The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has spent the past few years helping courts understand, respond to, and get ahead of the impact of AI. Early on, its interim guidance helped courts get acclimated to AI technologies while also considering future implications. Over time, NCSC heard questions, identified real-world challenges and opportunities, and have met courts where they are at in their AI journey.
Technology’s importance in advancing innovative solutions is at the heart of NCSC’s strategic agenda priorities and its work to promote just, free, and safe communities.
New Training Opportunities
NCSC offers a hands-on, interactive AI Readiness & Literacy Workshop to build foundational understanding, establish governance and policy considerations, and identify practical opportunities for adoption.
A recent workshop with the Dallas County (Texas) Clerk’s Office provided guidance to create an AI policy informed by a greater understanding of appropriate AI applications, change-management issues, the need for human oversight, and AI’s impact both up and downstream.
“This workshop shed much-needed light on how to prepare for the inevitable landing of ‘Hurricane AI,’” said Dallas County Clerk John F. Warren.
The TRI/NCSC AI Policy Consortium for Law & Courts
The consortium’s monthly webinar series offers timely dialogue about emerging issues like the rise of AI-assisted litigation, agentic AI in legal settings, and testing AI tools for accuracy. Innovators representing technology, legal, court, and academic fields offer unique insights for these webinars and other consortium projects and resources.
The September 16 webinar will explore the consortium’s recent “2026 Survey of State Courts Report,” which highlights areas to watch for in state court staffing, operations, and technology.
With courts becoming more comfortable and confident with AI tools, the consortium has sunset its AI Sandbox to focus more attention on delivering educational and practical tools that increase trustworthy AI use.
“We developed the sandbox to give courts a way to test-drive new technology in a safe space,” said NCSC Chief Data Strategist Andre Assumpcao. “Two years later, it’s rewarding to see how courts have gained the necessary experience with and confidence in AI that lets us shift our focus to new needs.”
To support court partners, NCSC will spend the next year developing common infrastructure that will help assess, research, and strengthen understanding of the future of AI in the courts.
Courts can continue their AI journey by taking advantage of the AI resources and guidance available on the NCSC website at www.ncsc.org/resources-courts/artificial-intelligence-ai.
Technology’s importance in advancing innovative solutions is at the heart of NCSC’s strategic agenda priorities and its work to promote just, free, and safe communities.
New Training Opportunities
NCSC offers a hands-on, interactive AI Readiness & Literacy Workshop to build foundational understanding, establish governance and policy considerations, and identify practical opportunities for adoption.
A recent workshop with the Dallas County (Texas) Clerk’s Office provided guidance to create an AI policy informed by a greater understanding of appropriate AI applications, change-management issues, the need for human oversight, and AI’s impact both up and downstream.
“This workshop shed much-needed light on how to prepare for the inevitable landing of ‘Hurricane AI,’” said Dallas County Clerk John F. Warren.
The TRI/NCSC AI Policy Consortium for Law & Courts
The consortium’s monthly webinar series offers timely dialogue about emerging issues like the rise of AI-assisted litigation, agentic AI in legal settings, and testing AI tools for accuracy. Innovators representing technology, legal, court, and academic fields offer unique insights for these webinars and other consortium projects and resources.
The September 16 webinar will explore the consortium’s recent “2026 Survey of State Courts Report,” which highlights areas to watch for in state court staffing, operations, and technology.
With courts becoming more comfortable and confident with AI tools, the consortium has sunset its AI Sandbox to focus more attention on delivering educational and practical tools that increase trustworthy AI use.
“We developed the sandbox to give courts a way to test-drive new technology in a safe space,” said NCSC Chief Data Strategist Andre Assumpcao. “Two years later, it’s rewarding to see how courts have gained the necessary experience with and confidence in AI that lets us shift our focus to new needs.”
To support court partners, NCSC will spend the next year developing common infrastructure that will help assess, research, and strengthen understanding of the future of AI in the courts.
Courts can continue their AI journey by taking advantage of the AI resources and guidance available on the NCSC website at www.ncsc.org/resources-courts/artificial-intelligence-ai.
