The following is a webpage version of my curriculum vitae. (Currently being updated as of July 27, 2025)
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Daniel Shin
License & Certifications
Licensed Attorney, Virginia – December 2019.
Certified Information Privacy Professional – United States (CIPP/US) by IAPP – July 2022. [Digital Badge]
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) by ISC2 – April 2026. [Digital Badge]
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) by ISC2 – October 2022. [Digital Badge]
Education
William & Mary Law School, Juris Doctor, Criminal Law – 2019
Mannheim Universität, Master of Arts, Political Science – 2012
Northwestern University, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Philosophy – 2010
Journal Publication
Using Deepfake Techniques as an Obfuscation Information Security Defensive Mechanism, Journal of Information Warfare (Volume 23, Issue 4), (2024) [Subscription Access Online]: This journal article presented a novel and beneficial application of deepfake technology in the realm of moving target obfuscation information security defense mechanisms. This defensive obfuscation technique aimed to utilize generative artificial intelligence systems to synthesize honeypot datasets that mimic certain characteristics of sensitive and highly sought-after datasets by threat actors.
Other Periodical Publications
Large Language Models: Current Offerings and the Appropriate Use for Courts, Trends in State Courts 2025 (National Center for State Courts, 2025). [Online]
Book Chapter Publications
Iria Giuffrida & Daniel Shin, AI Governance beyond EO 14110: Federal Efforts, State Regulations, and Civil Litigation, in The Cambridge Handbook of AI In Civil Dispute Resolution (Amy J. Schmitz, Marco Giacalone & Pietro Ortolani eds., 2026). [Online (Subscription Access)]
Conference Paper Publications
“We can’t Allow IoT Vendors to Pass off all Such Liability to the Consumer”: Investigating the U.S. Legal Perspectives on Liability for IoT Product Security, 2025 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, (2025) (Co-authored). [Online] [Archived Access]
Other Writing Publications
CLCT Cybersecurity and Information Security Newsletter, (2020-current): a monthly newsletter on privacy, cybersecurity, and information security developments accompanied by legal analysis. The newsletter aims to explain complex cybersecurity incidents and provide the relevant legal context for all audience levels.
Human–centric AI: Consensus building towards AI innovation, Diplomatic Courier, (2025) [Online]: a short essay that advocated a human-centric AI approach rooted in trust, ethics, and shared vision, which is key to fostering innovation and responsible adoption.
Teachings
AI: Introduction for Non-Experts, JD and LL.M., William & Mary Law School [LAW 491]: a course to introduce fundamental concepts of AI and related technologies to non-technically trained law students. The course focuses on predictive AI and generative AI systems. Students have AI lab sessions to interact with publicly available AI systems to familiarize themselves with the potential and limitations of machine learning-based technologies.
- Fall semester 2026
- Fall semester 2025
- Fall semester 2024
- Fall semester 2023
AI and the Law, MLS, William & Mary Law School [LAW 820]
- Fall semester 2026
- Summer semester 2026
Cybersecurity & Privacy, MLS, William & Mary Law School [LAW 890]
- Fall semester 2026
- Spring semester 2026
- Summer semester 2025
Advanced Lawyering Skills, LL.M., William & Mary Law School [LAW 137]
- Fall semester 2022
Lawyering Skills, LL.M., William & Mary Law School [LAW 135]
- Spring semester 2023
Conference Presentations and Participations
The following is a list of conference presentations and other forms of participation that I have been invited to in 2026. In due course, I will prepare a separate page listing the complete list of conference presentations.
2026 Nevada Family Law Conference (August 26, 2026 – August 28, 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice: Ethics, Evidence, and Effective Use – Presented for the Attorney Track on August 27, 2026.
- Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice: Ethics, Evidence, and Effective Use – Presented for the Paralegal Track on August 27, 2026.
The Virginia Bar Association’s 136th Summer Meeting (July 16, 2026 – July 18, 2026)
- The AI Disruption: Risks, Rewards and What Lawyers Miss (Presented by the VBA Law Practice Management Division; CLE credits 1.0 (0.0 Ethics) Approved) – Panel participation on July 17, 2026.
- AI has transformed the law practice landscape already, and the pace of change is increasing. This session uncovers hidden risks in the discoverability of AI searches; offers practical use cases and strategies across daily practice; examines how next generation lawyers are being trained; and reveals how embracing AI thoughtfully can influence a firm’s competitive position.
Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association (OCPJA) Summer Conference (June 4, 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence – What is It? How Does it Work? The Deep Fake Problem? – Joint presentation with Professor Fred Lederer (CLCT, William & Mary Law School) on June 4, 2026.
Technology Policy Symposium by the Virginia General Assembly’s Joint Commission on Technology & Science (JCOTS) (June 3, 2026)
- Data Protection in the Age of AI – Moderator for the panel on June 3, 2026.
- The panelists included Professor Rebecca Crootof (Nancy Litchfield Hicks Professor of Law, University of Richmond), Margaret Hu (Davison Douglas Professor of Law and Director, Digital Democracy Lab, William & Mary), and Gabriella Waters (Director of the Center for Responsible AI, Virginia State University). The discussion centered on the legal and sociological issues stemming from privacy in the age of AI proliferation.
2026 Judicial Conference co-hosted by the National Center for State Courts and the Supreme Court of the Dominican Republic (April 9, 2026 – April 11, 2026)
- Law school curriculum: U.S. and Dominican Best Practices – Co-panelist speaker on April 11, 2026.
- The event included the following panelists: Judge Manuel Méndez (Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, New York), Lc. Edwin Espinal (Attorney), and Nathanael Concepción (Director of the Political Observatory at the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (FUNGLODE)).
- The panel was moderated by Mag. Francisco Ortega Polanco, Judge, Third Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (Dominican Republic).
- AI & Technology Readiness – Co-panelist speaker on August 11, 2026.
- The event included the following panelists: Jayme Cassidy (Pro Bono Transactions Counsel, McDermott Will & Schulte) and Matias Arregger (Academic Director, Judicial School, Council of the Judiciary of the Nation of Argentina).
- The panel was moderated by Mag. Samuel Arias, Judge, First Chamber, Supreme Court of Justice (Dominican Republic).
Presentation for the California Administrative Courts (March, 9, 2026)
AI Impact on Evidence: Ethics and Guardrails – Joint presentation with Professor Fred Lederer (CLCT, William & Mary Law School) and Michael Navin (Principal Court Management Consultant, NCSC) on March 9, 2026.
Presentation for the Court Management Committee of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) (February 18, 2026)
Deepfakes Evidentiary Issues – Presented on February 18, 2026.