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Challenging Digital Forensic Evidence and Software [AI Bootcamp]

As forensic software becomes more widespread in criminal cases—whether it’s DNA analysis, facial recognition, gunshot detection, or AI-driven surveillance—defense lawyers must be ready to confront these often untested and misunderstood tools. In this essential presentation, Dr. Marc Canellas, a former aerospace engineer turned public defender, dismantles the myths surrounding so-called “carceral software” and shows how to challenge its use in court.

 

With clear, practical guidance, Dr. Canellas explains how tools like STRmix, TrueAllele, ShotSpotter, and AI-generated sketches are marketed as scientifically validated, yet often evade scrutiny. Who’s really qualified to interpret them? And what’s actually happening inside the black box?

 

This program arms defense attorneys with the legal strategies and technical understanding needed to challenge software evidence at every stage: expert qualifications, reliability under Rule 702, confrontation rights, discovery, due process, and more. You'll learn how to cross-examine government witnesses who rely on black-box technology they don’t truly understand—and how to force the court to take a closer look at what's really driving forensic conclusions.

 

Note: This program appears in more than one collection on NACDL MyCLE On-Demand. Before purchasing, please ensure that you do not already have access to this program.

Marc Canellas

Marc is passionate about using science and engineering to uphold individual rights, validate lived experiences, and challenge the rise of carceral technologies. As a public defender in the Maryland Office of the Public Defender’s Forensics Division, he works with public defenders and panel attorneys on complex forensic issues, from DNA software and digital forensics to shaken baby syndrome and firearms and toolmarks. Before joining Maryland, Marc served as a public defender in Arlington, Virginia, where he represented both juvenile and adult clients in serious criminal cases, including violent felonies, at the trial and appellate levels. He has also consulted on federal and state cases nationwide, focusing on DNA software and facial recognition systems. A proud member of the Maryland Defenders Union, Marc is deeply committed to advocating for systemic change. Before his legal career, Marc earned his J.D. from New York University and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he specialized in how humans interact with AI. He served as a legislative assistant to U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA), managing policy and appropriations for the Departments of Justice, Defense, Homeland Security, and Commerce, among others. His expertise in AI and policy led him to chair the IEEE-USA AI Policy Committee, advising federal and state policymakers on AI governance on behalf of 180,000 US-based engineers, and to become a member of the IEEE 1012 Standard for System, Software, and Hardware Verification and Validation. Marc has published widely in law reviews and scientific journals including the flagship publications AI Magazine and IEEE Computer. He has also trained judges and attorneys on a broad range of issues including forensic evidence, AI, autonomous weapons, and cybersecurity.

CLE State Accreditation
  • General 1.00
  • General CLE-AL: 1.00
  • General CLE-KS: 1.00
  • General CLE-HI: 1.00
  • General CLE-GA: 1.00
  • General CLE-SD: 1.00
  • General CLE-DE: 1.00
  • General CLE-CA: 1.00
  • General CLE-PA: 1.00
  • General CLE-NJ: 1.20
  • General CLE-CO: 1.00
  • General CLE-IL: 1.00
  • General CLE-UT: 1.00
  • General CLE-TN: 1.00
  • General CLE-LA: 1.00
  • General CLE-OK: 1.00
  • General CLE-MT: 1.00
  • General CLE-NV: 1.00
  • General CLE-AK: 1.00
  • General CLE-OH: 1.00
  • General CLE-MO: 1.20
  • General CLE-IA: 1.00
  • General CLE-MD: 1.00
  • General CLE-NM: 1.00
  • General CLE-WV: 1.00
  • General CLE-VT: 1.00
  • General CLE-MA: 1.00
  • General CLE-DC: 1.00
  • General CLE-ND: 1.00
  • General CLE-OR: 1.00
  • General CLE-VA: 1.00
  • General CLE-WA: 1.00
  • General CLE-CT: 1.00
  • General CLE-TX: 1.00
  • General CLE-NH: 1.00
  • General CLE-WI: 1.00
  • General CLE-IN: 1.00
  • General CLE-VI: 1.00
  • General CLE-AZ: 1.00
  • Technology CLE-NY: 1.20
  • Technology CLE-NC: 1.00
  • Technology CLE-FL: 1.20
CLE State Accreditation:
  • General 1.00
  • General CLE-AL: 1.00
  • General CLE-KS: 1.00
  • General CLE-HI: 1.00
  • General CLE-GA: 1.00
  • General CLE-SD: 1.00
  • General CLE-DE: 1.00
  • General CLE-CA: 1.00
  • General CLE-PA: 1.00
  • General CLE-NJ: 1.20
  • General CLE-CO: 1.00
  • General CLE-IL: 1.00
  • General CLE-UT: 1.00
  • General CLE-TN: 1.00
  • General CLE-LA: 1.00
  • General CLE-OK: 1.00
  • General CLE-MT: 1.00
  • General CLE-NV: 1.00
  • General CLE-AK: 1.00
  • General CLE-OH: 1.00
  • General CLE-MO: 1.20
  • General CLE-IA: 1.00
  • General CLE-MD: 1.00
  • General CLE-NM: 1.00
  • General CLE-WV: 1.00
  • General CLE-VT: 1.00
  • General CLE-MA: 1.00
  • General CLE-DC: 1.00
  • General CLE-ND: 1.00
  • General CLE-OR: 1.00
  • General CLE-VA: 1.00
  • General CLE-WA: 1.00
  • General CLE-CT: 1.00
  • General CLE-TX: 1.00
  • General CLE-NH: 1.00
  • General CLE-WI: 1.00
  • General CLE-IN: 1.00
  • General CLE-VI: 1.00
  • General CLE-AZ: 1.00
  • Technology CLE-NY: 1.20
  • Technology CLE-NC: 1.00
  • Technology CLE-FL: 1.20