Michael Legg
Biographic Data
| ID | 4171518 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Legg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Legg |
| SIGNATURE | LEGG M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Legal Aid New South Wales |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2605-9396 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Promise and the Peril of the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Litigation
Generative artificial intelligence (‘GenAI’) has been employed by lawyers and parties to litigation in courts and tribunals around the world. While GenAI holds out the promise of more accessible legal services, GenAI also creates risks, such as the production of non-existent or inaccurate case citations and statements of law. Both lawyers and self-represented litigants (‘SRLs’) have failed to verify this ‘fake’ law and have used the outputs in li…
Better than a bot – instilling ethical judgement into the lawyers of the future in the age of AI
The Courts, the Remote Hearing and the Pandemic
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, courts around the world rapidly shifted to remote hearings. Balancing public health directives with the need to continue upholding the rule of law, what followed was the largest, unforeseen mass-pilot of remote hearings across the world. For courts this was necessarily a time of action, not reflection. However, after having maintained court operations, it is now necessary to reflect on the experience of re…
Stakeholders' Attitudes Toward Black Bear in East Texas
This study advances black bear management in East Texas by understanding residents' attitudes toward the return of black bear to the region and potential reintroduction efforts. Six counties in the study have the potential to be impacted by a returning population. The objective was to assess public knowledge, opinions, and attitudes of stakeholders related to black bears, management of particular species, and their habitats. Surveys were mailed t…
Changes in Volunteer Knowledge and Attitudes as a Result of Texas Master Naturalist Training
Since 1998, the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) program has trained more than 4,500 volunteers in natural resource ecology, management, and interpretation. In this study, we evaluated changes in knowledge and attitudes about ecology, management, and consumptive uses of wildlife as a result of TMN training; motivation for involvement; and post-training volunteer activities of 227 TMN. Participants received a pre-test prior to training, a post-test f…
The Enduro dirt‐bike rider
The authors report the findings of a study designed to: (1) develop a social profile of southwestern United States enduro dirt‐bike riders, (2) determine the environmental preference and attitudes of these enduro dirt‐bike riders, and (3) investigate the benefits respondents derived from participating in enduro dirt‐bike riding. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 400 dirt‐bike riders who competed in enduro events held on public land…
The Courts, the Remote Hearing and the Pandemic
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, courts around the world rapidly shifted to remote hearings. Balancing public health directives with the need to continue upholding the rule of law, what followed was the largest, unforeseen mass-pilot of remote hearings across the world. For courts this was necessarily a time of action, not reflection. However, after having maintained court operations, it is now necessary to reflect on the experience of re…
The Enduro dirt‐bike rider
The authors report the findings of a study designed to: (1) develop a social profile of southwestern United States enduro dirt‐bike riders, (2) determine the environmental preference and attitudes of these enduro dirt‐bike riders, and (3) investigate the benefits respondents derived from participating in enduro dirt‐bike riding. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample of 400 dirt‐bike riders who competed in enduro events held on public land…
Changes in Volunteer Knowledge and Attitudes as a Result of Texas Master Naturalist Training
Since 1998, the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) program has trained more than 4,500 volunteers in natural resource ecology, management, and interpretation. In this study, we evaluated changes in knowledge and attitudes about ecology, management, and consumptive uses of wildlife as a result of TMN training; motivation for involvement; and post-training volunteer activities of 227 TMN. Participants received a pre-test prior to training, a post-test f…
Stakeholders' Attitudes Toward Black Bear in East Texas
This study advances black bear management in East Texas by understanding residents' attitudes toward the return of black bear to the region and potential reintroduction efforts. Six counties in the study have the potential to be impacted by a returning population. The objective was to assess public knowledge, opinions, and attitudes of stakeholders related to black bears, management of particular species, and their habitats. Surveys were mailed t…
The Courts, the Remote Hearing and the Pandemic
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, courts around the world rapidly shifted to remote hearings. Balancing public health directives with the need to continue upholding the rule of law, what followed was the largest, unforeseen mass-pilot of remote hearings across the world. For courts this was necessarily a time of action, not reflection. However, after having maintained court operations, it is now necessary to reflect on the experience of re…
Better than a bot – instilling ethical judgement into the lawyers of the future in the age of AI
The Promise and the Peril of the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Litigation
Generative artificial intelligence (‘GenAI’) has been employed by lawyers and parties to litigation in courts and tribunals around the world. While GenAI holds out the promise of more accessible legal services, GenAI also creates risks, such as the production of non-existent or inaccurate case citations and statements of law. Both lawyers and self-represented litigants (‘SRLs’) have failed to verify this ‘fake’ law and have used the outputs in li…
Psychology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Project commissioning (3 works) · Publishing (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence in Law (2 works) · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works)