Sponsor Week - Agents and Code and MCPs, Oh My! A Law Firm's Journey Through the Land of AI

This program is part of Sponsor Week 2026.

We're not in Kansas anymore. The familiar landscape of legal technology — Word documents, Outlook, and legal research databases — has given way to a strange new world of AI agents that operate your computer, coding assistants that write and execute software, and Model Context Protocol servers that most lawyers have never heard of but should care about deeply.
 
This session is your guided journey through that landscape. We'll demystify the three technologies generating the most buzz and the most anxiety — AI agents, AI-assisted code development, and MCP servers — and separate genuine risk from marketing noise. You'll learn what these tools actually do, where the real security concerns live (including recent vulnerabilities that should be on every firm's radar), and how leading firms are deploying them safely and profitably.
 
Along the way, we'll meet the characters every firm recognizes: the Scarecrow firms still searching for an AI strategy, the Tin Man firms with the tools but no adoption, and the Cowardly Lion firms paralyzed by confidentiality concerns while competitors move ahead. Whether your firm is AI-skeptical, AI-curious, or already deploying advanced tools, you'll leave with a clear roadmap for your next step — and the confidence that the path forward isn't as treacherous as it looks.
 
Because the secret the Wizard never wanted you to know? The magic isn't in the technology. It's in the foundation you build to support it.

Speaker

Craig Sixta, Chief Technology Officer | Element Technologies, LLC

Craig Sixta is the Chief Technology Officer at Element Technologies and a nationally recognized cybersecurity and technology expert with more than 25 years of experience in networking, communications, security, and digital forensics. A CISSP-certified professional, Craig has led incident response investigations, ransomware recovery efforts, security assessments, and compliance initiatives for organizations ranging from law firms and financial institutions to government agencies and ultra-high-net-worth individuals.

In addition to advising clients on cybersecurity strategy and risk management, Craig serves as an expert witness in matters involving cybersecurity, document authentication, cryptocurrency platforms, and professional standards of care. He is a frequent speaker on cybersecurity, digital resilience, incident response, and emerging technology risks, helping organizations understand and address today's evolving threat landscape.

CLE Credits
1.0 Standard CLE Credit | Event Code: 549890

Registration Deadline
July 21, 2026. To register after that time, email the program manager.

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