“Boyd V. Deaver - Litigation Strategies” videodisc: an opportunity to improve curriculum and prototype expert systems

ABSTRACT

Once in a rare while we come across an environment that can illuminate several areas of inquiry. BOYD V. DEAVER: LITIGATION STRATEGIES is such a tool. The major original thesis of the paper is that using AI tools to gather the “audit trails” of case development strategies of experienced attorneys, and bringing them to the attention of law school professors would assist in curriculum assessment and development. The second aspect of the paper is a brief proposal to develop three expert systems and compare them.

REFERENCES

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.3 INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
      I.2.1 Applications and Expert Systems
          Subjects: Law
      I.2.5 Programming Languages and Software
          Subjects: Expert system tools and techniques
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS

General Terms:
Design, Legal Aspects