Speaking at NELA’s Spring Seminar: AI, Workers, and What Comes Next

On March 21-22, 2026, Lumen Law Center's Founder Andi Mazingo will be speaking at NELA’s Spring Seminar in Chicago, IL as part of the panel “What’s Next: AI’s Impact on Workers & the Law.”

We are living through a moment of enormous complexity. AI is being adopted at an exponential pace, often faster than our legal, ethical, and cultural frameworks can respond. While ethical uses of AI can help plaintiffs’ attorneys represent more workers and better compete with the resources of defense firms, there is no denying the technology’s capacity to cause harm.

From algorithmic discrimination to widespread layoffs in already-vulnerable sectors, AI is reshaping the landscape of work in ways that demand serious scrutiny. This panel will explore what claims are likely to become more prevalent in the age of AI, where existing legal protections fall short, and how the law must evolve to address these emerging challenges.

We are looking forward to engaging with practitioners who are grappling with these questions in real time—and to centering the lived experiences of workers who too often bear the cost of technological “progress.”

If you’ll be attending NELA’s Spring Seminar, we hope you’ll join us for what we expect will be a candid and necessary conversation.