Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Joseph is an innovator and early adopter of all things computer related. His primary focus is around the future of technology, and speaks globally about Legal Technology, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrency, and Robotics (drone technology). He also writes about the future of technology as it impacts the crossroads of our personal and professional lives, especially in the legal sector. Under the umbrella of Thomson Reuters, The Hearing a Legal Podcast, Joseph hosts a show with a technology focus. He also serves as a mentor with the Columbia | IBM Blockchain Accelerator, a Cybersecurity Committee Member at the University of South Florida, and is a presidential committee appointee to the American Bar Association, Center for Innovation Governing Council.
Joseph founded wapUcom, LLP, consulting with companies in web and wireless development. As a side project DC WiFi was created to help create a web of open wireless WiFi access points across cities and educate people about wireless security. Currently Joseph is with Thomson Reuters Legal managing a team of Technologists for both the Large Law, Corporate, and Government divisions in the US. Joseph serves the top law firms in the world consulting on legal trends and customizing Thomson Reuters legal technology solutions for enhanced workflows. He graduated from Providence College with a BA in Economics and Sociology and holds a Masters in eCommerce and MBA from the University of Maryland, Global Campus.
The Hearing, a Legal (Technology) Podcast
My Latest Events, Presentations, and Seminars
Upcoming & Previous Events
Milwaukee Bar Law and Technology Conference
Keynote: The Future of Technology in Legal
Westin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, November 20, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Arcitas - A “Good” Crisis? - Optimizing Best Practice Models in the New Normal
Panelist
United Kingdom (Virtual), London, November 3, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Teaching Law with Technology Prize 2020
Presenter: The Future of Technology in Legal
United Kingdom (Virtual), London, October 8, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting
Presenter: The Latest Technologies & Their Impact
Global Webinar, September 15, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
ILTA>ON - Spark Talk - Back to the Future
Presenter
Global Webinar - August 28, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Infinitylaw User Conference 2020
Presenter: Post Pandemic, What Will the Legal Landscape Look Like?
New Zealand & Australia (Virtual) – August 5, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
National Foundation for Judicial Excellence Annual Symposium
Keynote: Future Technology Leading Legal
Virtual Keynote (Previously Chicago, IL) – July 17, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Global LegalTech Hub - The Future of Legal Technology Around the World Post Pandemic
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European Webinar - July 15, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
AALL – Future Librarians & Working Remote
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National Webinar, May 15, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting – Exploring the Dark Web & Accounting
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Global Webinar, May 13, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
ILTA – Legal Platforms, APIs, and the (R)Evolution of Whizzbang LegalTech
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National Webinar, May 12, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
New York Courts – AI and the Law
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State Webinar, May 14, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
PLI – One Hour Briefing - Emerging Technologies and Lawyers
Presenter: The Technology Leading Legal
National Webinar, May 1, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
ACAMS 25th Annual International AML & Financial Crime Conference (Corona Canceled)
Panel: The Scammer Without a Face: Combating Synthetic Identity Fraud
Diplomat Beach Resort - Hollywood, FL April 21, 2020
Panelist:
David Griesbach CAMS, Product Manager – Payments, Compliance and Identity, Alphabet and Google
Michael Sachs, Executive Assistant District Attorney, Chief of the Investigation Division, New York County District Attorney's Office
Kevin Toth, CAMS-FCI, Manager, Special Investigations Unit, Capital One
Joseph Raczynski, Legal Technologist/Futurist, Thomson Reuters LegalACAMS 25th Annual International AML & Financial Crime Conference (Corona Canceled)
Panel: Following the Digital Breadcrums
Diplomat Beach Resort - Hollywood, FL April 20, 2020
Panelist:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Gina Jurva - Manager, Thought Leadership
Amanda Dupont - CLEAR and Public Records Specialist
PLI – TechLaw Institute 2020: The Digital Evolution (Corona Canceled)
Panelist: Technology and the Practice of Law
PLI, New York, NY, March 26, 2020
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
The World Bank - Legal Justice and Development Week
Presenter: Justice for All? The Impact of AI and Blockchain on “Legal”
The World Bank, Washington, DC – November 5, 2019
A discussion about the combined power of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain, that demonstrates how it enables justice for all. After setting the baseline, I discussed specifically how several of our technology incubator partnerships are starting to tap into this combined force by creating solutions around a democratization of crowd sourced legal decisions, and creating an immutable source of legal information. truth for justice. Lastly, I discussed the latest technology, enabling lawyers from around the globe to know they have the best data available, thus rounding out a goal of justice for all.
Presenter:
Joseph Raczynski, Technologist & Futurist
The 2019 Corporate Risk, Ethics & Compliance Forum
Moderator: The Internet of Things (IoT) and Cybersecurity: Is Your Phone Hacking Your Company?
The Metropolitan Club of Chicago,
Chicago, IL – September 2019
Yes, your office copy machine, microwave and coffee maker could lead to a data breach. Once upon a time, wireless networks were utilized solely by computers. Today, however, wireless networks are utilized by computers, smartphones and other technologies that can transmit and receive seemingly limitless amounts of data—an attractive opportunity for cyber-criminals.. This panel closely examines:
• Weak spots or vulnerabilities within the Internet of Things (IoT)
• Cyber-threats from foreign governments
• The importance of establishing training and policy guidelines for employees and IT personnel;
• The role of both corporate and outside counsel in protecting a company’s data, digital assets and intelligence
• Developing an effective data breach incident response plan;
• Essential insurance considerationsModerator:
Joseph Raczynski, Technologist & Futurist, Large & Medium Law Firms, Thomson Reuters
Panelists:Akin Akinbosoye, Director of Cybersecurity, MxD Christina Ayiotis, Vice President, Deputy for Information Governance and Privacy, OCC Matthew Baciak, Counsel, Global Privacy, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
ILTA Roadshow - 4 Cities
Presentation: Breaking Down AI – The Underlying Language and Technology of Artificial Intelligence
Nashville, TN - September 2019
Miami, FL - December 10, 2019
Tampa, FL - December 11, 2019
Orlando, FL - December 12, 2019
We have all seen and heard about AI, but do you really understand how it works in the world of legal? In this session, we will break down the components of AI into both the technical and the linguistics of how the algorithms perform in an increasingly more complicated and evolved legal landscape.
