycle Management
  • Automation & AI, the Future of Law, and Legal Design
  • Being Marketable and Skills Development

How do you see this topic impacting the practice of law in the future?

The future of law will be impacted by the adoption of more automation and artificial intelligence. However, the true value of AI is intelligence augmentation, which will continue to impact the legal profession in the years to come.

What is one piece of advice you would give to law students and lawyers early in their careers?

First, you need to be experimental. Don’t be afraid to set a different path from the traditional lawyer role. Second, recognize that we are a service industry, and increased user (and end-user) focus leads to better services and client happiness. Lastly, the profession is always evolving. A decade ago “legal technology” meant eDiscovery, and legal design meant “using Arial instead of Courier New.”


Vita Zeltser

Counsel, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

What topic did you present to TI:GER students?

U.S. Data Privacy Law, including a data breach simulation exercise.

How do you see data privacy and data security impacting the practice of law in the future?

All lawyers will need to have some familiarity with data privacy and data security laws. Technologies and business practices relating to the exchange of recorded information about individuals are changing at an unprecedented rate. Privacy and security issues now arise in every legal setting and are growing in importance as new laws and best practices emerge to deal with new issues raised by our data-driven world.  

What is one piece of advice you would give to law students and lawyers early in their careers?

All of the truisms about habits are true. Establish good habits early in your practice, and they will become second nature: thoroughness of your work, responsiveness to clients and colleagues, continuous self-education on developments in your field, and living a balanced life.