2024 WC Investigation Track CLE Archive
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PROGRAMDecember 6, 2024 • OCDLA Winter Conference, Portland
Program coordinated and moderated by James Comtock and Steve Wilson for the OCDLA Oregon Licensed Investigators Committee
An Investigator's Guide to Artificial Intelligence
Joshua Cohen, Fat Pencil Studios, Portland
Virtual assistants and chatbots seem to be everywhere these days, and AI stocks are through the roof. This session aims to look past the hype to consider the role AI can play in the work of investigating a criminal case. We’ll look at three specific situations where AI tools are currently being used with both good and ill intent:
• transcribing and captioning audio / video footage
• enhancing footage to improve clarity or legibility
• media generators (aka deep-fake) audio, images & video
As with any new technology, AI presents opportunities to help us be more efficient, but also pitfalls awaiting those who misunderstand or seek to misuse these tools.
Joshua Cohen earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at Brown University and a master’s degree in architecture at the University of Oregon. As a principal at Fat Pencil Studio (since 2004) Joshua creates visual tools and demonstratives including timelines, maps, charts, and video compilations. His skill with real-time 3d modeling drives better collaboration between investigators, experts and attorneys during team meetings and allows creation of interactive courtroom exhibits. Joshua has been retained as a 3d visualization or video expert in hundreds of cases, and provided sworn testimony for several of these. He has also served as a juror on several occasions, most recently acting as foreman on a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
Mastering Mobile Insights: Navigating Cellebrite UFED Reader and Axiom Portable Case
Kelsey Guay, Senior Forensic Examiner, Roloff Digital Forensics, Portland
This presentation will provide a practical guide to using Cellebrite UFED Reader Report and Axiom's Examine Portable Case file. Attendees will learn how to efficiently navigate these powerful tools to analyze mobile device data and extract critical insights for investigations. This presentation will include a demonstration projected to the screen in the room and will not be video recorded.
Ms. Guay is a senior digital forensics examiner at Roloff Digital Forensics, LLC, a private digital forensics firm with headquarters in Spokane, Washington. Ms. Guay worked as a civilian analyst and manager at the Portland Police Bureau from 2017 to 2024, and during this timeframe supported general investigations, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) and digital forensics. As a digital forensics examiner, Ms. Guay has conducted examinations on thousands of pieces of digital evidence to include: hard drives, thumb drives, RAM, tablet devices, subscriber identity module (SIM) cards, smart phones, call detail records (CDRs), location based data, and many other types of electronic data provided by various service providers. Ms. Guay’s educational background includes a Master of Science degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Portland State University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Portland State University; she has received her Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) certification and Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA) certification from GIAC, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from ISC2. Specific to the field of mobile forensics, Ms. Guay is certified as a Cellebrite Certified Logical Operator (CCLO), a Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst (CCPA) and a Cellebrite Certified Mobile Examiner (CCME).
Basics of Discovery Management
Ari Steinberg-Lake, Paralegal, Portland
An introduction to managing discovery in small to medium cases to give investigators some basic tools to support counsel when the utilization of a paralegal is not possible or practical.
Ari Steinberg-Lake is a highly experienced paralegal with more than 17 years of experience assisting with complex cases in state and federal court. The bulk of his experience has been related to defending individuals who are facing criminal allegations or in juvenile delinquency proceedings. In addition, Mr. Steinberg-Lake has extensive experience assisting with the representation of individuals in dependency proceedings and individuals who have brought forward habeas corpus claims in state court. Mr. Steinberg-Lake is passionate about defending the constitutional rights of all individuals. He endeavors to assist with representation by providing support that is diligent, well-organized, and collaborative in developing the best possible case strategy tailor-fit to each individual case. Mr. Steinberg-Lake was born and raised in Oregon, and holds a BS in Agriculture from the University of Hawaii-Hilo.