Meet Your Instructor
Margaret Leslie Davis
Margaret Leslie Davis is a California attorney, award-winning author, and legal technology educator specializing in the practical integration of generative AI tools—such as Google’s Gemini Notebook—into high-stakes professional workflows. Combining her legal training with decades of experience navigating complex documentary archives, she trains practitioners to synthesize voluminous records safely, accurately, and without delegating professional judgment.
A graduate of Georgetown University (B.A.), Southwestern Law School (J.D.), and the University of Southern California (M.P.W.), Davis is a Fellow of the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities. She is the author of multiple acclaimed books, including The Lost Gutenberg (Penguin Random House), an Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Nonfiction. The book has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Sunday Times of London. An experienced speaker, Davis has lectured at the White House Historical Association, the National Gallery of Art, the J. Paul Getty Museum, and the New York Public Library, with her work showcased nationally on C-SPAN, NPR, and ABC’s Good Morning America.