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Insurance Class Action Report, 2026 Q2

ADventures in Law CLE Webinar: Ethical and Professional Advertising in the Age of AI

Who Is Liable When an AI Agent Hacks a Third Party?

Jacqueline Romero Joins American Bar Foundation as Fellow

James co-leads the Emerging Technology team of BakerHostetler’s Digital Assets and Data Management Group while directing the firm’s Artificial Intelligence and Information Governance engagements. His work spans litigation, transactions and regulatory enforcement while helping clients confront discovery management process issues; enterprise risk management; records and information governance; data privacy, security and bank secrecy; artificial intelligence and algorithmic transparency; technology integration issues; and related merger and acquisition, asset purchase and divestiture diligence.
Prior to joining BakerHostetler, James worked as in-house litigator and privacy and eDiscovery professional with a Fortune 500 company, and previously practiced litigation in New York. He holds an M.B.A.; his CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, PLS and AIGP data privacy professional credentials; the CIP and IGP information governance designations; the UCLA Extension Global Cyber Institute’s Cybersecurity Certification; and the CEDS and CMLAW-EPC eDiscovery specialist credentials. James is also a member of The Sedona Conference® Working Groups One, Six and Eleven; and writes and presents on e-discovery, information governance, privacy, investigation and merger and acquisition issues.

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MBA, Finance, Central Michigan University, 2009, 

J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 2002

A.B., English and Psychology, University of Michigan, 1999, 

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<li>Lawdragon, 100 Leading AI &amp; Legal Tech Advisors (2026)</li>
<li>Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal)
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<li>Thought Leaders: USA: Commercial Litigation – E-Discovery Lawyers</li>
<li>Commercial Litigation</li>
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<li>Relativity: AI Visionary (2024)</li>
<li>Chambers Global: E-Discovery and Information Governance (USA)
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<li>(2021) – Band 4, (2019 to 2020) – Up and Coming</li>
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<li>Chambers USA: Litigation: E-Discovery, Nationwide
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<li>Band 4 (2020), Up and Coming (2018 to 2019)</li>
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<li>New York Metro Super Lawyers &#8220;Rising Star&#8221; (2014 to 2017)</li>
<li>New York State Bar Association: Empire State Counsel for Pro Bono Work (2012, 2014 to 2016, 2018)</li>
<li>District of Columbia Court of Appeals: Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll for Pro Bono Work (2012, 2015, 2017, 2018)</li>
<li>LexVid: Top Live Faculty Award (2023)</li>
</ul>

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James Sherer Comments on AI Pilot Regulation in Insurance Industry in Law360 Article

James Sherer Participates in Bridge-the-Gap II: Ethics and Skills for Newly Admitted New York Attorneys 2026

James Sherer Comments on Pro Se Litigants and the Use of AI in The Am Law Litigation Daily

My AI Wrote a Check That I Must Cash: Principles for Principals (The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law)

Beyond the Bates Stamp: How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Discovery and Data Governance (ABA Litigation Section)

James Sherer Participates in Gensler Global Professional Service Firm Practice Area Retreat

James Sherer Discusses Artificial Intelligence on Cloud Security Podcast

James Sherer Joins Executive Panel on Rethinking AI Governance

James Sherer Participates in Panel at nCino nSight 2026

James Sherer Moderates Panel on Failure Modes of Legal AI at ABA ILS

James Sherer Comments on Protection of AI-Generated Research by Attorney-Client Privilege in Cybersecurity Law Report article

James Sherer Speaks at ARMANYC-LI Annual CONFIRM Conference

The Privacy Strategist – Navigating AI Compliance Amid Regulatory Chaos

James Sherer Takes Part in Webinar on FTC Enforcement Regarding Company Data Retention

James Sherer Joins Panel at ABA Litigation Section 2026 Women in Litigation CLE Conference

James Sherer Contributes to AI Governance Resolutions in Cybersecurity Law Report Article

Regulatory Horizons

Regulatory Horizons: AI & Digital Health – FDA Evolving Oversight

James Sherer Presents AI Roundtable at BakerHostetler New York Office

Data Counsel

Ensuring a National Policy Framework for AI – the Trump Administration’s New Challenge to State AI Regulation

