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AI, IP, and Opportunity: Navigating Legal Change to Fuel Innovation [MAICON 25]

Jennifer Leonard
Duration: 44 minutes
Date Released: October 2025
Course Level: Beginner to Intermediate
As generative AI rapidly transforms industries, the legal frameworks surrounding intellectual property are evolving just as quickly—introducing both new challenges and significant opportunities for organizations that rely on content, branding, and creative assets. In this dynamic fireside chat, Bridget McCormack, President & CEO of the American Arbitration Association, joins legal innovation strategist Jen Leonard to explore how businesses can navigate the shifting intellectual property landscape while leveraging AI’s potential for innovation.

Leonard and McCormack will unpack the latest legal and regulatory developments tied to generative AI and IP, including landmark court cases, legislative movements, and emerging best practices. Drawing on Bridget’s leadership at the AAA, they’ll examine how organizations can respond to these changes—not just to remain compliant, but to rethink operations and emerge stronger in an AI-driven world.

Marketing professionals, like their legal and business counterparts, must now grapple with complex questions: Who owns content generated by AI? How can companies protect brand identity when AI models can mimic established styles and voices? And what proactive strategies can mitigate risk while unlocking creative potential? This session offers actionable insights for turning legal ambiguity into strategic advantage—whether you're leading a brand, developing marketing campaigns, or building AI-powered solutions.
Meet Your Instructor

Jennifer Leonard

Jen Leonard is the Founder of Creative Lawyers, a company that develops educational content for leaders in legal who aim to shape creative solutions that respond to an era of significant change. She is the host of several podcasts, including Fast-Tracked: Emergent Issues in the Legal Profession (Practising Law Institute) and 2030 Vision: AI and the Future of Law (co-hosted with Bridget McCormack, President and CEO of the American Arbitration Association). She was recently named one of ABA’s Women in Legal Tech and serves on the Board of Pro Bono Institute.

Founder & Principal, Creative Lawyers
Meet Your Instructor

Bridget McCormack

Bridget M. McCormack is President and CEO of the American Arbitration Association-International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (AAA-ICDR®), the leading global provider of alternative dispute resolution services. Since taking the role in February 2023, she has strengthened the organization’s focus on innovation, technology, and expanding access to justice. Under her leadership, the AAA-ICDR has deepened its engagement with legal and business communities, elevated its thought leadership on AI and dispute resolution, and expanded initiatives to modernize arbitration and mediation practices. A former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, McCormack previously led statewide innovations including online dispute resolution and eviction diversion programs.

President and CEO, American Arbitration Association - ICDR®