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Real talk: AI reliability and hallucinations in the courts

Live Event Date: March 11, 2026
Live Event Time: 12:00 PM CT
Hosted by Thomson Reuters

Join experts to learn practical, court-ready strategies for evaluating AI reliability, reducing risk, and building institutional confidence in AI technology built for the legal profession.

We'll start with exclusive insights from the recent Thomson Reuters Institute's report, Responsible AI use for courts: Minimizing and managing hallucinations and ensuring veracity — highlighting why courts are moving from "trust but verify" to "do not trust until verified," and why human oversight must remain the safeguard when AI is used in legal work.

Then we'll shift into an engaging fireside chat featuring real-world perspectives from legal professionals who integrated professional-grade AI into daily workflows. Hear how they evaluated solutions and moved from skepticism to confidence.
In this webinar, you can expect to learn more about:

  • Training and adoption tactics that build confidence with judges and other court professionals 
  • Practical verification workflows to minimize hallucinations in your work 
  • How to identify trustworthy, professional-grade legal AI (and red flags to avoid)
With AI becoming more prominent in the courtroom, this is the session that will help you keep veracity in the driver's seat – save your seat now. 

Busy at this time? Register anyway! We’ll send you a copy of the webinar recording to watch at your leisure after the event has aired.

Speakers
Speaker
Rabihah Butler
Manager for Enterprise Content for Risk, Fraud & Government
Thomson Reuters Institute
Rabihah Butler is the manager for enterprise content for Risk Fraud and Government at Thomson Reuters. She brings extensive legal and risk management experience from her work as a litigation attorney at DC Metro Area law firms and her regulatory roles with major financial institutions. 

At Thomson Reuters, Rabihah analyzes government, regulatory, compliance, fraud and risk management trends through blogs, podcasts, webinars and speaking engagements. She holds a Bachelor's in Political Science and Communication from Seton Hall University and a JD from American University – Washington College of Law. 
Speaker
Amanda Soczynski
Senior Solutions Consultant – Government
Thomson Reuters
Amanda Soczynski is a Senior Solutions Consultant at Thomson Reuters, helping courts strengthen workflows with modern legal technology and AI-powered solutions. With 10 years in legal technology, she specializes in translating complex tools into practical, court-ready outcomes and supporting strategic adoption of innovative solutions. 

She holds a JD from William Mitchell College of Law and a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota. 
Speaker
Debra McLaughlin
Judge
Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit (Berkeley and Morgan Counties)
Judge Debra McLaughlin serves the Twenty-Seventh Judicial Circuit (Berkeley and Morgan Counties), re-elected in 2024. She previously served 15 years as Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney before her 2017 judicial appointment. Judge McLaughlin earned degrees from St. Francis University (1990) and the University of Kansas School of Law (1993). She practiced litigation in Pennsylvania before joining a West Virginia firm as Assistant Prosecutor. 

As prosecutor, she helped establish Teen Court at Berkeley Springs High School, creating a model program for neighboring counties. 

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