Learned Hand, the AI company built exclusively for the judiciary, has announced a partnership with the Superior Court of Los Angeles County to explore how AI can support judicial officers and court staff across the lifecycle of a case.
The collaboration will provide a select group of judges with access to an AI workbench designed to assist with case review, summarization, legal research, analysis and drafting while preserving judicial independence.
All system outputs are linked to underlying case materials and pass multiple verification checks, enabling users to balance speed with accuracy. The initiative will evaluate how these tools affect efficiency, consistency and workload management in the nation’s largest trial court.
Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II said technology will assist preparation but judges will make final decisions. Court leadership underscored that generative AI will not replace judicial discretion and will be used only for administrative and research support with appropriate safeguards and policies aligned with California rules.
Learned Hand’s platform supports workflows from filing through drafting, organizing records, generating structured preparation by motion type and verifying citations. The company’s tools are already used by the Michigan Supreme Court and trial courts in multiple states.
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County serves more than 10 million residents across 36 courthouses with roughly 1.2 million filings each year. The court continues to pursue modernization efforts that improve access to justice, efficiency and service quality through responsible adoption of emerging technologies. Findings from the pilot will inform deployments, training and governance frameworks to ensure transparent, accountable and effective use.
