CLEs & Other Presentations
VAILL members regularly conduct CLEs and present at law, tech, and other industry conferences across the country.
May 2026
Emily Pavuluri presented "AI-Powered Course Design: Evidence from Two New Legal Research Programs" at Teaching the Teachers 2026 at the Sturm College of Law at the University of Denver.
May 2026
Kyle Turner led a panel called "AI 101 for Business Lawyers" at the Tennessee Bar Association's Business Law Forum.
April 2026
Cat Moon served as a co-host for the LawDroid AI Conference, a free free, virtual gathering of 800+ legal innovators and 40+ speakers in April.
April 2026
Mark Williams spoke at NACD Nashville's full-day AI governance event at Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
December 2025
Emily Pavuluri led "The New Way to Analyze, Research, and Draft with AI" at Clio's Legal AI Advantage Summit.
Estate Planning Council of Chattanooga
November 2025
Emily Pavuluri presented an introductory genAI session for estate planning professionals.
U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending
May 2025
Mark Williams participated in a panel on AI at the U.S. Private Credit Industry Conference on Direct Lending.
AI Governance in the Healthcare Sector
April 2025
Mark Williams participated in "AI Policy and Regulatory Developments Impacting Health Care Organizations" at the NACD's AI Governance in the Healthcare Sector event.
Women+AI London Workshop
April 2025
Cat Moon facilitated a Women+AI London workshop hosted by Dentons’ London office.
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Ethical Legal Tech Innovation
January 2025
Mark Williams attended the Association of American Law Schools and participated in a panel, "Multidisciplinary Approaches to Ethical Legal Tech Innovation."
December 2024
Kyle Turner participated in "The Practice of Law and Legal Operations" as part of the TBA Conference on Artificial Intelligence & the Law.
June 2026
Emily Pavuluri presented at Clio's Out of Office series, sharing how legal professionals who want a verified, legal-specific approach can build an AI practice that holds up under professional responsibility scrutiny.
May 2026
Cat Moon moderated a panel for AALS/West Academic AI in Legal Education Webinar Series, where she spoke on how institutions navigate the interplay between school-wide frameworks and classroom-level AI policies.
AI and Education at the LawDroid AI Conference
April 2026
Mark Williams spoke on a panel at the LawDroid AI Conference, where he discussed how legal education is already evolving and must continue to keep up with the changes AI is bringing to our field.
December 2025
Mark Williams and Emily Pavuluri presented to the Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum on generative AI for lawyers.
Special Libraries Association
June 2025
Emily Pavuluri and Kyle Turner presented "V(AI)LL in Action: Designing Your Own AI Workshop Series" at the 116th Annual Conference of the Special Libraries Association.
July 2025
Cat Moon hosted and delivered a powerful keynote exploring what it means to lead with clarity and courage in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
ABA Tech Show
April 2025
Cat Moon presented "Waking Up to a New Era: Preparing for the Legal Landscape of Tomorrow" and "Evaluating AI for Law Practice: Benefits, Risks, and Practical Ethics" at the most recent ABA Tech Show.
April 2025
Mark Williams participated in a panel co-sponsored by Wickard AI and Spellbook.
Southeastern Law Librarians Conference
March 2025
Kyle Turner and Emily Pavuluri presented at "V(AI)LL in Action: Designing a Workshop Series for Academic Librarians" at the SEAALL 2025 Institute: Training Future Ready Librarians
January 2025
Cat Moon hosted a plenary Talk Justice conversatoin at LSC's 25th Innovations in Technology Conference in Phoenix.
May 2026
Emily Pavuluri presented "Designing for Change" at the Southeastern Association of Law Libraries' Annual Institute at Duke Law.
May 2026
Kyle Turner served on a panel, "AI on the Business Side," for the Tennessee Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
April 2026
Cat Moon moderated a panel at the LawDroid AI conference, where she explored the unique perspectives women bring to the development and deployment of AI in law.
March 2026
Kyle Turner presented at Clio's AI Spring Training Camp for Legal Professionals on "Advanced AI Techniques for Research, Analysis, and Drafting."
October 2025
Emily Pavuluri and Kyle Turner presented "New Frontiers: Using AI Responsibly" at the Nashville Bar Association's annual Estate Planning Institute.
Private Manufacturer In-House Corporate Retreat
October 2025
Kyle Turner presented a private session, "GenAI and the Business of Law," to an in-house team for a large manufacturing company.
July 2025
Mark Williams led "Governing Chaos: Navigating the Fast-Moving World of AI Regulation" at VALIANT's Summer School.
April 2025
Cat Moon participated on a panel and ran a workshop at LegalTech Hub’s London event.
Artificial Intelligence: What Lawyers and Clients Wish the Other Would Consider
February 2025
Mark Williams presented at the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association's annual conference.
Estate Planning & Probate Forum 2025
February 2025
Mark WIlliams and Kyle Turner presented as part of this annual event for the Tennessee Bar Association that provided seven hours of CLE, sharing important AI developments.
Cat Moon and Kyle Turner also hosted "AI Considerations for Estate Planners," which showcased real-world use cases, discussed emerging challenges, and engaged in a dynamic conversation about the future of AI in legal practice.
VAILL Launch Event
December 2023
Co-founders Cat Moon and Mark Williams hosted a launch event for VAILL, which introduced the lab to the Nashville legal community. Providing 1.5 hours of CLE credit, this event explored the ethics of AI in law practice.
