AI & the Future of ADR

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in legal workflows, its role in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is evolving from peripheral tool to potential participant. But is AI the ultimate assistant—flagging overlooked arguments, streamlining data, and tracking bias—or does it risk undermining neutrality and informed human judgment?

In this interactive session, attorney and legal technologist Alexander Paykin, Esq. explores the promise and pitfalls of AI in mediation, arbitration, and settlement negotiation. The presentation will contrast real-world use cases of AI tools functioning as “thorough clerks” (supporting dispute resolution with document

review, legal research, and party analytics) against emerging concerns that AI may function as a “devil’s advocate”—surfacing aggressive positions, over-emphasizing litigation risk, or even reinforcing bias.

Participants will learn how AI is currently being used by lawyers, neutrals, and clients in ADR settings, including generative AI, legal chatbots, predictive modeling, and document summarization. Through live demonstration and scenario-based discussion, the session will evaluate ethical implications, practical safeguards, and how human decision-makers can maintain control while benefiting from the speed and structure AI provides.

About Alexander Paykin, Esq.

Alexander Paykin, Esq. is the Managing Director of The Law Office of Alexander Paykin, P.C., a boutique New York firm focused on commercial litigation, real estate, and business transactions. With a background in both law and information systems, he advises clients ranging from startups to institutional investors and serves as outside general counsel to numerous businesses. A frequent speaker on legal technology, AI and ethical use of technology in the practice of law. Mr. Paykin has presented at ABA TECHSHOW, NYSBA CLEs and at national conferences and those of other state and local Bar Associations on topics at the intersection of artificial intelligence and legal practice. He is a member of the ABA

TECHSHOW Board (2024–2026), Chair of NYSBA’s Committee on Technology and the Legal Profession, and an author of numerous articles on law and emerging technologies. His experience in dispute resolution includes both litigation strategy and the implementation of AI-enhanced legal workflows in negotiation, mediation, and arbitration contexts.