Since 2019, Emily has overseen PNC’s growing e-discovery team. She regularly advises on discovery issues, including the preservation, collection, review, and production of electronically stored information, information governance, the implementation of new technology, and data remediation. Prior to her time at PNC, Emily was an associate in Reed Smith’s Records and eDiscovery Group where she advised clients on all discovery and information governance issues and served as national discovery counsel for several large international clients. Emily received her M.A. in Educational Theatre from New York University and her J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law. She serves as a member of PNC’s Women’s Initiative and is on the boards of the Pittsburgh Chapter of Women in eDiscovery and Bishop Canevin Catholic High School.

Key Takeaways

• Emily attends Legal Week in New York to talk with other legal operations professionals about how they are implementing new technology, especially AI.
• She is interested in learning more about new software and legal technology by viewing demonstrations at the conference.
• Emily says she is most concerned about the creation of data by AI, what is the acceptable use of the technology, and how to train employees to use it.
• In the financial industry, organizations must consider regulation, litigation, and other issues affecting the use of AI.