The best defense against AI slop in the courtroom may be AI.
We hear a lot about AI-generated filings overwhelming judges. That’s a legitimate concern. We hear much less about countermeasures.
Used properly, AI can make judicial opinions more accurate and produce them faster.
If I’d had AI back when I was a judicial law
The New York legislature–pressured by the organized bar–is on the verge of enacting restrictions that will make it difficult to use AI to close the access-to-justice gap. Even worse, this is merely one of many similar efforts elsewhere, some statutory and some regulatory.
It’s pretty ugly, since multiple studies have shown a continuing unmet need
There’s lots of big talk about the best approach to improving access to justice for self-represented litigants. Dennis Kennedy is not big on theory and bloviation. His most recent article on this topic is available for free republishing in favor of cheap, practical, and effective approaches.
Dennis ran several prompts below through Gemini, with good
Cat Moon 😺 likes to say she “lives in the I live in the open mindedness of not knowing enough about anything.”
I dunno. She knows just about everything we need to know about one topic:
“Every single instance of an attorney filing something in court that cites a fake case generated by AI is
Nicole Black’s Sui Generis blog is one of my favorites, a good guide to what’s hot and what’s not, what deserves our attention and what doesn’t. Her recent post The Year Ahead in Legal Tech: AI, Innovation, and Opportunity Tech Trends to Expect in 2025 is overwhelmingly about AI. That should tell you something if
2024 has three months yet to go, but based on the first nine months Transformative Negotiations has to be a top contender. It makes a large contribution to improving access to justice, with the bonus of providing tools that will improve negotiations skills in general.
Highly recommended. My full review is available at LLRX.com.
Did law librarians lead the way to internet adoption by lawyers? I can’t think of any group that provided more valuable help.
Will law librarians lead the way in law firm adoption of AI? Yes, if leaders like Sarah Gotschall have anything to say about it.
Check out her “Legal Research Prompting Guide and Generative
I was very pleased to interview Legal Rebel Richard Granat for LLRX.com. He has long been a national pioneer in legal innovation, especially in the field of giving non-wealthy Americans affordable access to legal services. I was privileged to work with Richard on the ABA’s eLawyering project. He is one of the most creative