The Los Angeles Superior Court is piloting Learned Hand-a purpose-built AI tool designed to help judges manage rising caseloads. Developed by CEO Shlomo Klapper, the system summarizes legal filings, organizes evidence, and generates draft rulings in civil cases.
Unlike general-purpose AI, Learned Hand draws only from a closed set of verified legal materials-no open-web scraping. Its architecture splits tasks across specialized models and prioritizes verification over generation to prevent hallucinations.
Presiding Judge Sergio C. Tapia II emphasized the tool will not compromise judicial independence: “It will not replace, or in any way compromise, the sanctity, independence, and impartiality of judicial decision-making.”
AI-assisted filings rose 49% in LA last year-highlighting urgency. Klapper, a former federal judicial law clerk and Palantir deployment strategist, insists judges need zero technical training: “It’s point and click.”
The core mandate remains unchanged: reduce drudge work so judges spend more time on legal reasoning-and less on administration.