Technology Part 1

Features

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Technology Tools, Access to Justice, and the Joint Technology Committee

By Stacey Marz

The Joint Technology Committee formed by the National Center for State Courts and other organizations is working to improve how technology can be used to enhance access to justice.

Courts & Judiciary

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? The Role of Imagery in Judicial Opinions

By Justice John G. Browning (Ret.)

Memes, emojis, and other digital imagery are increasingly showing up as evidence in court. Judges must appreciate their significance and understand how to interpret them contextually.

Ethics

Demystifying Generative AI

By Kassi Burns

Though we are in the early days of the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools, it is imperative that we take the time now to better understand them as they currently exist and how they may exist in the near future.

Courts & Judiciary

OneNote 101: A Guide to Paperless Chambers

By Judge Willie J. Epps Jr. and Kaitlin M. Minkler

When the federal judiciary was given access to Microsoft OneNote, it quickly become a powerful tool for chambers’ organization, notetaking, and planning.

Courts & Judiciary

Court-Appointed Neutrals Can Help Address Challenges in Complex Cybersecurity Litigation

By Lucy L. Thomson

Court-appointed neutrals can help judges manage the complex issues in cybersecurity litigation and make these significant, multifaceted cases fairer, more efficient, and easier for the courts to manage and decide.

Ethics

Privacy, Public Good, and the Gavel: Drawing Parallels Between Judges and Mathematical Privacy Models

By Eberle Anderson

Judges will be increasingly called on to ensure that the amount of privacy aligns with social values. So while ensuring the means of protection falls to engineers, the rationale for such protection is the work of judges.

Court Administration

Prudent and Practical Presentation Technologies (Including the iPad!) That Support Just, Speedy, and Inexpensive Demonstrations in the Courtroom

By Brett Burney

It is important for judges to be comfortable with the technologies being deployed in the courtroom so they can help avoid confusion and unfair advantage as well as insist on a proper focus on efficiency.

Technology Column

Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

Artificial Intelligence and Bias

By Judge Herbert B. Dixon Jr.

Judge Dixon presents his fourth article in a series highlighting limitations of artificial intelligence technology of which readers should be aware. This time, the discussion is on artificial intelligence and bias.

Ethics Column

Ethics

Judges May Have a Duty to Maintain Literacy in “Tech Talk”

By Marla N. Greenstein

To fulfill their ethical duty to perform judicial duties competently, judges may need interpretive assistance to understand a newly evolving “tech talk” that includes memes, emojis, and other symbols of communication.

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Technology Part 1

Artificial Intelligence in the Courts: Best Practices, Benefits, and Challenges

Features

Technology Tools, Access to Justice, and the Joint Technology Committee

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? The Role of Imagery in Judicial Opinions

Demystifying Generative AI

OneNote 101: A Guide to Paperless Chambers

Court-Appointed Neutrals Can Help Address Challenges in Complex Cybersecurity Litigation

Privacy, Public Good, and the Gavel: Drawing Parallels Between Judges and Mathematical Privacy Models

Prudent and Practical Presentation Technologies (Including the iPad!) That Support Just, Speedy, and Inexpensive Demonstrations in the Courtroom

Technology Column

Artificial Intelligence and Bias

Ethics Column

Judges May Have a Duty to Maintain Literacy in “Tech Talk”

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Technology Part 1

Artificial Intelligence in the Courts: Best Practices, Benefits, and Challenges

Features

Technology Tools, Access to Justice, and the Joint Technology Committee

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? The Role of Imagery in Judicial Opinions

Demystifying Generative AI

OneNote 101: A Guide to Paperless Chambers

Court-Appointed Neutrals Can Help Address Challenges in Complex Cybersecurity Litigation

Privacy, Public Good, and the Gavel: Drawing Parallels Between Judges and Mathematical Privacy Models

Prudent and Practical Presentation Technologies (Including the iPad!) That Support Just, Speedy, and Inexpensive Demonstrations in the Courtroom

Technology Column

Artificial Intelligence and Bias

Ethics Column

Judges May Have a Duty to Maintain Literacy in “Tech Talk”

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