Taft attorney Cari Sheehan will serve as a panelist at the 2025 Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA) Annual Conference. The conference will provide insightful discussion on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity risks in legal practice, ethical obligations in using emerging technologies, and key rules of professional conduct that attorneys must follow. The conference will be held April 30 – May 3 and Sheehan will present on Friday, May 2.

With over 15 years of legal experience in civil litigation, conflicts of interest, and professional responsibility, Sheehan serves as the firm’s Assistant General Counsel. In this role, she advises firm attorneys with respect to ethics compliance, risk prevention, and conflicts of interest. In addition, she assists in the review and negotiation of outside counsel guidelines, conflict waivers and engagement letters, and other items with ethical implications. In addition, she assists in providing ethical training and education within the firm to its attorneys and staff. Sheehan is an Adjunct Professor at the IU Robert H. McKinney School where she teaches Professional Responsibility. She is also a former Assistant Clinical Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the Kelley School of Business. She is passionate about promoting ethical awareness, integrity, and professionalism in the legal and business fields and contributing to the advancement of knowledge and practice in these domains.