AI and Access to Justice

This seminar recording features Stanford Law School professor David Engstrom discussing the intersection of artificial intelligence and access to justice issues in the American legal system. Explore how AI technologies could help address the concerning fact that most litigants in American courts represent themselves without legal counsel. Learn about the institutional, technical, and legal challenges to developing trustworthy AI-based tools that can help close the justice gap, whether through commercial legal tech solutions or within court systems. The talk highlights a groundbreaking collaboration between Stanford Law School and the Los Angeles Superior Court that is reimagining digital pathways for serving users in eviction, debt collection, and family law cases. Recorded at Stanford University on February 12, 2025, this 70-minute presentation provides valuable insights into how technology might transform access to legal services for underserved populations.