AI in the Courts: What Judges Are Using, How It Works, and Why Lawyers Need to Adapt (Presented by Above the Law)

Moderator, Jared Correia, Esq. | Red Cave Law Firm Consulting

Jared is the CEO of Red Cave Law Firm Consulting, which offers subscription-based law firm business management consulting and technology services for solo and small law firms. Red Cave also works with legal institutions and legal-facing corporations to develop programming and content. A former practicing attorney, Jared, has been advising lawyers and law firms for over a decade. He is a regular presenter at local, regional and national events, including ABA TECHSHOW. He regularly contributes to legal publications, including his column, ‘Managing,’ for Attorney at Work, and his ‘Law Practice Confidential’ advice column for Lawyerist. Jared is the author of the American Bar Association publication ‘Twitter in One Hour for Lawyers’. He is the host of the Legal Toolkit podcast on Legal Talk Network. Jared also teaches for Concord Law School, Suffolk University Law School and Solo Practice University. He loves James Taylor, but respects Ron Swanson; and he tries to sneak Rolos when no one is looking.

Marty McGee, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge | Cabarrus County

Marty serves as the Senior Resident Superior Court Judge in Cabarrus County. He has also served as a Special Superior Court Judge. From October 2000 until January 2014, he served as a North Carolina District Court Judge in Cabarrus County. During his time on the District Court bench, Judge McGee presided over thousands of cases involving family law, criminal law, juvenile law, civil matters and infractions. Prior to becoming a judge, he participated in litigation pending before courts ranging from the Supreme Court of the United States to small claims court. He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

I. What could be limiting or expanding the use of generative AI in courts? | 1:00pm – 1:10pm

II. The biggest myths and misconceptions | 1:10pm – 1:20pm

III. Best practices for AI in court | 1:20pm – 1:40pm

IV. How AI could evolve in courtroom use | 1:40pm – 1:50pm

V. Q&A | 1:50pm – 2:00pm