Judge Scott Schlegel recounts an experiment in which he used a generative Artificial Intelligence workflow to turn his past writing into educational court videos. He explains that he fed nearly 200 of his prior blog posts into a generative Artificial Intelligence tool to extract themes and patterns from his body of work. He then asked the system to convert those themes into 90-second scripts with suggested b-roll, and he passed those scripts into a newly released video agent that produced several polished videos in about thirty minutes.
He contrasts this process with traditional video production, noting that what used to take hours of writing, filming, editing, and real money now takes only minutes and a few hundred dollars. However, he emphasizes that the core value is not generic content creation, but the potential impact on access to justice. He argues that a large amount of friction in the justice system stems from people not understanding what is happening in their case, what is expected of them, or what will come next, and he positions clear, consistent explanations as a way to reduce that friction.
To illustrate the opportunity, Schlegel lists example topics for these short videos, such as what happens after receiving a jury notice, what to bring to a first hearing, what to do after missing court, how to prepare for virtual court, and how to file a protective order. He suggests that if courts can create short, court-vetted videos that cut down on confusion, missed appearances, unnecessary continuances, and repetitive staff questions, they can improve real outcomes for real people, which he defines as the essence of access to justice. He closes by inviting readers to watch more videos on his site and imagines what someone with more time and creative talent could build using the same tools.
