Great to be back at the WZB!

It's almost 20 years to the day since I started a research visit here that profoundly transformed my PhD research.

Now thrilled to be participating in this workshop on equal access to justice, with a fabulous line-up of socio-legal scholars from around the globe.
#WZB #accesstojustice #atj #a2j #sociolegalstudies

There's a lot of cheerleading for commercial #ai as a benefit to #legalaid & for #accesstojustice.

But there's risk that commercial ai will crowd out public interest ai --- #OpenSourceAI, #opendata.

The marketing for commercial ai also buries the lede that vendors are enriched from training its ai on legal aid work product and clients.

We shouldn't elide the #ethics risks of #lawyer #acquiesence to commercial ai.

#legaltech #fedilaw #opensource #RPCs #neoliberalism #atj #a2j #socialjustice

Renee Knake Jefferson joins SideBar for a wide ranging and fascinating discussion about the intersection of access to justice, legal ethics, and democracy with a detour to discuss the role of women in the law. Her most recent book, Law Democratized: A Blueprint for Solving the Justice Crisis, is a must read for anyone committed to access to justice in our legal system.

#law #lawfedi #ethics #democracy #lawyer #A2J

https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/sidebar/2024/02/maintaining-democracy-requires-meaningful-access-to-justice-with-renee-knake-jefferson/

Earlier this week, @mpfpr held a launch event for a publication on #accesstojustice, esp access to the 🇲🇻#criminaljustice system, and targeted towards #civilsociety organisations. Published under the scope of a previous project in the #maldives, w/funding from @AuswaertigesAmt.

@mpfpr also launched a complementary online course on an intro to #monitoringandevaluation (of #ruleoflaw & #A2J projects).
More info, to access the guide and/or to register for the course, visit https://www.mpfpr.de/2024/01/31/foundation-launches-new-publication-focusing-on-the-maldives/

Looking for a light morning read? How about Chief Justice Roberts' 2023 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary.

TL;DR: Roberts raises concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in the courts, emphasizing the need for caution and humility while noting the potential such tech might have for access to justice.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/publicinfo/year-end/2023year-endreport.pdf

#LegaTech #A2J #AI #LegalProfession

📣 SSRN DROP

Currently "attending" the JURIX Workshop on AI and Access to Justice at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.¹

I'm remote, but @qsteenhuis is there in-person presenting a paper we wrote with @brycew on the use of LLMs to help with the drafting of guided interviews.

Weaving Pathways for Justice with GPT: LLM-driven automated drafting of interactive legal applications, up now on SSRN @ https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4661195

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¹ https://justiceinnovation.law.stanford.edu/jurix-workshop/

#LawFedi #AI #A2J #A2JTech #JURIX2023

If you're into #LegalTech or know folks who are, please boost!!! Our annual hybrid conference is back in Boston & online! #LITCon2024 (4/8/24)

Focus: Practical AI in the Real World

Conference site: https://suffolklitlab.org/LITCon/2024

Get notification when registration opens: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3T4471XKgPYZ4dfU2_VV_KprFFDGqCbpE0hOV-ITJuBe_UQ/viewform

Pitch an idea for a rapid-fire talk: https://suffolklitlab.org/LITCon/2024/litbits/

Check out last year’s talks: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy6i9GFGw5GwuczR7PkFoaKDk2ic78loP

#LawFedi #law #a2j