How a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate can use AI, task by task

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to monitor proceedings to ensure that all applicable rules and procedures are followed.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Hearing: [type]
Procedures: [rules]

Prepare a run sheet and procedural reminders. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to advise attorneys, juries, litigants, and court personnel regarding conduct, issues, and proceedings.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Hearing: [type]
Procedures: [rules]

Prepare a run sheet and procedural reminders. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to interpret and enforce rules of procedure or establish new rules in situations where there are no procedures already established by law.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Hearing: [type]
Procedures: [rules]

Prepare a run sheet and procedural reminders. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to rule on admissibility of evidence and methods of conducting testimony.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Motion or objection: [describe]
Rules: [evidence rules]

Summarize arguments and applicable rules. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to preside over hearings and listen to allegations made by plaintiffs to determine whether the evidence supports the charges.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
The matter: [complaint, proposal or violation, no names]
Positions so far: [what each side argues]
Rules of procedure: [the rules I must follow]

Summarize each side's strongest argument, the questions I should ask, evidence that would settle it, and procedural points to watch. Don't tell me the outcome.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to issue arrest warrants.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
I'm making the call, but I want to pressure-test my thinking.

The situation, with private details removed: [describe it]
What I'm leaning toward and why: [your view]
Factors that usually matter here: [cost, risk, rules, people affected]

Argue the strongest case against my view, list factors I may be overlooking, and say what extra information would change the decision.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to settle disputes between opposing attorneys.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Dispute: [type, no names]
Positions: [summary]

Prepare questions, interests behind positions and settlement options. Then play a party. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to supervise other judges, court officers, and the court's administrative staff.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Team: [assistants, clerks, volunteers]
Work: [describe]

Help me prepare: the key message in 2 sentences, what good looks like, how people might react and how I'll respond, and one thing I'll check next week.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to sentence defendants in criminal cases, on conviction by jury, according to applicable government statutes.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Case: [type, no names]
Evidence and law: [summary]

Organize findings of fact, applicable law and the questions to resolve. I decide. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to rule on custody and access disputes, and enforce court orders regarding custody and support of children.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Case: [type, no names]
Evidence and law: [summary]

Organize findings of fact, applicable law and the questions to resolve. I decide. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to impose restrictions upon parties in civil cases until trials can be held.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Case: [type, no names]
Evidence and law: [summary]

Organize findings of fact, applicable law and the questions to resolve. I decide. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to award compensation for damages to litigants in civil cases in relation to findings by juries or by the court.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Claim: [type, amount, no names]
Evidence and rules: [findings, law]

Organize the evidence for validity and amount; list open questions. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to conduct preliminary hearings to decide issues, such as whether there is reasonable and probable cause to hold defendants in felony cases.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
The matter: [complaint, proposal or violation, no names]
Positions so far: [what each side argues]
Rules of procedure: [the rules I must follow]

Summarize each side's strongest argument, the questions I should ask, evidence that would settle it, and procedural points to watch. Don't tell me the outcome.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to instruct juries on applicable laws, direct juries to deduce the facts from the evidence presented, and hear their verdicts.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Hearing: [type]
Procedures: [rules]

Prepare a run sheet and procedural reminders. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to grant divorces and divide assets between spouses.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Claim: [type, amount, no names]
Evidence and rules: [findings, law]

Organize the evidence for validity and amount; list open questions. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to participate in judicial tribunals to help resolve disputes.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Dispute: [type, no names]
Positions: [summary]

Prepare questions, interests behind positions and settlement options. Then play a party. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as a judge / magistrate judge / magistrate. Part of my job is to perform wedding ceremonies.

Context: The work draws on law and government, psychology and administration and management.
Proceeding: [hearing, court]
Oath: [standard text]

Prepare the script and procedure. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.