Generative AI Increases Pro Se Filings, Does Not Improve Outcomes

TL;DR. A new study reveals generative AI’s availability correlates with a rise in self-represented legal filings, but without improving win rates. - Pro se filings jumped from 11% to 17% after AI became widely accessible to the public. - Researchers found no detectable improvements in case outcomes for self-represented litigants using AI. - The study suggests legal information is not the primary constraint for those seeking justice. - The methodology excluded vendor benchmarks and focused on measurable outcomes, not sentiment.

• Generative AI has led to a significant increase in self-represented (pro se) legal filings.
• Despite increased filings, the win rates for pro se litigants using AI have not improved, remaining under 1%.
• The study challenges the assumption that AI can bridge the access to justice gap simply by providing legal information.
• Interventions supplying legal information, whether AI or other means, increased procedural participation but not case outcomes.
• The research emphasizes that factors beyond legal knowledge may be the binding constraints for litigants.

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