Bridget McCormack

Bridget McCormack

Bridget M. McCormack is President and CEO of AAA-ICDR®. Former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, she led major judicial reforms including online dispute resolution. A legal scholar and AI ethics advocate, she has taught at top law schools and co-founded the Michigan Innocence Clinic. Recognized widely for her contributions to justice, she is a Trinity College and NYU Law graduate, and lives with her husband Steven Croley and their four children.

 

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Guest Appearances
August 22, 2025

Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Bridget McCormack

Is AI the technology that will finally force lawyer tech competence? With rapid advances and the ability to address numerous problems and pain points in our legal systems, AI simply can’t be...

February 2, 2024

Legalweek 2024: AI and the American Arbitration Association

AI is certainly a disruptor in the legal profession, and as such, there is a huge need for deep learning and new implementation of AI tools in legal practice. Bridget McCormack, Linda...

November 15, 2022

Closing the Justice Gap with Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack

Michigan Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack joins LSC President Ron Flagg to discuss access to the courts in the wake of the pandemic, lessons learned from the bench and her next chapter...

March 1, 2022

National Conference of Bar Presidents 2022: Balancing Regulatory Innovation and Core Values: Can We Have It All?

Carl Smallwood, Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack, and Stephen Younger discuss their perspectives on the current regulatory trends.

August 4, 2021

NCBP 2021: Setting Standards and Measuring Your Bar’s Success

Now is the perfect time for change.

August 5, 2020

The Spanish Flu to Covid-19: How this Pandemic is Pushing Courts to Modernize

Michigan Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack details how courts are breaking with century old processes and outdated technology to build trust and serve the public

March 23, 2020

New Michigan Supreme Court Orders: What Lawyers Should Expect During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack discusses the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent orders regarding state trial courts during the public health crisis and the order for changes to mental health questions on the...

October 30, 2018

State Bar of Michigan NEXT Conference 2018: Balancing Career and Life

Justice Bridget McCormack’s talks about how lawyers can balance their careers and personal lives in a healthy way.

January 16, 2018

Bringing Social Media to the Bench

Justice McCormack discusses the benefits to judges using social media including communicating with other judges across the state and effectively sharing information with the public.