An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct a one-day public workshop that will bring together key stakeholders from academia, the legal community, government and regulatory agencies, industry, and non-profit organizations to explore and advance efforts to identify and evaluate the potential effects of emerging neurotechnologies on the legal system.

Invited presentations and discussions will be designed to:

• Provide an overview of current state-of-the-art neurotechnologies, and the use and impact of neuroscience evidence in the legal system.
  
• Explore emerging neurotechnologies--including methods for observing or affecting the central nervous system and the genetics of cognition and behavior--and their potential implications and use by law enforcement, the courts, regulatory agencies and others (e.g., pain and lie detection).
  
• Consider the potential use of large databases created from research and clinical initiatives (e.g., Human Connectome Project, BRAIN initiative, and large genetics databases) by the legal system.
  
• Discuss the ethical and societal considerations associated with the use of neuroscience evidence in criminal, administrative, and other judicial proceedings.
  
• Highlight topics at the nexus of emerging neurotechnologies and the law for further study, such as potential opportunities for developing standards for using evidence from emerging neurotechnologies in the legal system and identifying potential stakeholders across sectors that may be impacted by this multidisciplinary area.
  

The committee will develop the agenda for the workshop, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. A proceedings of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.