AI tools and access to justice focus of NCSC webinar
The National Center for State Courts will present a webinar on “AI Tools, Self-Represented Litigants & the Future of Access to Justice” Wednesday, January 21, from 1 to 2 p.m.
Many self-represented litigants are relying on artificial intelligence tools, often general-purpose chatbots. Courts and legal aid organizations face critical questions about whether and how to help self-represented litigants use AI tools in ways that are constructive. This month’s webinar from the TRI/NCSC AI Policy Consortium for Law & Courts brings together leaders from state courts, legal services, and access to justice initiatives to explore this challenge.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
• Distinguish between court-provided AI tools and public AI tools.
• Assess the safeguards and policies courts and legal aid organizations should implement when developing or endorsing AI tools.
• Learn to apply emerging best practices and policy frameworks for leveraging AI to improve access to justice in their own jurisdictions or organizations.
Speaking at the webinar will be:
• Stacey Marz, administrative director, Alaska Court System
• Aubrie Souza, senior court management consultant, NCSC
• Angela Tripp, program officer for technology III, Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
• Moderator Helen Respass, senior managing editor, practical law, Thomson Reuters
To register for the webinar, visit www.ncsc.org and click on “Education &?events.”
Bar association to host 2026 McCree luncheon Feb. 11
The Eastern District of Michigan. Bar Association along with the Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter, will present the “2026 Wade H. McCree Jr. Luncheon for the Advancement of Social Justice” on Wednesday, February 11, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, 1114 Washington Blvd. in Detroit.
The Wade H. McCree Jr. Award for the Advancement of Social Justice will be presented during the luncheon. The award honors individuals or organizations who have made significant contributions to the advancement of social justice. These contributions may include advancing social justice in areas involving poverty, promoting economic or educational opportunity, or fighting discrimination involving race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, religion, or economic status.
To register for the luncheon, visit https://edmibar.org and click on “events.”
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