As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance and integrate into various aspects of our lives, including the legal domain, it is crucial to examine the ethical implications surrounding this technology. This presentation aims to provide a comprehensive overview of AI and its ethical considerations. The presentation will begin by discussing the different types of AI, […]

The rapid advancement of generative AI tools is revolutionizing how legal work gets done. As these technologies become more embedded in law practice, it is critical that new attorneys understand AI’s capabilities, ethical implications, and strategic uses. Law librarians are well-positioned to design instruction that builds students’ AI literacy and ensures that they have the […]

The evolution of legal education demands environments that foster learning and embody the technological advancements shaping the legal field. This session proposes a new approach to classroom design and renovation using Artificial Intelligence (AI). We will explore the current state of AI technology, demonstrating its capability in classroom layouts, aesthetics, and functionalities to meet the […]

During COVID, many law schools rushed to adopt and implement technology to support hybrid instruction. As law schools now look to improve that technology, we are confronted with the question of what the hybrid classroom of the future will look like. In this session, we’ll discuss the technology originally installed at the University of Florida […]

This had to be a match made, well, if not in heaven, then somewhere. Why shouldn’t legal AI and blockchain work together, one with its flexibility and the other with its security, to create truly interesting next-gen legal tech tools? But the more I researched, the more it seemed like great ideas had been suggested, […]

American judges, particularly Federal District Court Judges, are possibly the most professionally well-documented people in the world. Every opinion, every motion, every three-minute hearing is meticulously recorded and provided for public dissemination via PACER. It is this massive dataset that has allowed for the development of modern analytics services like Lex Machina, Ravel Law, Westlaw […]

Dive into the complex and evolving landscape of Generative AI policy-making in the context of law schools. Explore the various philosophies and approaches influencing and underscoring choices being made nationally and adopted by law schools, as they navigate the uncharted waters of generative AI policy-making. Gain an understanding of the current challenges and opportunities presented […]

In 2023, CALI introduced the Summer Challenge, a new program designed to introduce law students to first-year legal concepts and foundational skills. In this session, we will discuss the framework, objectives, and results of the inaugural Summer Challenge. By integrating the CALI Summer Challenge into pre-law programs, law schools can provide valuable resources that contribute […]

This session will explore the use of the platform-agnostic LIT Prompts browser extension as a tool for legal education. Discussion will include using the tool to simulate client interactions and reflective journaling, along with how it can be used to introduce students and instructors to ideas surrounding the use of Large Language Models (LLMs). By […]

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In an increasingly digital world driven by artificial intelligence, the importance of instilling empathy in future lawyers cannot be overstated. As technology continues to evolve, so too should our methods of teaching empathy to the next generation of lawyers. This session proposes an exploration of teaching empathy through the lens of document assembly—a critical tool […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the legal landscape, creating an urgent and pressing need for law schools to incorporate generative AI instruction (how it works, the legal issues, and how to use it efficiently and responsibly). This presentation addresses the ethical and practical reasons law schools should instruct law students on using generative AI […]

This session will be a demo of the steps required to offer up a free no-code open-source integrated tool for non-lawyers to find relevant legal materials using scraping, formatting, embedding, and sending relevant content to a large language model. PowerPoint Presentation