Presenter:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
4th Annual Thomson Reuters Government Conference
Panel: Looking Beneath the Blockchain Hype
Carnegie Institution for Science, Washington, DC – September 2019
Technology, Truth, and Skepticism – Do you really need a blockchain? Are autonomous vehicles going to disrupt your mission in 5 years – or tomorrow? How can you successfully navigate the hype cycle?
Moderator:
Jason Thomas, Manager of Innovation at Thomson Reuters
Panelists:
Gail Gottehrer, Attorney, Law Office of Gail Gottehrer
Alan Cohn, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist - Thomson Reuters
ILTACON 2019
Panel: Deep Dive into the Dark Web
The Swan & Dolphin, Orlando, FL – August 21, 2019
Take a guided tour into the Internet underworld, follow a security expert into the dark side of the web and learn how and why your firm's client data has become a multi-million dollar business for the criminal. See how it's marketed and learn why it's so valuable. Also learn what you can do to prevent it and how to safely check for your client's data.
Panelists:
Tom Schecker - Senior Manager, Enterprise Architecture White & Case LLP
Aaron Sherman - Senior Director, Cyber Threat Intelligence Braintrace
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist - Thomson Reuters
Knowledge Management Forum 2019 - Emerging Technology and the Challenge of Data
Presenter: The AI Impact on the Legal Industry
London, England, May 2019
Panelist & Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
West Virginia Bar Association Real Estate Division
Presenter: The AI Impact on the Legal Industry
Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, WV, May 2019
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
Symposium On Artificial Intelligence and the Law - 5th Annual Conference of Brazilian and American Judges
Presenter: AI in the Legal Profession: Present and Future
American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, March 7, 2019
Speaker:
Joseph Raczynski - Technologist & Futurist
My Predictions
For Fun - Based on Years of Observations & Research - Made in 2015
Wireless Power
2020
Wireless power will illuminate lights and charge your devices without, yes, wires. Using electromagnetic waves, our smaller, and later larger components, will no longer require cords plugged into the wall for power. It will start with phones and smaller everyday devices and later grow to lights, larger screens, and move onto the electric car.
Drones
2020
You will be receiving small packages via drone at your house. Certainly by this year these devices will fill the sky with photographers, capturing impressive angles previously only caught by helicopter or plane. These quad-copters will eventually be utilized by delivering emergency goods like a heart defibrillators or rescue buoys to those in need. When the highways in the sky are regulated for drone traffic later in the 2020's, shipments will be a common occurrence.
Digital Currency
2025
There will be a world currency – Bitcoin or like cryptocurrency. With the blockchain revolution about to take hold on a massive scale, which is the creation of secure, transferable assets via the internet, one key aspect will be the "privatization" of money. Both government agencies and private institutions can both create value using a 'tokenized' system based on blockchain technology. So you will eventually see a "Digital Dollar", or likely China, Russia or Iran doing this first. A company or a government agency will create a digital asset that can be sent around the world with easy in seconds, for low-no fee, and likely without using a bank - but could be far more traceable than cash, depending on how the currency is initiated.
Autonomous Vehicles
2025 - 2035
Your car insurer will incentivize you to NOT drive your car as driverless cars dominate. Starting in the cities first, slower ride-shares will allow for the picking up and dropping off of people by cars without drivers. On the highways you will see larger trucks without drivers delivering goods across their respective continent.
In 2035 it will be illegal for humans to drive. At this point, statistics will prove out that humans make far more errors when driving and on some roads, it will be illegal for humans to operate the cars without computer assistance. For those people that enjoy their driving, designated tracks and roads will be available - more for sport and leisure.
Cable Companies
2025
Cable TV will not exist. As content becomes digitized through a multitude of outlets, control over how people receive this content will expand. Creative individuals will begin to create professional content to be consumed by anyone globally via mobile devices and eventually virtual reality headsets. The options for content will only expand and decentralize the traditional model as next generation access 5th Gen comes into play.
Power Companies
2025
Massive power companies will be almost unnecessary – sub stations will reign. If you live in a sunnier than not area, your roof will be a cheap power source. Your home will get a batter to store the energy earned throughout the day. Increasingly roads will also supply cheaper power to cities and towns around the world.
Law Firms
2025
Many of the Am Law top 200 law firms will no longer exist. Considerable consolidation of law firms will likely happen in the 2020's. As technology takes hold and some firms do not adjust by leveraging newer, cheaper, and more efficient means, their best practice areas will be picked up and the other portions might fade away.
Higher Education
2030
A significant number of traditional colleges will no longer exist. As online learning takes flight, having the multitude of ever dollar skyrocketing universities and colleges around the world will be seen as less attractive and valuable. The ability to bottle lectures by the best teachers online, at a fraction of the cost, because of scale, will dominate. It is only a matter of time when people elect to stop paying significant sums of money for the colleges of yesteryear.
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