James Sherer Participates in Panel on AI in Attorney-Client Relationships During NJSBA Symposium

James Sherer Participates in Panel on NJSBA AI Showcase

James Sherer Participates in Panel at Global Legal Confex

James Sherer Presents at Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility Conference

James Sherer Moderates Panel at PLI Trial Evidence 2025

James Sherer Participates in K2 Integrity AI Governance Roundtable

2025 DSIR Report Deeper Dive

2025 DSIR Deeper Dive: Artificial Intelligence

James Sherer Participates in Panel at Second Annual LitForward Innovation Summit

In-House Legal Project Budgeting: The Best Time Was Yesterday; the Second-Best Time Is Today

James Sherer Weighs in on AI Action Plans for US and China

James Sherer Participates in Workshop Panel for The Masters Conference

DSIR Deeper Dive: Information Governance – Communication Retention Challenges and a Return-to-Office Reaction

James Sherer, Melinda McLellan Speak at ARMA New Jersey INFORM25

DSIR Deeper Dive: Artificial Intelligence – Banner Years (and Counting) for AI Guidance and Regulation

James Sherer Presents at Networking Event at BakerHostetler New York Office

James Sherer Addresses AI Governance at nCino nSight Conference

AI Audit Best Practices for Building User and Global Trust

AI Audits: Initial Steps Toward Building User Trust and Maintaining International Norms (The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law)

James Sherer, Michelle Tanney Comment on AI in Financial Operations in TabbFORUM Article

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BakerHostetler Services

James Sherer Moderates Panel at 2025 ABA International Law Section Annual Conference

James Sherer Teaches, Speaks on Panel at IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025

James Sherer Moderates, Jennifer Negron Presents on Insights from Legalweek 2025 for ACEDS New York Metro Chapter

A Model Approach to Attorney AI Practice – Function or Folly in an Age of AI? (California Western Law Review)

James Sherer Speaks on Panel at 8th Annual Putting Insights into Practice Forum

James Sherer Participates in AI/GenAI Roundtable at BDO USA

James Sherer Participates in ACEDS New York Metro Chapter OpenAI Discussion

The CFTC Hits Pause on Artificial Intelligence Regulation (Futures and Derivatives Law Report)

James Sherer Takes Part in “Bridge-the-Gap II: Ethics and Skills for Newly Admitted New York Attorneys 2025”

James Sherer, Michelle Tanney Comment on AI Adoption in Compliance for Hedge Fund Alpha Article

DSIR Report Deeper Dive - 2024

2024 DSIR Deeper Dive: Preserving Ephemeral Messaging – Capture Data Before Its Ghosts Haunt Your Compliance

Why Have One When Four Will Do? How Oregon’s New Guidance on AI Compliance Bridges the AI Legal Gap

CFTC Issues Advisory Related to Use of Artificial Intelligence

Improving Accessibility Through AI Program Accountability – the More You Know

James Sherer Comments on Regulation of Audio Recordings in Financial Services Industry

James Sherer Participates in Discussion on In-House Budgeting Best Practices for NY ACEDS

James Sherer Participates in Practising Law Institute’s Bridge-the-Gap II Webinar

James Sherer, Brittany Yantis, Luke Record Publish Article in Cybersecurity Law & Strategy

James Sherer Comments on Client Questions Post-Election in Law.com and The Recorder Articles

IAPP’s DACH and Luxembourg Joint KnowledgeNet: More Zombie Technologies in Time for Halloween!

