Spring 2022 Seminar Series

The use of data in criminal law is an emerging trend that is becoming increasingly advanced, generating new challenges in legal and technical arenas. This webinar will feature a panel to address two different elements of this topic: 1) The use of data science as evidence in criminal trials, and 2) the use of social network analysis in criminal surveillance.

Professor Fabio Bechara will explore conclusions generated by the use of data science in criminal procedural law. We’ll learn:

• If the algorithms are “accountable”

• How the conclusions obtained through algorithms can be controlled

• How and if these conclusions can be evaluated as evidence

Professor Francisco Joseph Bolaños Burgos will discuss how Social Network Analysis (SNA) is applied to terrorist networks and terrorist events on Twitter. We’ll learn:

• How centrality measures can identify leaders on a terrorist network

• How a terrorist network is structured based on SNA

• How the community detection algorithm helps to identify trending topics on Twitter

We can no longer afford to ignore the digital space as a source of unequal treatment. Digital inequalities can show up in various forms—access to the internet, taught skills in the digital arena, algorithmic discrimination, and data protection just to name a few. With the UN’s declaration that the internet is a basic human right, it is time to modernize our approach to non-discrimination law and data protection law by fostering clear attribution of legal responsibilities. In this webinar, you’ll find answers to the following questions:

• What exactly is the concept of equality online?

• Who counts as a subject of justice in digital inequalities?

• Does data collection differ as a result of location, services used, or level of interactions with public services (specifically social and welfare-related services)?

• How does digitalization affect democracy and democratic practice?

In recent years, courts and justice administration have been greatly impacted by emerging technologies, and the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated it. Countries are showing significant benefits in the use of technology in justice administration, but important challenges arise as we strive to keep due process in place as a fundamental right. Prof .María Francisca Gallegos will provide a description of the transformation process of justice administration in Ecuador and explain how the process was accelerated because of the COVID pandemic. Prof. Guilherme Madeira Dezem will provide an overview of the Brazilian experience on the matter with a special reference to how Brazilian authorities have balanced health restrictions during the pandemic with access to justice in a reasonable time. You’ll find answers to these questions:

• What role does technology play in justice administration?

• How does technology create challenges for due process and access to justice?

• How has the COVID Pandemic affected the process of justice digitalization?

• How has the digitalization of justice affected law firms and legal practitioners?

The Online LL.M. Program at the University of Dayton School of Law is pleased to announce its first Student Colloquium on March 22-23, 2022. This will be a space for law students and attorneys to explore their research interests and/or present their original work in a welcoming and engaging environment. Participants will benefit from audience feedback as well as coaching from leading scholars in the field.

• Are you interested in innovation, law & tech, international business, and/or intellectual property?

• Would you like to improve your English public-speaking skills and sharpen your critical thinking?

• Are you interested in presenting your research proposal (or work-in-progress) to an international group of law students, attorneys, and legal scholars?

• Would you benefit from peer feedback and coaching?

If the answer to any of the previous questions is YES, then please consider joining us for the Online LL.M. Student Colloquium.