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York Court Rejects Litigant’s AI Avatar During Oral Argument
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AI "court reporters" in AZ
AZ Supreme Court’s New “Reporters” Aren’t Human Arizona’s highest court has unveiled AI-generated avatars Daniel and Victoria to deliver court news. KVOA reports these digital personas will explain cases and decisions on the court’s website and social media. “We want to help you understand the court and its decisions better and make sure you
7th Cir. Chief Judge Sykes to go senior
Law.com has 7th Circuit Chief Judge Diane Sykes to Take Senior Status — Sykes, who joined the Seventh Circuit in 2004 after serving on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, was reportedly on President Donald Trump’s shortlist of judges to replace Justice Antonin Scalia.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Chief Judge Diane Sykes will be
SoCal Appellate news in the LA Times
The front page of the LA Times on Saturday had Their community in ashes, the Palisades Symphony finds solace in music featuring Justice Helen Bendix, “one of the 16 members of the symphony and the chorale who had lost their homes.” And the Opinion section of the LA Times on Sunday had Editorial: Finally, the Supreme
AI teaches legal writing
The Recorder has Davis Wright Tremaine Turns to Gen AI to Teach Its Associates Legal Writing — The firm’s proprietary software DWT Prose gives writing recommendations based on the work product of the firm’s experienced attorneys.
9th Cir. Conference news
The DJ reports Retired Justice Kennedy urges civility at 9th Circuit conference — Senior 9th U.S. Circuit Judge Mary M. Schroeder also paid tribute to the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.On an evening that featured a heartfelt tribute to former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who died last December, former Justice Anthony M.
AI opinions arrive!
Law.com has Circuit Judge Uses ChatGPT in Deciding Appeal, Encourages Others to Consider It — In a proposal he said “many will reflexively condemn as heresy,” Judge Kevin Newsom suggests that those who follow an “ordinary meaning” approach to law should consider how AI-powered LLMs such as ChatGPT can “inform the interpretive analysis.”In a move
MPB on 70th Ann. of Brown v. Board
The Marble Palace Blog: AI Meets ‘Brown v. Board’Friday marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision “Brown v. Board of Education.” To celebrate the day, AI groups have gathered to bring new life to learning about the case.Here is a YouTube hint of how the project all came out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpBFyPm1OEY.Another
Appellate Mentorship Program Expands
Appellate Mentorship Program Expands to Court of Appeal Attorneys — Program aims to diversify pool of justices and attorneys working in the appellate courts.More than 50 people have graduated from California’s judicial mentorship program for aspiring appellate justices—the program’s newest goal is to also diversify the branch’s hundreds of appellate court attorneys, who help justices
Circuit split quantification
Law.com has Has a Law Professor Found a Better Way to Quantify Circuit Splits for the Justices? — Stanford’s Joseph A. Grundfest says his percentages-rich method involves more than simple “nose counting.”U.S. Supreme Court lawyers for decades have known of the importance of highlighting “circuit splits” when seeking the justices’ review in a case, but a