About

Practical AI for
legal teams.

Sean pairs legal practice experience, data analytics fluency, and classroom-tested teaching methods to help legal teams use AI with judgment and confidence.

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AI adoption that works in real practice.

Legal teams can access AI tools. They need clear instruction on how to use them well in real work.

Sean works with law schools, courts, and legal organizations to close that gap. He teaches people how to use AI across intake, drafting, research, review, and supervision.

The goal is practical use that holds up under real conditions.

Background

Experience & education

Experience

  1. 2025 — Present

    Director, AI & Legal Tech Studio

    ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law · Phoenix, AZ

  2. 2023 — 2025

    Director of Technology Innovation

    University of Oklahoma College of Law · Norman, OK

  3. 2019 — 2023

    Law & Technology Law Librarian

    ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law · Phoenix, AZ

  4. 2017 — 2019

    Circulation Assistant II & MLIS Intern

    Chapman University, Fowler School of Law · Orange, CA

Education

  • M.S., Data Analytics & Program Evaluation

    2022

    Arizona State University

  • M.L.I.S., Library & Information Science

    2018

    University of Arizona

  • J.D., Emphasis in Civil Litigation

    2012

    Thomas Jefferson School of Law

  • B.A., English Literature

    2005

    University of California, Los Angeles

Technical skills

LLM fine-tuning, evaluation & deploymentPrompt engineeringRAG pipelinesPythonRSQLAPI integrationAI web app developmentCustom GPT systemsWestlaw / Lexis / vLex AI platformsEnd-to-end product development
Building

Courses, patents & projects

01

Patent Pending

Juror Simulation

AI juror-simulation research tool built with Professor Hayley Stillwell.

02

2026

ASU Law Student AI Workshop

Student AI workshop with built-in assessment and certification.

03

2026

Practice-Ready AI: Legal Applications and Innovation

ASU Law course on applied legal AI, product thinking, and innovation.

04

2025

OU Law Digital Initiative AI Workshop

Full-day workshop teaching local attorneys how to use AI in practice.

05

2024

AI & the Practice of Law

Law school course on AI across research, drafting, and supervision.

Audience

Who this is for

Law Firms
Attorneys General Offices
Courts
Legal Ops Teams
Law Schools
Bar Organizations

Sean has trained teams across government, courts, law firms, and legal education nationwide.

Engagements

How Sean works with teams

Practice-Ready AI Training

Hands-on workshops that teach legal teams how to use AI in real workflows, including prompting, review, and verification.

Legal AI Evaluation

Independent testing of AI tools so teams can make informed decisions about accuracy, risk, and adoption.

Applied AI Custom Builds

Design and build AI tools tailored to a team's specific workflows, priorities, and practice needs.

Responsible Deployment

Practical guardrails for confidentiality, supervision, and documentation that hold up in real practice.

Recognition

Selected impact

vLex Fastcase 50 (2025)

Recognized for measurable impact and innovation in legal technology.

NAAG Exemplary Service Award

Recognized for training and advising attorneys general offices on practical AI use.

OpenAI Education Forum MemberOU AI Training and Teaching Working Group (Core Member)OU AI Operations Working Group — President's AI Task Force (2024)
Speaking · Training · Applied AI

Bring practical AI to your legal team.

Keynotes, hands-on training, advisory, and applied AI builds for legal organizations, government, and higher education.