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Technology

Jul. 14, 2026

A flood at the courthouse door, part three

AI will dramatically increase litigation productivity for lawyers and self-represented parties alike, but without investment, safeguards and thoughtful court reforms, the resulting surge in filings and legal work could overwhelm the judicial system rather than improve access to justice.

Bahram Seyedin-Noor

CEO and Founder
Alto Litigation, PC

Phone: (415) 868-5602

Email: bahram@altolit.com

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A flood at the courthouse door, part three
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They say a rising tide lifts all boats, and it will. The productivity gains AI brings to litigation will lift every firm that can afford the latest models, the well-equipped solo practitioner, and even the litigant who has no lawyer at all but has learned to ask the right questions. That is good news. But a rising tide only helps if you happen to be a boat. It is a different story for the fixed structures standing on the shore.

And no structure is more f...

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