Encouraging the Rise of Robotic Legal Professionals: Strategies for Politicians
Morgan Stevens, Research Assistant at the Center for Data Innovation, will moderate a panel discussion on the development of tech-enabled legal services, scheduled for September 21, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (EDT). The event, hosted by the Center for Data Innovation, will also feature speakers such as Lucy Ricca, Director of Policy and Programs at Stanford's Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession, Mark Hansen, Co-Founder and CTO of Upsolve, Erin Levine, CEO and Founder of Hello Divorce, and David Colarusso, Director of Legal Innovation and Technology Hub at Suffolk University Law School. Miguel Willis, Innovator in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, will also participate.
The discussion will focus on how policymakers can allow the development of tech-enabled legal services, addressing the key challenges that policymakers face in permitting the use of AI-enabled robo-lawyers. These challenges include ethical and professional responsibility, bias and fairness risks, confidentiality and privacy, legal liability and accountability, and uncertain intellectual property issues.
To enable responsible development and use of AI robo-lawyers, policymakers may consider establishing clear regulatory frameworks, developing and mandating ethical AI competency standards, implementing standards and certifications for AI tools, promoting transparency and accountability mechanisms, facilitating public and professional education, and encouraging innovation balanced with caution.
However, state laws and professional licensing requirements limit the development of technology-enabled legal services. These restrictions may negatively impact consumer welfare, particularly for those without adequate legal representation. Robo-lawyers can assist individuals and businesses in reviewing contracts, drafting patent applications, writing legal briefs, and more.
The panel discussion aims to provide insights into how policymakers can strike a balance between innovation possibilities and ethical, legal, and practical safeguards, maintaining human responsibility and oversight at the core of AI-enabled legal services. This cautious yet forward-looking approach acknowledges AI’s transformative potential while protecting clients, lawyers, and the justice system from risks and harms.
- Morgan Stevens, at the Center for Data Innovation, will lead a discussion on September 21, 2022, focusing on tech-enabled legal services and the role of AI-enabled robo-lawyers in this context.2.Lucy Ricca, Mark Hansen, Erin Levine, David Colarusso, and Miguel Willis will also participate in this event, sharing their expertise on this topic.
- The discussion will delve into the key challenges policymakers face in allowing the use of AI-enabled robo-lawyers, such as ethical and professional responsibility, bias and fairness risks, and legal liability and accountability.
- Policymakers might address these concerns by establishing clear regulatory frameworks, implementing ethical AI competency standards, and promoting transparency and accountability mechanisms.
- The development of technology-enabled legal services, though beneficial for many, is currently limited by state laws and professional licensing requirements, potentially impacting consumer welfare negatively.
- The panel aims to offer insights on how policymakers can strike a balance between innovation possibilities and ethical, legal, and practical safeguards, ensuring human responsibility and oversight in AI-enabled legal services.
