Court Leader’s Advantage Podcast Episode May 20, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a futuristic concept, it is already reshaping how we live and work. Courts are no exception. With its immense power, AI is transforming the justice system in ways we could have only imagined a few years ago. Here’s how AI’s power is already making waves:
- Unmatched Efficiency: AI can produce polished reports, memos, and articles in mere minutes—dramatically reducing the time and effort needed for routine tasks.
- Instant Access to Information: AI enables litigants, families, and other court users, to engage in meaningful conversations about procedures without relying on human staff.
- Sharper Decision-Making: AI-driven insights are helping leaders make more informed, data-backed judicial and administrative decisions.
- Compelling Presentations: AI tools are enhancing professional presentations and transforming complex ideas into easily digestible information for audiences.
Yet, with all this potential comes a need for caution. The NACM AI Guide strongly emphasizes the importance of training and comprehensive policies to mitigate risk while unlocking AI’s potential.
This month, we’ll tackle two critical questions: How can courts ensure they’re getting the right AI training? And what does a comprehensive AI policy look like? Courts will need to answer these questions in order to harness AI effectively—and responsibly.
Today’s Panel:
- Stacey Marz, Administrative Director for the Alaska Court System, Anchorage, Alaska
- Shay Cleary, Managing Director for Court Consulting Services at the National Center for State Courts, Williamsburg, Virginia
- Tina Mattison Deputy Court Administrator for the Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts in Tucson, Arizona
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Leave a question or comment about the episode at clapodcast@nacmnet.org.
Show Notes
Additional Resources
- Time Marker Sheet
- NACM AI Guide: https://nacmnet.org/resources/store
- The NCSC AIRRT: https://ncsn.org/resources-courts/guidance-implementing-ai-courts
- COSCA Policy Paper AI
Shay Cleary
Shay Cleary is an accomplished court information technology professional and Managing Director of NCSC Court Consulting Services, responsible for overseeing technology, cybersecurity, and court space initiatives. With over 20 years of experience in the field, Shay has held various roles within the Minnesota Judicial Branch, including technical writer, business architect, information technology manager, and IT deputy director. He has led numerous projects focused on technical leadership, infrastructure, procurement, process improvement, and end-user support, and is passionate about leveraging technology to enhance court administration and outcomes.
Stacey Marz
Stacey Marz has been the Administrative Director of the Alaska Court System since 2019. Prior to that, she was Director of Self- Help Services for the Alaska Court System. In this position, she oversaw the Family Law Self-Help Center, a statewide program for self-represented litigants in family law cases that works with customers by phone. She also managed the court’s self-help websites and self-help forms development for appeals to the Supreme Court, family law, probate estates & guardianship and conservatorship.
She co-founded the innovative Early Resolution Program that mass calendars newly filed contested divorce and custody cases and uses pro bono unbundled attorneys and court mediators to help self-represented litigants resolve their disputes usually in one court hearing. Stacey is a member of several Supreme Court committees, representing the perspective of self-represented litigants and improving access to justice. As a member of the Administrative Director’s senior staff, Stacey trains judicial officers and court staff statewide on how to work effectively with self-represented litigants and individuals needing interpreters. She has presented nationally on self-help services and access to justice initiatives. She is also a member of the Alaska faculty for Seattle University School of Law. Stacey is a fellow of the National Center for State Courts Institute for Court Management and is a certified court manager and certified court executive. She clerked for the Alaska Supreme Court from 1993-1995 after graduating from the University of Oregon School of Law.
Tina Mattison
Tina M. Mattison is the Deputy Court Administrator of the Pima County Superior Court in Tucson, Arizona, serving as the Deputy Court Administrator for the Consolidated Justice Courts. Previously, she served as the Deputy Court Administrator for Pima County’s Juvenile Court from 2015-2022 and worked for both Riverside and Orange County Superior Courts in California from 1988-2015.
Ms. Mattison holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton and is a 2011 Graduate Fellow of the Institute for Court Management’s Court Executive Development Program. During her tenure with the courts, she has led numerous successful improvement projects, including caseflow management revisions, strategic planning, vicarious trauma training for staff, and the use of evidence-based practices in juvenile probation. Additionally, she has served on numerous state and national court management committees addressing the use of technology in the courts, courthouse security, and the professional development of court managers.
Ms. Mattison is currently the President for the National Association for Court Management. Ms. Mattison is certified faculty for the Institute for Court Management’s Operations Management course and is a contributing editor to the National Center for State Court’s annual report Trends in State Courts.
