NAPD Virtual Tech Expo 2026

AI is changing how lawyers research, write, and analyze the law. It can save busy practitioners time. It can also help lawyers who are not strong writers and researchers create better documents. But AI's quality of research and analysis is often unable to perform well on nuanced, complex, or emerging issues, and it is especially weak at analyzing matters of first impression. In this session, I will take an issue involving confrontation rights at a state community supervision revocation hearing, and show you the strengths and weaknesses of AI, using multiple platforms. In the end, I argue that what is best for clients and the development of the law may be a blend of AI and traditional legal research and analysis, with emphasis on the latter.