College professors discuss how ChatGPT could impact classrooms

September 6, 2023

OBSERVER — It’s the end of August, which means fall semester is right around the corner. But this year, educators are more anxious about the school year than their students. When ChatGPT first erupted onto the scene last winter, no one knew quite what to expect.

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Arizona State University Law dean Stacy Leeds discusses why the school will allow use of generative AI in applications

August 24, 2023

BLOOMBERG LAW — Stacy Leeds, dean of Arizona State University College of Law, explains why the school moved to allow law school candidates to use generative AI tools in their admissions applications.

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Columbia Law dean Gillian Lester discusses how artificial intelligence will affect the future of employment

August 24, 2023

COLUMBIA LAW SCHOOL — Gillian Lester, Dean and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, is an employment law scholar whose interests include income inequality, public finance policy, workplace law, and the design of social insurance laws and regulations.

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William & Mary Law hosts conference on ChatGPT’s effect on legal research and writing education

August 21, 2023

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — On August 3-4, William & Mary Law School hosted a conference on “Incorporating ChatGPT in the Legal Research & Writing Classroom.” More than 640 legal writing professors and law librarians registered for the virtual event. Attendees represented 169 individual law schools from six countries, seven governmental institutions, and eight

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How artificial intelligence can be utilized by law students

August 21, 2023

MONDAQ — In the future, law professors may say, “Through my teaching, you will learn to draft prompts for AI programs that will teach you anything you need to know.” Can ChatGPT answer a law professor better than a law student? Can ChatGPT draft arguments better than a law student? Associate? Partner?

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Law schools begin to incorporate artificial intelligence into their curriculum

August 21, 2023

JDJOURNAL — Law schools are facing the challenge of incorporating swiftly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into their curricula, as the legal industry grapples with the transformative potential of AI.

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Universities attempt to prevent students from cheating with artificial intelligence 

August 21, 2023

THE SEATTLE TIMES — Practically overnight, ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots have become the go-to source for cheating in college. Educators say they want to embrace the technology’s potential to teach and learn in new ways, but when it comes to assessing students, they see a need to “ChatGPT-proof” test questions and assignments.

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How new legal professionals can incorporate artificial intelligence into their work

August 21, 2023

BLOOMBERG LAW — Legal education is constantly evolving to equip law students with the skills to succeed. Although the profession itself is often critiqued as a “closed shop,” legal educators have a responsibility to keep pace with technological advancements to help future-proof the next generation of legal professionals.

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Law schools set policies on using ChatGPT in admissions essays

August 9, 2023

INSIDE HIGHER ED — As ChatGPT becomes commonplace among legal professionals, law schools are divided on whether to allow students to use the artificial intelligence tool in the admissions process.

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What law students need to know about legal technology

August 9, 2023

THE NATIONAL JURIST — Legal technology is making the practice of law more efficient and the time to get familiar with the various options available is while you’re in law school.

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