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Technology

Jun. 22, 2026

The ghost in the courtroom: From AI chatbots to 'agentic litigation'

AI is reshaping litigation by challenging traditional attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine and discovery rules, while forcing courts and practitioners to confront the emerging realities of autonomous "agentic" systems in legal and commercial activity.

Timothy Spangler

Partner
Practus, LLP

Email: timothy.spangler@practus.com

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Steven E. Young

Partner
Practus, LLP

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The ghost in the courtroom: From AI chatbots to 'agentic litigation'
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The American courtroom is undergoing a quiet, high-stakes collision with the age of artificial intelligence. The intersection of AI agents and the civil litigation process is reaching a critical juncture.

We are rapidly approaching a time when AI agents will not just assist in the drafting of filings, but may become the functional, if not legal, drivers of economic and commercial activity. As this "agentic commerce" matures, "agentic litigation" is not a far-fetched acade...

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