Trial lawyer · Founder · Speaker
A trial lawyer’s judgment.
A founder’s curiosity.
I represent people in the courtroom and write and speak about how artificial intelligence is changing legal work.
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ideas into practice
01 The work
My work begins with understanding what people need—and finding a better way forward.
Law &
trial advocacy
Attorney
Representing people in personal injury and wrongful death litigation. My practice includes automobile collisions, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and premises liability.
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education
Founder
Through Integrated Cognition, I write and teach about AI for lawyers and business owners: how it works, where it falls short, and how to use it with sound judgment.
Start learning about AI02 The perspective
My interest in technology grows out of my work as a lawyer.
Since beginning my practice in 2007, I’ve seen how much depends on understanding a person’s situation, asking the right questions, and exercising judgment.
That perspective carries into my work with AI. Technology can make us more capable. Using it well still takes experience, care, and an understanding of the people it serves.
Read the full biographyBachelor of Science & Juris Doctor
Representing people in Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
03 Speaking & writing
Technology changes the way we work. I write and speak about what that means for lawyers—and the judgment it takes to use it well.
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The book · By Jonathan Nessler
A Lawyer’s Guide to Understanding Artificial Intelligence and the New Economics of Practice
How artificial intelligence works, what it changes about legal practice, and where a lawyer’s judgment matters. Published by Integrated Cognition, LLC.
Explore the bookWhat permissions, privacy, and human oversight mean when AI systems can take action.
Articles open on their publishers’ sites; ISBA access may require membership.
Browse all writing and the book04 The professional record
Education, court admissions, representative cases, and service to the profession.
Bachelor of Science and Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois.
Admitted to practice in Illinois and federal courts, with representative appellate matters in the professional record.
Professional service in law practice management, legal technology, and artificial intelligence.
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