Center for Law, Science & Innovation Faculty Director Gary Marchant gave the keynote talk at the National Association for Presiding Judges and Court Executives 2017 Annual Leadership Conference in Scottsdale, AZ on September 26, 2017.
Professor Marchant’s talk, titled “Using Technology to Improve Access to the Courts,” described various technologies being used to improve access to justice for people in low income and rural communities who do not have the resources or knowledge to access the legal system. New technologies such as artificial intelligence-powered online dispute resolution systems and legal chatbots are starting to provide greater access to under-served communities.
Professor Marchant’s outlined the tremendous potential of such technologies for increasing access to justice, but also warned about risks related to ensuring accountability and legal veracity in such emerging technology applications.