The Promise and Imperative of Specialized AI in Arbitration
Generic AI wasn’t built for arbitration’s complexity. Cross-border disputes demand reasoning that understands jurisdictional nuance, procedural differences, and strategic implications. Most tools deliver surface-level responses when million-dollar cases require depth.
The solution isn’t better generic AI. It’s arbitration-specific AI.
This exclusive research from Stanford CodeX and Jus Mundi reveals why domain-specific AI outperforms general-purpose tools and how arbitration professionals are gaining decisive advantages with specialized systems.
What you’ll discover:
- Why generic legal AI fails arbitration: Uncover the hidden limitations of traditional tools and how specialized AI changes the game.
- How arbitration-focused AI thinks differently: Learn how agentic systems mimic practitioner reasoning for better outcomes.
- What trust in AI really requires: Dive into the quality assurance, transparency, and security practices essential for arbitration-grade reliability.
Understand why arbitration demands its own intelligence and start leveraging specialized AI tools that actually work for your legal practice. Download your comprehensive guide now.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Robert Mahari is the Associate Director of CodeX—the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics—where he focuses on leading practice-oriented, interdisciplinary research at the intersection of AI and law. He holds a JD-PhD in Legal Artificial Intelligence from MIT and Harvard Law School, training that anchors his dual fluency in computer science and legal doctrine.
Robert’s research leverages computation to surface new jurisprudential insights, build tools to improve legal practice, and identify new approaches to regulating emerging technologies. His work is published in venues that span disciplines—from Science and Nature Machine Intelligence to computer-science conferences including NeurIPS, ACL, and ICML. His research is regularly covered by media outlets including The New York Times and The Washington Post.

Monica Crespo is the Head of Product at Jus Mundi. She began her career as a solicitor in international arbitration and litigation in Panama, before co-founding a non-profit that built the country’s first centralized search engine for legal rulings. She went on to specialize in Information Systems Management and Digital Innovation at the London School of Economics, where she also conducted research with faculty on how law firms adopt AI tools. Today, Monica leads the product evolution of Jus AI, working closely with the R&D team to shape the future of arbitration intelligence.

Zeyad Abouellail is a Senior Legal Officer at Jus Mundi and a PhD candidate in international investment law at Paris-Saclay University, where he also teaches civil and contract law. He is a regular speaker on the intersection of artificial intelligence and law. Zeyad holds two Master’s degrees in International Business Law from Paris-Saclay University and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. Before joining Jus Mundi, he gained experience in international arbitration and corporate law through internships at leading law firms in Cairo, Egypt.