This session explores the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing access to justice while critically examining its challenges and limitations. Attendees will gain insights into how AI is currently being used to lower costs, streamline legal processes, and empower self-represented litigants.

However, not all that glitters is gold. This session will also reflect on past “shiny objects” in legal technology that were expected to revolutionize access to justice but ultimately failed to deliver on their promises. By learning from these historical missteps, attendees will gain a nuanced understanding of how to leverage AI effectively while avoiding pitfalls.

Legal professionals, technologists, and policymakers will leave with practical strategies to ethically integrate AI into their practice, ensuring it serves as a tool for inclusion and equity rather than perpetuating existing barriers.