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Judicature

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Bolch Judicial Institute
Duke Law School

Technology

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The State of Science in the Courtroom: A Scientist’s Reflections From Conversations With Federal Judges

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Vol. 109 No. 1 (2025) | Celebrating a Decade at Duke

Rebekah Petroff, a scientist who worked at the Federal Judicial Center, examines how judges frequently grapple with making definitive decisions based on uncertain scientific evidence. In September 2023, I entered […]

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Mobilizing the Legal Profession to Defend the Judiciary

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Vol. 109 No. 1 (2025) | Celebrating a Decade at Duke

In fall 2024, the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law School hosted a conference as part of its Defending the Judiciary initiative, which aims to mobilize the legal profession to defend […]

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Technology for Remote and Hybrid Hearings: Lessons From NCSC’s Court Innovation Lab

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Vol. 109 No. 1 (2025) | Celebrating a Decade at Duke

The Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) have long underscored the need for technological innovation in the court system, especially the need for courts […]

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Outside the Box: How States Are Increasing Access to Justice Through Evidence-Based Regulation of the Practice of Law

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Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

A new approach to bringing people access to justice “centers the justice experiences of ordinary people, rather than the structure or staffing of justice institutions, the elements of legal families, […]

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How to Harness AI for Justice

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Vol. 108 No. 1 (2024) | Harnessing AI for Justice

A Preliminary Agenda for Using Generative AI to Improve Access to Justice

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AI in the Courts: How Worried Should We Be?

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Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

Scholars and technologists see both benefits and dangers for AI in the courts. One thing they agree on: AI is here to stay. As we enter 2024, it’s tough not […]

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The Battle for Your Brain: A Legal Scholar’s Argument for Protecting Brain Data and Cognitive Liberty

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Vol. 107 No. 3 (2024) | Justitia

Mindreading may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but these days, as they say, truth is stranger than fiction. Employers track employee attention and even moods. Technology users can […]

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Is Disclosure and Certification of the Use of Generative AI Really Necessary?

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

The news abounds with articles on the promises — and perils — of generative AI (GenAI) […]

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Judging Firearms Evidence and the Rule 702 Amendments

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

Forensic firearms identification involves linking evidence collected from crime scenes — namely, fired cartridge casings and bullets — to a particular firearm. Two assumptions underlie this identification process: First, firearms […]

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Virtual Voir Dire Works — for Courts and Jurors

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

As the COVID-19 pandemic began rolling through the United States, medical staffs were as busy as they had ever been. News reports showed doctors and nurses grabbing quick naps between […]

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