Legaltech Week 02/20/2026: Law firm recruiting turns to AI bots, Harvey partners with Harvey, and more
Mar 5, 2026
Steve Dunbury, legaltech commentator from Tech Law Crossroads; Rhys Dipshan, Legaltech News editor; Stephanie Wilkins, content director at Legal Tech Hub; and Niki Black, legal insight strategist at 8AM, discuss AI in courts and briefs. They cover smart glasses and courtroom privacy. They explore AI hallucinations in filings, AI-driven hiring with bot interviews and simulations, DepoSim training tools, and a PR stunt by an AI company.
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Courts Are Racing To Address Smart Glasses
- Judges are preparing courtroom rules for emerging recording tech like AR glasses that can discreetly capture proceedings.
- Niki Black highlighted a judge warning during Mark Zuckerberg's testimony about Meta glasses and facial-recognition risks being applied to jurors' images.
Judges Demand Transparency When AI Produces Errors
- Appellate judges are frustrated by AI hallucinations in filings and expect candor from attorneys about AI use.
- Rhys Dipshan described the Fifth Circuit fining an attorney and suggesting transparency could have reduced penalties.
Disclose AI Use In Court Filings
- Be upfront in court filings when AI tools are used to avoid harsher sanctions and to build trust with judges.
- Panelists noted sanctions might have been lighter if the lawyer had disclosed AI use instead of downplaying it.