Until recently, it was impossible to conceive of adjudication without humans. However, the advent of algorithmic tools and artificial intelligence has revamped the operations of administrative agencies and courts. Proponents argue that these innovations make adjudication better and more efficient whereas detractors focus on the absence of transparency and accountability. This program imagines the future of adjudication and the shifting place of judges and other human adjudicators in that future.
I look forward to seeing you in New York City.
— Robert B. Ahdieh, Dean, Texas A&M Law
The legal market stands at the brink of dramatic transformations. Formerly science fiction, AI is suddenly disrupting every aspect of legal practice. In the near term, it promises to make us more efficient, with those at the technological forefront poised to thrive. In the long term, it's poised to re-order legal institutions and the law itself.
Beyond law’s technologization, we are in a period of striking law firm growth and consolidation — trends that will accelerate as private equity firms enter the legal market. In this new era, familiar assumptions about territorial borders and courts as physical spaces will be challenged and perhaps jettisoned.
Texas A&M University School of Law invites you to join us throughout 2025 for a multi-city conversation series as we explore the future of legal practice and the law with renowned futurists, tech leaders, lawyers, and judges.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. | DATE TBA
HOUSTON | DATE TBA
We will be producing synopsis videos of each conversation and a review of the entire series once complete. Let us know if you want to receive notifications.
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