Appellant Sends AI Avatar To Oral Argument... Judges Are NOT Pleased - Above the Law

Appellant Sends AI Avatar To Oral Argument... Judges Are NOT Pleased - Above the Law

You’ve heard of lawyers using AI to do their research or even draft briefs, but sending an AI Avatar to deliver the oral argument is a new one. And it’s not a popular one with the judges! In Dewald v. MassMutual Metro, the Appellate Division, First Department expected some sort of audio-visual presentation as part of the pro se litigant’s argument. It’s not exactly standard procedure, but the justices were willing to accommodate an unrepresented…