Westlaw (AI assisted legal research)
Description
Addresses manual process of conducting legal research.
Detailed example
Recommends caselaw and other legal materials (statutes, regulations, scholarly articles, etc.) and, in some circumstances, an overview of the law in response to queries.
AI / analytics pattern
Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.
Automation level / stage
c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
Expected benefit
Performs legal research and improves accuracy and efficiency of legal research.
Audit / financial statement impact
Does not produce an output that serves as a principal basis for decisions or actions with legal, material, binding, or significant effect on any of the individuals or entities identified in OMB-25-21.
Controls / human review
ATO: Yes; PIA: Not published
Data needed
The case owner relied on DOJ AI governance practices to select and prepare data, as well as evaluate performance.