AI tools can help Americans meet their civil legal needs

The US legal system often fails to provide counsel for millions of Americans in civil cases. Generic and law-specific AI models can help address this justice gap of unmet legal needs.

By: Ellen Murphy, Wake Forest University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 962

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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By Ellen Murphy, Wake Forest University

Most Americans know that in all criminal cases – those filed by the government against an accused individual – the defendant has a constitutional right to a lawyer. The Supreme Court established this right in 1963 in the landmark case Gideon v. Wainright.

What many people may not know is that no such right exists in civil cases. Civil cases are those filed by individuals or businesses …

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