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Bill Hopkins, an attorney from Spencer Fane’s Austin office, presented at the 25th annual Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference (EMI) in New Orleans. The conference was hosted by the American Bar Association Health Law Section and focused on legal ethics issues faced by health care attorneys as artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent. Bill and Jason Lacey from IMA Financial Group discussed how generative artificial intelligence is being used in legal tasks and document preparation, as well as the rules and guidelines that may limit its use. They also touched on specific ethics concepts such as technology competence, confidentiality, and supervisory obligations.
The EMI conference covered several other relevant topics such as DOJ enforcement, emerging therapies and alternative substances in healthcare, the Physician Self-Referral Law, the mental health crisis, and private equity. Attendees had the opportunity to network with other professionals in their field and explore New Orleans during the event. Additionally, there was a scholarship and awards reception held for outstanding contributions to healthcare law.
As Office Managing Partner for Spencer Fane’s Austin office and a member of the firm’s DEI Committee, Bill plays a crucial role in protecting healthcare providers and companies from potential pitfalls in the industry. He serves as an advocate for his clients in areas of administrative law, regulatory defense, transactional work, compliance, and litigation. With his expertise in these areas
