Is AI Taking Over? – Law and Conflict Resolution 2.0 – honorary doctoral talks by Professors Christoph Engel and Ulla Gläßer

Professors Christoph Engel and Ulla Gläßer will be awarded honorary doctorates at the University of Copenhagen in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields (law & economics and mediation). To mark this occasion, we warmly welcome everyone to attend an event at the Faculty of Law where they will share their thoughts and insights on the transformative impact of AI on law and conflict resolution. Following the talks, there will be a Q&A session facilitated by Professors Morten Broberg and Lin Adrian. The event will be concluded by a reception.

The  event takes place on Thursday, 7 November 2024 15:30 – 17:30 at the Faculty of Law, Auditorium 4A.0.69, Njalsgade 76, 2300 Copenhagen S.

A brief description of Professor Christoph Engel’s talk

Large language models like GPT, Claude or Gemini gain power as we speak. Law firms are already using them for analysing large amounts of data, e.g. in pretrial discovery. LLMs can draft briefs. Tools are on the horizon that give clients a preliminary assessment of their case, increasing access to justice. LLMs can autonomously write a commentary to a statute, and permanently keep it up to date. Such tools could be seamlessly integrated with electronic files in the courtroom. LLMs can inform the public about inconsistencies in jurisprudence. Researchers can use LLMs for the scoring of court rulings, administrative acts or regulatory documents, essentially on any meaningful dimension. Very likely, ten years from now law in practice, and legal research, will look very different.

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A brief description of Professor Ulla Gläßer’s talk

Digitalization holds significant benefits not only for legal analysis, but also for non-judicial dispute resolution (ADR). When ADR turns into ODR (Online Dispute Resolution), digital tools are so far mostly used for supporting the choice of the best-fitting procedure, case management and communication. Even though many mediators could only imagine in-person meetings five years ago,online mediation has become “the new normal” out of necessity during the pandemic and will remain part of the regular service portfolio of ADR providers. However, the possible usage of digital technology in ADR goes far beyond this: How could generative AI be applied in different types of ADR procedures? Could Large Language Models even replace mediators? Inhowfar is it desirable to automate dispute resolution – and in which categories of cases would the use of AI sacrifice the “personal touch” and thus the transformative potential of ADR? This talk will introduce possible practical applications of AI in ADR and critically discuss methodological as well as ethical considerations.

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All are welcome, but registration is required. Please register using this registration form no later than Wednesday 6. november 2024, 12:00.