FutureLaw 2025

Place: Port of Tallinn, Estonia

Time: May 29-30, 2025

Working language: English

FutureLaw 2025, the Legal Innovation Conference, offers legal professionals a unique chance to explore the rapidly evolving world of legal tech. Our partner Carri Ginter will be presenting on the balance of innovation and ethics in public sector legal technology.

Carri’s keynote will critically examine the implications of advanced legal technologies in the public sector, stressing the necessity of privacy as a fundamental right. Drawing on the notion that an ordinary day does not warrant state awareness of our movements and associations, we will explore how continuous surveillance impacts personal development and mental health.

Key questions will include:

How does the presence of surveillance technology alter human behavior, and what are the consequences for individual freedom and self-growth?
Why do we permit the commodification of personal data by the private sector while requiring court orders for physical searches, and what does this say about our values regarding privacy?
In light of European laws and cases, such as Digital Rights Ireland, how can we confront the challenge of states implementing systems that treat citizens as potential criminals?
How can the integration of legal technologies in the public sector respect privacy and promote accountability without stifling innovation?

We will compare the applications of AI in law enforcement—such as speed cameras—and discuss the ethical implications of technologies that may not align with the severity of the offenses they seek to address. Through practical examples and references to portrayals of surveillance in media, this session aims to advocate for a balanced approach that tests the seriousness of technology against the privacy rights and freedoms of individuals, preserving ethical boundaries in our digital age.