Across New Jersey, small black boxes are appearing on poles at neighborhood entrances, intersections, and commercial corridors. They’re marketed as Flock Safety cameras – a “smart” tool to deter crime, recover stolen cars, and help police respond faster.
Local officials repeat the vendor’s talking points: automatic license plate readers, privacy by design, 30‑day data retention, “we own the data, not Flock.” Residents are told not to worry.
Episode: AI, EEAT, and the Business of Law
Host: Meg McCormick Hoerner, former NJ prosecutor and fmr NJ Supreme Court Certified Criminal Trial Attorney
Guest: Tom Ritter, Jornio.com / Legal Podcasting
You’ll hear about:
New Jersey’s upcoming technology CLE requirement and what recent notices to the bar say about AI in the practice of law
Why 70–80% of legal research journeys never click through to a law firm website anymore—and what that means for firms that …