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Algorithmic Bias and Cognitive Deception in Legal Tech

PS204
Module 2: Epistemic Hygiene in Document Review
3 Lessons

Practical habits of rigorous thinking when reviewing automated document analysis and machine-generated case law before speaking to anyone about it.

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Epistemic Hygiene in Document Review

1

Verifying Machine-Generated Case Law Before You Speak

You will understand why automated legal research requires human verification before you cite it to anyone, and how to build a verification habit that protects your credibility and your client's case.

25 min
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2

Sampling, Spot-Checking and Recording Your Reasoning

You will understand how to build defensible confidence in machine-generated document sets by systematically sampling results, recording your method, and explaining your thinking credibly to colleagues and clients.

25 min
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3

Spotting Confirmation Bias in Predictive Search Results

You will understand how to recognise when algorithmic document review systems are reinforcing your existing beliefs rather than testing them, and how to speak about your findings with genuine intellectual honesty.

25 min
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