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1 month ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | MP McQueen
Law school applicants want official policies with clear guidance on how they can use AI when applying for admission, according to a new survey from education company Kaplan. The majority of respondents to a recent Kaplan survey of pre-law students said law schools should clearly state how generative AI may or may not be used in the admissions process. In the survey, 83% of students said schools should have official policies on AI use in admissions.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | MP McQueen
Icons of Google's artificial intelligence app BardAI, OpenAI's app ChatGPT and other AI apps on a smartphone screen on July 12, 2023.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | MP McQueen
Law schools are updating their honor codes to cover use of artificial intelligence in response to students’ rapid uptake of AI. The changes come as generative AI is transforming legal research and writing, in all facets of the practice of law. In response, law schools are embracing AI education—from coursework to clinics. But, increasingly popular AI tools—including those embedded in legal research software—combined with a lack of clear guidelines create the risk of ethical issues.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
news.bloombergtax.com | MP McQueen
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is requiring all first-year law students to earn a certification in legal artificial intelligence in what the school contends is among the first such requirements in the nation. The “Introduction to AI and the Law” program at the Cleveland school starts next month and will give students hands-on training with AI-powered tools, the law school announced on Tuesday.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | MP McQueen
In our 2024 edition of Pro Bono Innovators, Bloomberg Law honors K&L Gates for its work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, a nonprofit group, to develop the Global Platform for Child Exploitation Policy. The firm also is honored for incorporating human-rights related elements in The Gambia’s model bilateral investment treaty, in collaboration with two other organizations.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | MP McQueen
In our 2024 edition of Pro Bono Innovators, Bloomberg Law honors DLA Piper for its success securing a redistricting win on behalf of Navajo Nation voters in San Juan County, New Mexico. The firm is also honored for successfully running a program that has trained more than 180 women lawyers in Nepal in skills such as negotiation and mediation.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | MP McQueen
In our 2024 edition of Pro Bono Innovators, Bloomberg Law honors Linklaters for its work advising on the design and delivery of an Artificial Intelligence-powered chatbot supporting migrant workers in Hong Kong in collaboration with Migrasia, a local nonprofit. The firm is also honored for creating a hackathon with volunteers from other law firms to aid Working Families, a UK group supporting parents and caregivers with free legal advice.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | MP McQueen
In our 2024 edition of Pro Bono Innovators, Bloomberg Law honors Lowenstein Sandler for its work to obtain a December 2023 federal district court order blocking Florida from restricting health care for transgender people. The firm is also honored for conducting a labor law training which educated workers in Nigeria on workplace rights, and other matters.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | MP McQueen
In our 2024 edition of Pro Bono Innovators, Bloomberg Law honors Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison for its work last year on New York City’s emergency response to an influx of migrants bused to the city from the southern border of the US who needed shelter. The firm is also noted for its legal support to mission-focused startups at the Robin Hood Foundation, a public-private partnership aiding low-income New Yorkers, and other matters.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
news.bloombergtax.com | MP McQueen
Law schools have been under increasing pressure to produce practice-ready lawyers for more than a decade, but as many top law schools launch new programs, it seems a tipping point has arrived. While some institutions have long had clinical training, primarily in litigation, schools are evolving their offerings in areas like transactional practice, entrepreneurship, and leadership. The expectation that law graduates be prepared for work on day one is growing.
