Mastering Medical File Review with AI – 2026 Spring National Conference – Track II (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)

Bryan Konoski, Esq., Founder | The Federal Appeals Firm

Bryan Konoski is a Social Security disability attorney and the founder of The Federal Appeals Firm, where he represents claimants in federal court and provides strategic guidance on complex disability matters. In addition to his litigation practice, Bryan is an AI prompt engineer who trains attorneys nationwide on integrating artificial intelligence into legal workflows. He develops practical, ethics-focused systems designed to help practitioners improve efficiency, accuracy, and client service through the responsible use of AI tools. Bryan is a regular national speaker on AI adoption in law, with a particular focus on the safe and effective use of tools like Claude in Social Security disability and administrative practice.

• Education & Credentials

Bryan is a licensed attorney with a practice concentrated in federal court Social Security disability appeals and complex disability matters. His credentials extend beyond traditional legal practice to include expertise as an AI prompt engineer — a specialized skill set that reflects his command of how large language models can be deployed responsibly and effectively in legal settings. His development of ethics-focused AI systems for law practice reflects a practitioner who approaches both law and technology with rigor, precision, and a commitment to professional responsibility. (Specific academic credentials are not included in the provided biography.)

• Recognition & Leadership

Bryan’s dual standing as a federal disability litigator and a nationally recognized AI trainer for attorneys reflects a rare combination of legal expertise and technological leadership. His founding of The Federal Appeals Firm — dedicated to federal court disability representation — demonstrates both entrepreneurial initiative and specialized appellate expertise. His national speaking practice on AI adoption in law, with a focus on tools like Claude in Social Security and administrative practice, has positioned him as one of the leading voices at the intersection of disability law and legal technology. His ethics-first approach to AI system development reflects the kind of principled leadership the legal profession needs as it navigates the integration of AI into practice.

• Professional Involvement

Bryan’s professional involvement spans federal disability litigation, AI system development, and national legal education. At The Federal Appeals Firm, he handles federal court appeals of Social Security disability denials and advises on complex disability strategy. Alongside his legal practice, he trains attorneys across the country on practical, ethics-focused AI integration — building systems and workflows that allow practitioners to harness the efficiency and analytical power of AI tools while maintaining the accuracy and professional responsibility standards that disability claimants depend on. His regular national speaking on AI in law keeps him at the forefront of one of the most consequential conversations in the legal profession today.

• Experience

Bryan Konoski has built a distinctive career that positions him at the convergence of two fields reshaping the practice of disability law: federal appellate litigation and artificial intelligence. As founder of The Federal Appeals Firm, he brings focused expertise to the federal court phase of Social Security disability appeals — the stage where strategic precision and deep knowledge of judicial standards matter most. As an AI prompt engineer and national trainer, he has developed practical systems that help attorneys across the country integrate AI tools like Claude into their disability and administrative practices in ways that are both effective and ethically grounded. His ability to move fluidly between the courtroom and the cutting edge of legal technology makes him one of the most uniquely positioned practitioners and educators in the Social Security disability field today.

I. Mastering Medical File Review with AI | 8:30am – 9:45am

This hands-on session teaches Social Security disability practitioners how to use Anthropic’s Claude to streamline medical file review while maintaining accuracy and ethical compliance. Through a live, step-by-step demonstration, attendees will learn how to upload and structure large medical files, extract diagnoses, medications, test results, and functional findings, build medical summary tables, and identify gaps in the evidence. The session includes a brief ethics component addressing verification and hallucination prevention. Participants will receive a practical prompt toolkit they can immediately use to improve efficiency and consistency in their own administrative practices.