James Sherer Presents at In-Person DACH and Luxembourg Joint KnowledgeNet

James Sherer Comments on CAIT-D in Cybersecurity Law Report Article

AI Governance, Risk and Opportunity at the LitForward Innovation Summit

Deeper Dive: Preserving Ephemeral Messaging – Capture Data Before Its Ghosts Haunt Your Compliance

James Sherer Presents at LITFORWARD Innovation Summit

Setting Some Ground Rules: Gavin Newsom Signs Bills Regulating AI in Political Campaigns

James Sherer Presents During UNESCO Information for All Programme Working Group on Information Accessibility Conference

James Sherer Comments on AI Legislative Proposals in Law360 Article

James Sherer Presents at PLI’s Trial Evidence 2024

James Sherer Presents on ARMA’s Retention Series

James Sherer Speaks on Panel at The Masters Conference

vLex Fastcase 50 Recognizes James Sherer

Author Cites James Sherer Blog in New Book on Sun Tzu

James Sherer Remarks on New York Telling Insurers to Test AI for Compliance with Consumer Protection Laws

James Sherer Participates in Meru Data Webinar on Colorado AI Law

James Sherer Comments on Colorado AI Legislation in American Banker Article

James Sherer Touts Power of AI in Kiplinger Article

James Sherer Participates on Panel at Inform24

James Sherer Participates in Roundtable Discussion on AI for ACEDS New York Metro Chapter

James Sherer Speaks at Global GRC, Data Privacy & Cyber Security ConfEx

James Sherer Quoted in Article on Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act

James Sherer Takes Part in Webinar for Red Clover Advisors

James Sherer, Nichole Sterling Quoted in CIO Magazine on EU AI Act

James Sherer Quoted in Conventus Law Regarding Choosing the Right AI Opportunities

James Sherer Comments on Insurer AI Rules in Law360 Article

James Sherer Quoted in Relativity Blog Dialogue with AI Visionaries

James Sherer Quoted in Article Regarding Utah’s State Law Mandating Disclosure of Gen AI for Customer Communications

Nichole Sterling, James Sherer Participate in Panel Discussion on Data Risk and Resilience

Webinar: AI in the Workplace: The Possibilities and Avoiding the Pitfalls

James Sherer Discusses AI on Reinventing Professionals Podcast

An Introduction to the Basics of the EU AI Act

James Sherer, Nichole Sterling Participate in IAPP Webinar

James Sherer Earns Top Live Faculty Award from LexVid for 2023

Federal Prosecutors Will Seek ‘Stiffer Sentences’ for Misuse of AI

James Sherer Presents at Alliance of Community Health Plans CEO Meeting

BakerHostetler Sponsors ABA Houston Energy Conference

Blockchain Monitor

USDC Integrations Announced; Crypto Guidance Published by IRS, EU Banking Authority; Crypto Firm Consents to $8M Penalty; Illicit Crypto Data Published

James Sherer Chosen as Artificial Intelligence Visionary by Legal Tech Leader

Katherine Lowry, James Sherer Comment on Five Issues that Shaped Legal Tech in 2023

SEC’s Scrutiny of AI Expands to Marketing Disclosures and Adviser Exams

Katherine Lowry, James Sherer and Ariana Dindiyal Quoted in Thomson Reuters Article on AI

