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Comment by bluGill

6 hours ago

Because you need a human lawyer to appear before a jury. AI can fill in forms but not appear in person.

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pasttense01  5 hours ago

Only a very small percent of cases go before a jury; the vast majority are decided by a judge by himself.

  • bluGill  3 hours ago

    Judges rarely decide a case. Though most cases are settled in front of a judge without a jury. Mostly a semantic distinction

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