Access to Justice and AI: New Frontiers for Research, Policy, and Practice
Wednesday, January 15, 2025

9:00am - 5:00pm

Beus Center for Law and Society, Arizona State University

ABOUT THE
CONFERENCE

This one-day conference brings together interdisciplinary researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss opportunities and risks that artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic decision-making present for access to civil justice and access for those experiencing issues at the nexus between civil and criminal justice. Themes include accountability and transparency, bias and inequality, privacy, policy and regulations, and new and emerging research and programs.

ENGAGING
PANELS

AI AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR ACCESS TO JUSTICE
As AI continues to transform various sectors, its potential impact on justice systems is increasingly becoming a focal point for research, policy, and programs. This panel explores the evolving role of AI and its implications for access to justice.

DO NO HARM? AI, ETHICS, AND ACCOUNTABILITY
This panel will explore AI ethics and accountability in the context of access to justice, including its potential to replicate bias, entrench inequalities, encroach on privacy, and produce poor quality legal information and guidance.

 

ARTIFICIAL LIMITATIONS: REGULATORY, COURT, AND CORPORATE CAPTURE OF SYSTEMS AND DATA
AI is only as good as the data on which it is trained. Justice system data are ostensibly "public," but they are captured in vendor platforms that make them difficult to access or use. Legal codes, cases, and regulations are also often locked in proprietary platforms. These factors limit research and the capacity to develop AI-driven tools to improve access to justice. This panel includes practitioners, activists, and researchers focused on documenting, challenging, and hacking proprietary limits on civil justice data, court systems, and laws.

 

AI IN ACTION: NEW AND EMERGING RESEARCH PROGRAMS, AND POLICIES
This panel will highlight new and emerging research, programs, and policies at the intersection of AI and access to justice.

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OFFERINGS

The Access to Justice and AI: New Frontiers for Research, Policy, and Practice conference is being held alongside the Legal Services Corporation’s Innovations in Technology Conference. Learn more information about the LSC ITC.

ABOUT THE
SPONSORS

Justice Futures Project, Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University
Access to Justice Research Initiative, American Bar Foundation
Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession, Stanford Law School
Georgetown Justice Lab, Institute for Technology Law and Policy, Georgetown University Law Center
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University