A Day in the Life of a Lawyer with Practical AI 2026

Attorney Riley founded the Law Offices of Jennifer J. Riley in 2013, a boutique Family Law firm offering mediation and litigation services in the five major counties of the Philadelphia area. She and her team of lawyers focus on providing client-focused services, with an emphasis on compassion and care. Riley earned her undergraduate (B.A.) and graduate (M.A.) degrees at Villanova University, and her law degree at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law (J.D.). In 2022, Attorney Riley was recognized by the Chamber of Commerce for the Greater Montgomery County as Businessperson of the Year. In 2021, she was named the Top Woman Owned Business on the Main Line of Philadelphia by the Main Line Chamber of Commerce. Her Firm was also named one of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Law Firms (#20) by Law Firm 500 in 2017. In 2024 and again in 2025, she was recognized as a Top Lawyer in Chester County by the Daily Local News. Since 2012, she has been recognized by her peers as a Rising Star (2012–2020) and as a SuperLawyer® consecutively in years 2022 through 2025. She was awarded the Friend of Education award in 2013 for co-founding and coaching their competitive Mock Trial Team and, in 2022, her alma mater inducted her into its Hall of Fame in recognition of her outstanding accomplishments and community leadership. Attorney Riley is a co-author of Custody Law and Practice in Pennsylvania, PBI Press, 2013 (and updated 2015, 2024), as well as Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, PBI Press, 2019. She has taught Continuing Legal Education classes for attorneys and offers free classes through local communities on navigating the family law world for those facing divorce or custody issues. She also wrote “High Tech Cures for the Low Budget Case” for the American Bar Association, and publishes and speaks on social media, technology, and family law. Believing education to be power, Jennifer, through her Firm, sponsors programs available to the public to help them prepare and navigate the divorce process. Jennifer is a frequent public speaker for events sponsoring women-owned businesses, as well as podcasts and presentations for business owners.

Jennifer Ellis is an attorney licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and the principal of Jennifer Ellis, JD, LLC, a law practice management and technology consulting firm. Her legal practice focuses on ethics, and her consulting work assists lawyers and legal organizations with technology selection, implementation, and risk management, including cybersecurity and the practical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice.
Jennifer has extensive experience in legal education and professional development and has worked closely with bar associations and continuing legal education providers on the development and presentation of programs for lawyers at all stages of practice. She regularly speaks and writes on legal ethics, law practice management, and emerging technology issues, with an emphasis on helping lawyers evaluate new tools realistically and responsibly. Her work emphasizes clarity, accuracy, and ethical judgment, particularly where law and technology intersect. Find Jennifer online at jlellis.net.