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Judges and Judiciary

Nov. 2, 2026

On second thought

An unexpected meeting of minds on AI in the courts gives way to reflections on old friendships, literary accomplishments and the passing of a respected journalist.

Arthur Gilbert

Justice (ret.)

UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963

Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.

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On second thought

Where to start? How about my face-to-face meeting with Hon. Bridget McCormack, retired chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court? You may recall that several months ago in a letter to the Daily Journal, she took issue with one of my many columns on AI. I responded in a subsequent column. We had what one might call a testy exchange of views concern...

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