AI in Dispute Resolution: Streamlining or Complicating Justice?

The panel discussion "AI in Dispute Resolution: Streamlining or Complicating Justice?" was held on March 8, 2025, from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm at Harvard Law School's Wasserstein Hall, Room 1010. Organized by the Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association (HIALSA), this event was part of the 11th Harvard International Arbitration Conference, themed "Arbitration 100: Shaping the Next Century of International Dispute Resolution."

The panel explored the growing role of artificial intelligence in dispute resolution, focusing on its potential to transform the field through predictive analytics, document review, virtual hearings, and automated decision-making. Discussions centered on whether AI is simplifying processes or introducing new challenges to justice and fairness.

Notable speakers included Dr. Megan Ma, Associate Director at Stanford CodeX; Israel Louis Ismail, Senior Vice President and Head of Legal Services at Signify; Dan Ward, Partner at Ropes & Gray in Boston; and Robert Mahari, JD-PhD candidate at Harvard Law School and MIT Media Lab. The panel was moderated by Isabel Yishu Yang, Founder of ArbiLex.

The event attracted legal professionals, academics, and students interested in the intersection of technology and dispute resolution, offering valuable insights into the promises and pitfalls of integrating AI into arbitration and litigation.