Butler Snow attorney Jin Yoshikawa will present a CLE webinar alongside Akerman LLP attorney Darryl R. Graham on Aug. 11, 2026. The webinar, “AI Protective Orders: Controlling Unauthorized Exposure of Confidential Discovery to Generative AI Platforms,” hosted by BARBRI, will examine the evolving challenges that generative artificial intelligence presents in litigation and discovery practices.
The 90-minute program will explore how courts, litigants and counsel are addressing the risk of confidential information being uploaded to generative AI platforms during the discovery process. Topics will include emerging approaches to AI-related provisions in protective orders, practical considerations for drafting and enforcing those provisions, and recent guidance from courts navigating these issues.
Jin Yoshikawa
Jin Yoshikawa is a member of Butler Snow’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Litigation group and focuses his practice on nationwide multidistrict product liability litigation, healthcare liability matters, and complex technology‑driven disputes. He brings a background in computer science, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to his work advising clients on emerging technology and litigation risk.
In 2026, Yoshikawa was recognized as a BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America® “One to Watch” in Intellectual Property Law and Litigation – Intellectual Property. He was also selected for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s Pathfinders Program and the U.S.-Japan Council’s Emerging Leaders Program.
Active in professional and community organizations, Yoshikawa serves as Vice Chair of the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy’s AI Task Force and is a co‑chair of the Nashville Bar Association’s Diversity Committee. He is also involved with the American, Nashville, and Tennessee Bar Associations, as well as the Japan‑America Society of Tennessee and serves as Regional Leader for the Southeast Region of the U.S.–Japan Council.