Should Lawyers and Judges Be Required to Disclose Their Use of AI?
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To many of us, the answer seems obvious as the AI wave continues to crest. The City Bar Presidential Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies hosts Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas, and Maura Grossman, a lawyer and scholar specializing in technology assisted review, to join Task Force member David Zaslowsky in giving that question a closer look.
With lawyers filing in court, perhaps we’re leaping to conclusions that don’t match our experience. After all, lawyers once worried that tech like email would be the end of confidentiality. Then again, when it comes to judges, the risks may be just as high as we think. Research and fact-finding may be one thing, but what about when a judge asks an AI tool to render a legal decision?
Judge Rodriguez and Professor Grossman consider many cases and court rules from the past year as we pull apart the surprising nuances of the question: should lawyers and judges be required to disclose their use of AI?
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04:06 The Infamous Mata vs. Avianca Case
04:47 Debating AI Disclosure Requirements
06:12 Challenges with Broad AI Regulations
09:13 Judicial Reactions to AI in Legal Practice
11:12 Proposed AI Certification in the Fifth Circuit
19:10 Legislative Overreach in AI Regulation
26:00 Judges Using AI: Ethical and Practical Considerations
34:05 AI in Judicial Decision-Making: Disclosure Dilemma
34:22 A Personal Experience with AI Dispute Resolution
35:52 The Role of AI in Low-Value Claims
36:49 Psychological Anchoring and AI in Courts
37:41 Judicial Canons and AI Usage
39:06 Global Examples of AI in Judicial Decisions
40:17 The Debate on AI’s Role in Legal Interpretation
44:40 Judge Newsom’s AI Journey
48:56 Concerns and Considerations with AI in Courts
57:30 Encouraging AI Experimentation in the Judiciary
59:40 Conclusion and Future Discussions