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Legal Innovation Spotlight
56 - The Ethics of AI in Law and Understanding Its Impact on Legal Professionals with Professor Heidi Brown
Feb 19, 2025
Heidi K. Brown, Associate Dean at New York Law School, dives into the ethical implications of AI in legal writing and education. She discusses AI hallucinations, emphasizing the need for critical thinking and a strong writer identity among legal professionals. The conversation covers how AI tools can enhance student learning while also presenting challenges that require careful oversight. Heidi advocates for balancing AI assistance with traditional methodologies and explores innovative training approaches inspired by athletes to improve the legal profession’s well-being.
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- AI integration in legal education highlights the necessity of equipping students with strong research and writing skills alongside AI proficiency.
- The phenomenon of AI hallucinations poses significant risks in legal contexts, emphasizing the critical need for lawyers to verify AI-generated information.
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The Role of AI in Legal Education
AI is increasingly integrated into legal education, with professors and students exploring its implications and uses in legal writing. One professor experimented with ChatGPT during a class to understand its performance when graded against traditional assignments. Results indicated that while AI can produce content, it often lacks the accuracy and nuance needed in legal writing, scoring only a 45 out of 100. This experience reinforced the importance of teaching students robust legal research and writing skills alongside their proficiency in AI tools.
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