Is AI Drafting My Arbitration Award?

About this episode

This episode explores the integration of AI in alternative dispute resolution practices.

In this episode of Resolutions, American Arbitration Association Commercial Vice President Aaron Gothelf sits down with Clearbrief Founder & CEO Jackie Schafer to explore how alternative dispute resolution professionals are integrating AI into their practices. They dive into key questions shaping the future of ADR, including: How are attorneys, courts, and neutrals leveraging AI? Is AI safe to use in legal proceedings? What ethical guidelines should practitioners follow? What happens to the data inputted into AI systems? Could AI eventually replace human arbitrators? Can AI be a tool for advancing social justice? Join us for an insightful conversation on the evolving role of AI in dispute resolution and what it means for the future of the profession. Check out the AAA-ICDR blog to learn more about AI in dispute resolution. Not a member of the American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution? Join today!

People in this episode

Host: Aaron Gothelf

Guest: Jackie Schafer

Topics covered

• AI in law
• dispute resolution
• ethics
• technology
• social justice

Keywords

• AI
• arbitration
• legal proceedings
• ethical guidelines
• data privacy
• human arbitrators
• social justice

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Clearbrief

Books & works: Resolutions

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