Source: MyOpenCourt
The Conflict Analytics Lab (CAL) is thrilled to reveal a substantial expansion of OpenJustice, a generative AI for law. OpenJustice has become the largest open-source language model for law and dispute resolution. Despite being a pilot project, it already surpasses more general AI systems in tasks such as issue analysis, rule recall, and even legal reasoning.
OpenJustice is now accessible to academic institutions throughout Canada and the United States. Law students, faculty members, and researchers at specific schools and institutions can now avail of OpenJustice’s services by registering an account using their institutional email.
United States:
Harvard Access to Justice Lab
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Iowa
University of Florida
University of Wisconsin
Canada:
Queen’s University
University of Toronto
McGill University
University of Calgary
University of Manitoba
Lakehead University
University of British Columbia
Pro Bono Students Canada
Ottawa Legal Aid Clinic
OpenJustice, developed by the Conflict Analytics Lab at Queen’s University, offers an interactive natural-language processing interface that provides comprehensive answers to legal inquiries, utilizing legislative acts, case law, and a rich repository of annotated data collected since 2019.
By extending access to OpenJustice, these institutions seek to empower their students and faculty with cutting-edge legal AI technology. This initiative underscores OpenJustice’s unwavering commitment to enhancing legal education and advancing access to justice through innovative solutions.
Participants from these institutions will have the opportunity to leverage OpenJustice for various legal applications, facilitating research, analysis, and educational experiences that harness the potential of AI within the legal domain.
Samuel Dahan, Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “We are thrilled to broaden the accessibility of OpenJustice to law schools across North America. This expansion underscores our dedication to fostering legal education and research by equipping students and faculty with state-of-the-art tools. We firmly believe that OpenJustice will play a pivotal role in advancing legal knowledge and skills across North America.”
OpenJustice’s impact extends beyond the classroom. It is poised to assist legal clinics, law firms, and pro bono organizations, enhancing their capabilities to provide superior services to clients and improving access to justice.
Read full article: https://myopencourt.org/openjustice-takes-legal-ai-to-the-next-level-now-available-to-north-american-academic-institutions/
