AI tools, self-represented litigants & the future of access to justice

Many self-represented litigants are relying on artificial intelligence tools, often general-purpose chatbots. Courts and legal aid organizations face critical questions about whether and how to help self-represented litigants use AI tools in ways that are constructive. This month's webinar from the TRI/NCSC AI Policy Consortium for Law & Courts brought together leaders from state courts, legal services, and access to justice initiatives to explore this challenge.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants are able to:

• Distinguish between court-provided AI tools and public AI tools.
• Assess the safeguards and policies courts and legal aid organizations should implement when developing or endorsing AI tools.
• Learn to apply emerging best practices and policy frameworks for leveraging AI to improve access to justice in their own jurisdictions or organizations.

Moderator:

• Helen Respass, senior managing editor, practical law, Thomson Reuters 

Panelists:

• Stacey Marz, administrative director, Alaska Court System
• Aubrie Souza, senior court management consultant, NCSC
• Angela Tripp, program officer for technology III, Legal Services Corporation (LSC)