Episode 2: Should AI Dole Out Legal Advice to Lawyers?

June 23, 2025 00:30:37
Episode 2: Should AI Dole Out Legal Advice to Lawyers?
Proof Over Precedent
Episode 2: Should AI Dole Out Legal Advice to Lawyers?

Jun 23 2025 | 00:30:37

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Show Notes

Cartoon depicting pro bono attorneys getting legal information and advice from AIImage by Courtney Chrystal, J.D. candidate, Harvard Law School

This episode looks into the OpenJustice project, a study combining access to justice and artificial intelligence. It’s just a year in development but already moving relatively quickly through its randomized control trial. A2J Lab Faculty Director Jim Greiner spoke with Mandy Mobley Li, Assistant Director of Research Innovations at the A2J Lab, about project developments and addressing the question: Will AI help improve attorney/staff conversations with clients?

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