ABA releases report examining how artificial intelligence is affecting the legal profession

August 20, 2024

ABA — The American Bar Association’s Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence released a report today titled “Year I Report on the Impact of AI on the Practice of Law” that details the work of the group over the past year.

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How advances in artificial intelligence have affected law school courses and offerings

August 15, 2024

BLOOMBERG LAW — Law schools have wrestled with the best way to update their curricula and to integrate artificial intelligence into the classroom over the last couple of years, leaving many law firms responsible for supplementing the training of their new associates.

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Law firm summer associate training aims to teach new lawyers about generative artificial intelligence

August 12, 2024

LAW.COM — And K&L Gates‘ summer associate program features generative AI training that includes an introduction to basic principles, theoretical learning and discussions on the technology’s risks and benefits as well as why it matters to lawyers.

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ABA releases ethics opinion on the use of generative artificial intelligence in legal practice

August 12, 2024

REUTERS — Lawyers must guard against ethical lapses if they use generative artificial intelligence in their work, the American Bar Association said on Monday.

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What to consider before teaching artificial intelligence to college students

August 12, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Writing here at Inside Higher Ed, Ray Schroeder argues that “it is our urgent responsibility to teach students how to use [AI] in their discipline.”

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A look at the ethical problems introduced by advances in artificial intelligence

July 22, 2024

ASU NEWS — As technology evolves at an increasing pace, people grapple with safeguards to mitigate risks both unintentional and more menacing, such as psychological manipulation and weaponization.

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What aspiring lawyers should know about artificial intelligence

July 22, 2024

LEGAL CHEEK — ULaw’s Patrick Grant deep dives into the potential benefits and pitfalls of AI in law.

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Professor uses artificial intelligence to moderate divisive conversations

July 22, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — In this polarized time, one assistant professor is teaching students to argue more constructively about the most contentious topics: abortion, guns, transracial identities, moral obligations to animals—even the existence of God.

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How generative artificial intelligence can be used to market legal services

July 22, 2024

LEGAL REBELS — There has been a lot of talk and concern about generative AI tools and how they are changing the legal industry.

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