Tag Archives: For Teachers and Students

Utah Is the Latest State to Move to Skills-Based Licensing

The ABA Journal recently published an article, Utah Announces Skills-Based Path to Law Licensure.  It states: Last week, the Utah Supreme Court approved a new process that requires candidates to perform 240 hours of post-graduation supervised practice, complete specific skills-based coursework, and pass a new one-day written test similar to the Multistate Performance Test and … Continue reading Utah Is the Latest State to Move to Skills-Based Licensing →

The Art of the Prompt for Lawyers, Mediators, and Arbitrators

The quality of AI outputs depends on users’ skill in inputting good prompts. That’s the premise of my new article:  The Art of AI Prompting in Law and Dispute Resolution Practice. It provides practical guidance about how to use AI tools responsibly, ethically, and effectively.  It describes core skills including: Choosing the right AI tool … Continue reading The Art of the Prompt for Lawyers, Mediators, and Arbitrators →

Help Us Understand AI in Law School Teaching – Please Complete a 5-minute Survey by Friday, September 26

Our colleagues, Hal Abramson, Alyson Carrel, Noam Ebner, Dwight Golann, Sharon Press, and I recently discussed the use of AI in teaching. We want to know how our colleagues are using AI in their courses, if at all.  So I am conducting a research study entitled “Use of AI in Teaching” asking about your experiences, … Continue reading Help Us Understand AI in Law School Teaching – Please Complete a 5-minute Survey by Friday, September 26 →

Getting Ahead of the Curve:  A Video for Mediators and Lawyers About AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly part of daily life in legal and mediation practice.  Mediators and lawyers (“practitioners”) may wonder how they can use it to provide good client service and remain competitive in the marketplace.  Indeed, some practitioners may wonder whether they’ll be able to do so in the future without using AI. Recent … Continue reading Getting Ahead of the Curve:  A Video for Mediators and Lawyers About AI →

What Do AI and Sex Have in Common?

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By now, you know that students are using AI.  Some faculty express concern, and they hope that AI tools will just go away – or that students won’t use them.  Not gonna happen. One recent study found that 86% of university students occasionally, frequently, or very frequently use general artificial intelligence tools.  About 70% of … Continue reading What Do AI and Sex Have in Common? →

How Faculty and Students Can Use AI Effectively

This post introduces a new 27-minute video, How Faculty and Students Can Use AI Effectively, which outlines principles for using artificial intelligence in legal education and dispute resolution.  It explains how to write effective prompts, assess AI responses, and use these tools responsibly. The video provides a general introduction to AI, including tips for using … Continue reading How Faculty and Students Can Use AI Effectively →

Case Western’s Model of AI Education in Law Schools

I have been interested in the use of AI in legal education, as you may have noticed. Law schools up and down the US News hierarchy have undertaken initiatives to incorporate AI in a wide range of activities involving curriculum, research, policy, innovation, client service, and access to justice. This post highlights Case Western Reserve’s … Continue reading Case Western’s Model of AI Education in Law Schools →

AI Critics Might Be Right – If Faculty Do Nothing

Critics warn that AI will undermine the value of education, eroding students’ critical thinking and writing skills. They might be right – if faculty ignore AI. You could respond to these warnings by not adopting an AI policy or simply prohibiting students from using it.  If so, critics’ predictions are likely to become self-fulfilling prophecies. … Continue reading AI Critics Might Be Right – If Faculty Do Nothing →

Using AI to Help Students Learn from Simulations

In the next few weeks, many faculty will finalize fall syllabi.  I’ve been writing a series of short articles to help deal with the elephant in the room – AI. I just posted Using AI to Promote Student Learning Through Preparation for and Reflection about Simulations.  It includes language for a model assignment that you … Continue reading Using AI to Help Students Learn from Simulations →

Two Practical Articles to Help You Improve Your Courses (Without Starting from Scratch)

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Law faculty often hesitate to revise their syllabi. If it worked last year, why change it now? But legal practice and education are changing fast – and if our courses don’t evolve with them, students may miss out. That’s the message behind two short new articles – to make useful course changes feel possible, manageable, … Continue reading Two Practical Articles to Help You Improve Your Courses (Without Starting from Scratch) →