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Mediate.com Hosts RPS Coach

If you want to learn how you can benefit from RPS Coach, check out the new Mediate.com webpage. RPS Coach is a free AI tool offered as a public service.  It is designed to help mediators, attorneys, parties, educators, students, trainees, and ADR program administrators prepare for and participate in negotiation and mediation.  It reflects … Continue reading Mediate.com Hosts RPS Coach

Are You Afraid of Becoming a Zombie If You Use AI?

Many people fear that artificial intelligence (AI) will undermine human skills, making them less capable of exercising independent judgment.  They worry that machines take control and humans lose control. Sometimes that’s exactly what happens. This problem, in my view, is not primarily that AI is too powerful. The problem is that some people don’t recognize … Continue reading Are You Afraid of Becoming a Zombie If You Use AI?

Could AI Hallucinations Improve Professional Thinking?

You’re hallucinating if you think AI won’t hallucinate. Reports of fake citations, fabricated quotations, manipulated images, and AI-generated misinformation now appear regularly.  Lawyers using generative AI have submitted fictitious cases in court filings and have been sanctioned. These developments understandably alarm legal and dispute resolution professionals.  They should. My article, The Surprising Value of AI … Continue reading Could AI Hallucinations Improve Professional Thinking?

I Knew Colin Rule Was Impressive.  But I Didn’t Know the Half of It.

I have known Colin Rule for more than twenty years.  During that time, I knew that he had done a lot of impressive things in ODR and that he’s a real mensch. What I didn’t appreciate until recently was the extraordinary breadth of his work, the depth of his thinking, and how much he has … Continue reading I Knew Colin Rule Was Impressive.  But I Didn’t Know the Half of It.

California’s Proposed Ethics Rules Emphasize Duty to Avoid AI Hallucinations

The State Bar of California has proposed amendments to comments accompanying several Rules of Professional Conduct addressing lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI). The proposed comments do not create new ethical duties.  Rather, they elaborate how existing rules apply to lawyers’ use of AI.  Although the proposed comments would apply only in California, they make … Continue reading California’s Proposed Ethics Rules Emphasize Duty to Avoid AI Hallucinations

AI Tools for Law Faculty

The AALS and West Academic sponsored a great CLE on AI tools for law faculty on April 15.  Here’s the description of the program and a link to the video. How can artificial intelligence streamline course preparation, enrich classroom engagement, and support student learning?  This webinar brought together experienced legal educators who shared practical strategies … Continue reading AI Tools for Law Faculty

Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators (update – survey)

The ABA Dispute Resolution Section, AAA and ACR are exploring potential updates to the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators (“Model Standards”) (2005). They invite your input to help identify areas that may need clarification, modernization, or further guidance based on today’s mediation practices. Your responses will remain confidential and will directly inform the review … Continue reading Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators (update – survey)