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Short Videos

AI Basics

  • AI Toolkit for Judges: One-minute Video Overview

  • Introduction to GenAI

    This video offers an overview of generative AI: how it works, how it differs from traditional AI, and how modern models learn and reason. It also explores why AI may ‘hallucinate,’ the importance of grounding AI models, and why human oversight of AI outpu

  • Why GenAI Hallucinates and Why It Matters

    Generative AI may respond to a prompt with plausible-sounding text that is inaccurate or even fabricated. This is referred to as a ‘hallucination.’ In the legal context, an AI system can provide hallucinated case-related information, including citations.

  • The Impact of Bias on AI

    Bias can impact an AI system in different ways. This video explores the types of bias that can influence AI outputs including those introduced through training data and algorithm development as well as cognitive biases.

  • GenAI Systems and Data Protection: How to Configure Privacy Settings

    This video explains the implications of the type of GenAI system used for data protection and includes a demonstration of how to configure privacy settings.

Responsible Use

  • Talking to your Law Clerks about GenAI

    Most law clerks have been exposed to (and may actively use) GenAI at school, work, and home. Judges should speak with their law clerks about the use of GenAI in chambers, even if they choose to prohibit its use. This video offers guidance about how to str

  • Preparing for Hearings with GenAI Tools

    In this video, U.S. District Judge Jonathan Hawley describes how he uses Westlaw CoCounsel to prepare for hearings and conferences. He explains how the tool assists with developing summaries and creating timelines using publicly available documents.

  • Using Lexis to Check for Hallucinations

    This video offers a quick tutorial on how to use Lexis Document Analysis to check for hallucinated citations and quotations.

  • Using Westlaw to Check for Hallucinations

    This video offers a quick tutorial on how to use Westlaw drafting assistant to check for hallucinated citations and quotations.

Law

  • Litigant Use of AI: Standing Orders

    Federal judges have crafted different types of orders addressing the use of AI by litigants. This video highlights the experience of three judges who developed standing orders to address challenges posed by the growing number of court filings that include