DESCRIPTION
Monday, October 20, 2025 | 12:00 P.M. (PT) | 75 minutes | Zoom
1.25 Technology CA CLE Credit Available
Program Information | Resources
Please join BJI, Judge Frank Volk and Professor Amy Cyphert for a session you don’t want to miss!
Generative AI is rapidly transforming the legal landscape, and judges are increasingly confronted with both its promise and its perils. This compact program will describe what Generative AI is, the emerging law and ethical considerations, and provide practical demonstrations of how the major AI platforms actually work—and how judges can responsibly and ethically use them. Through multimedia and conventional illustrations, the presenters will show where these tools can add value in chambers and where caution is warranted. Special emphasis will be placed on strategies to identify and prevent “hallucinations” from finding their way into judicial opinions. The session will balance a candid discussion of risks with a clear-eyed look at the benefits, giving judges the insight they need to evaluate generative AI in their own work.
Special thanks to colleagues at the Federal Judicial Center, who worked with faculty to develop earlier iterations of this program. Those programs earned rave reviews!