Bridget Mary McCormack

Bridget McCormack, former Michigan chief justice and now CEO of the American Arbitration Association, leads development of the AI Arbitrator. The conversation covers how an AI-assisted arbitration platform is built, when automation fits disputes, and the tradeoffs around trust, transparency, and risks like hallucinations. It also explains why they started with documents-driven construction cases.

Bridget McCormack, President and CEO of the American Arbitration Association and former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, dives into the transformative role of AI in legal tech. She shares insights on improving technology competence among lawyers and the importance of remote hearings for access to justice. Bridget also discusses innovative collaborations at AAA, exciting AI projects aimed at democratizing dispute resolution, and the need to prepare law students for non-traditional legal paths. Her journey from public defender to CEO is both inspiring and enlightening.

Former chief justice Bridget Mary McCormack discusses the problems in America's civil justice system. Topics include the lawyer monopoly, market failures, AI technology, state level judges and constitutions, the Michigan Innocence Clinic, innocent pleas, and diversity in the legal profession.