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<li>Assist organizations in developing, implementing and maintaining privacy programs and compliance with the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), as well as other state and federal privacy legislation.</li>
<li>Assist clients in considerations of and responses to inquiries regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including coordination with local counsel and developing appropriate multinational strategies.</li>
<li>Advise organizations in support of international data transfers, including cross-border transfer mechanisms, standard contractual clauses, inter- and intra-company agreements and binding corporate rules.</li>
<li>Advise clients on Information Governance strategy, Record Retention requirements and the intersection of Litigation Hold and compliance issues.</li>
<li>Assist clients with the development of artificial intelligence (AI) compliance programs and policies, data procurement efforts and implicated privacy and security protocols.</li>
<li>Advised the records and information management department of a U.S.-based multinational manufacturing organization on a worldwide pilot program for data management centered on corporate and personal email management, as well as licensing and implementation of outside vendor software. Examined and analyzed implementation issues. Advised on software implementation steps and modifications to the pilot program in accordance with risks identified through data analysis.</li>
<li>Advised an organization with tens of thousands of core and franchise operations in nearly 120 countries regarding e-discovery and data privacy corporate policy, and related intercorporate procedures and responsibilities. Drafted and updated an international discovery consideration protocol and provided advice to the organization. Focused on e-discovery preservation and data protection issues; the collection, processing and control of sensitive data; Hague Evidence Convention and Letters Rogatory practices; and Data Protection Authority guidance.</li>
<li>Advised a client on proposed integration of Blockchain processes into existing infrastructure and operations associated with origination, fulfillment, settlement and mortgage servicing. Counseling included considerations of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), Smart Contracts and digital payment issues in support of client Information Governance and records and information management services.</li>
<li>Advised a company when an employee working for the organization&#8217;s operations in India and the U.S. blew the whistle on an alleged fraudulent invoicing and bribery scheme. The whistleblower threatened claims of internal corruption, bribery, Sarbanes-Oxley violations, defamation, tortious interference and breach of contract. Advised on 2011 Indian Privacy Rules; coordinated the preservation and collection of electronic information and other data; interviewed employees; and directed associate, paralegal, in-house resources, outside merits and employment counsel regarding litigation risk analysis and data management issues.</li>
<li>Directed a team developing information governance guidance for the records and information management department of a multinational pharmaceutical organization. The organization required review and analysis of international records and its information program to determine compliance with local and international data privacy regulations, records and e-discovery requirements. Project required region-by-region analysis, as well as analysis for instances of cross-border inconsistencies.</li>
<li>Advised the records and information management department of a multinational manufacturing organization concerning domestic and international merger, acquisition, divestiture, and asset purchase and sale activity. Defined and proposed a step-by-step process to evaluate and comply with associated RIM, e-discovery, data privacy and data security requirements. Led directly to development and presentation at 2012 IAPP International Data Protection Congress in Brussels.</li>
<li>Assisted Israeli technology company with interviews of personnel involved with accounting inconsistencies related to reserves in books in various foreign locales, drawing on accounting and white-collar defense experience. Evaluated privacy issues associated with Israel&#8217;s Protection of Privacy Law 1981, while coordinating, supervising and directing a team of Israeli attorney reviewers, firm associates and paralegals; also developed the investigation and managed e-discovery work.</li>
<li>Represented a multinational chemical company in a legacy remediation information governance project to review freight containers of inherited documents from the purchase of a subsidiary&#8217;s operations. Directly responsible for the project&#8217;s proposal, budget and execution. Employed and directed paralegals and outside firm in reviewing and evaluating documents for existing and potential litigation issues, appropriate records and information management practices and business records.</li>
<li>Assisted the U.S. subsidiary of a French chemical company when it was sued for alleged personal injuries as part of a putative class action. Audited the organization&#8217;s practices, interviewed employees and officers, performed extensive data analysis and review and directed paralegals and junior attorneys. Argued for restriction on French data involved in U.S. litigation while accounting for 1978 French LIL Act.</li>
<li>Advised a U.S. organization with overseas operations in multiple jurisdictions when it was undertaking and asset purchase in the hundreds of millions of dollars of a going concern. Rather than a strict asset purchase, the acquired going concern retained significant domestic and international operations. Advised on the organization&#8217;s proposed data migration plan as it related to ongoing litigation, e-discovery preservation, data privacy issues, significant data security concerns and harmonization with the organization&#8217;s records and information management. Performed interviews, undertook and managed data security assessments, evaluated the impact of the UK&#8217;s Data Protection Act, coordinated document collection and retention efforts by employees and proposed risk-benefit analyses regarding strategies to transfer and mask data.</li>
<li>Assisted a multinational manufacturing company engaged in insurance coverage litigation. Undertook the internal investigation and evaluation of environmental records associated with certain policy provisions. Developed method and strategy for, and subsequently supervised review of, the on-site paralegal and attorney review team. Reviewed records, identified documents of interest for litigation, and segregated and evaluated documents with inherent value to the organization. The project included domestic data privacy concerns associated with personally identifiable information and masking strategies.</li>
<li>Assisted a multinational pharmaceutical organization after instigation of personal injury claims in national and worldwide class action litigation. Managed components of a multimillion-document discovery project and developed strategies to implement database segregation and hosting procedures.</li>
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