Center for Legal & Court Technology

03/05/2025

Two weeks ago, experts from government, industry, and academia gathered at William & Mary Law School to discuss AI’s challenges in governance, regulation, and ethical implementation. Key takeaways:

⚖ Government’s Role – Policy experts explored AI’s impact on legal systems and public trust.
🏢 Industry Insights – Corporate leaders highlighted compliance hurdles and responsible AI deployment.
🎓 Academic Perspectives – Researchers examined AI’s influence on law, justice, and societal structures.

As AI continues to evolve, thoughtful regulation and oversight are crucial. What are your thoughts on AI governance? Let’s discuss! hashtag hashtag hashtag

02/24/2025

Our 2025 Court Affiliates Conference will be hosted by Florida's 9th Circuit Court in Orlando, Florida in June! More information coming soon, but mark your calendars!

02/18/2025

Great insights during our January conference on Litigation Spoliation & Cyber World!

In an era where data is the backbone of litigation, spoliation—the refusal or inability to produce necessary information—poses serious risks. It can result in severe court sanctions and even civil tort liability.

The speakers highlighted not just the legal consequences but also the evolving challenges of managing digital evidence. A big thanks to Stephen Seward, former CLCT Student Chief of Staff, for opening the discussion.

11/04/2024

🚀The future is here! When you step into the McGlothlin Courtroom at William & Mary Law School, you’re entering the world's most advanced trial and appellate courtroom. It’s a space where cutting-edge technology meets the time-honored legal profession.

At the Center for Legal & Court Technology (CLCT), we continually test and implement courtroom innovations, from virtual reality and holographic evidence to remote appearances for judges, jurors, and witnesses. McGlothlin isn’t just a courtroom but a hub for learning, exploring, and shaping tomorrow’s legal and technology experts.

📚 W&M Law students have the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with these groundbreaking tools in courses such as the Technology-Augmented Trial Advocacy course, and legal professionals from across the globe visit for demos and insights into the future of justice.

10/23/2024

Sally graduated from the University of Mary Washington with dual Political Science and Communications degrees. As our 3L Chief of Staff, she plays a pivotal role in managing the Center’s Fellows and overseeing operations. We’re thrilled to have her on our team!

10/02/2024

Our CLCT Director, Professor Fred Lederer, joined Jamilia Grier on the Barely Legal in Web3 podcast for an eye-opening discussion about the future of courtroom technology: https://youtu.be/CjYqlk1pt_4?feature=shared

Together, they explored Fred’s unique journey and the cutting-edge technologies shaping the legal field today, such as AI-driven court records and 3D holographic testimonies.

If you’re curious about how these innovations are transforming the legal world and how lawyers are keeping up, you’ll want to listen to this episode!

Catch the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

06/15/2024

The program allows high school and college students considering law careers to see what a class in law school is like. Learn more at legaltechcenter.net!

06/04/2024

Become a Court Affiliate using this link: https://legaltechcenter.net/court-affiliates/

05/30/2024

For more info about our organization, go to legaltechcenter.net!

05/20/2022

Congratulations to the , we are so proud of you!

Almost here! We celebrate the JD and LLM Class of 2022 graduation tomorrow at Kaplan Arena. Can't join us in person? Watch it live beginning at 8AM ET with the Walk Across Campus at http://ow.ly/7CsP50JetSs

05/02/2022

Congratulations to the law-student winners of the Center for Legal & Court Technology 5th Artificial Intelligence Writing Competition: 1st Place - Bao Kham Chau (UVA Law); 2nd Place - Malwina Anna Wójcik (University of Bologna, Italy); and, 3rd Place - Mohan (Jeffrey) Peng (UNC Law). Special mentions go to co-authors Isadora Valadares Assunção (Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil) & Bernardo de Souza Dantas Fico (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Shinjani Agnihotri (Institute of Law, Nirma University, India). The winning submissions announced at https://legaltechcenter.net/2022/05/02/artificial-intelligence-writing-competition-winners-announced/ will be shared soon at https://legaltechcenter.net .

04/27/2022

On June 17, join Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) at William & Mary Law School in this hybrid symposium exploring key themes on in cyber-physical systems. Learn more & register at https://legaltechcenter.openum.ca/a-i/cci-symposium/.

Data in Cyber-Physical Systems June 17, 2022 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Cyber-physical systems are intelligent computing systems with intertwined physical and software capabilities and control by computer-based algorithms. The combination and coordination between computational and physical elements,...