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 in the Classroom
- Heidi Brown, a legal writing professor, had her students introduce her to ChatGPT.
- They tested it with a legal assignment, giving the AI-generated output a grade of 45/100.
Balancing Fundamentals with AI
- Law schools must teach fundamental legal skills alongside AI tool usage.
- This allows students to discern good AI output from bad and use tools ethically.
The Avianca Case
- A New York lawyer used a hallucinated case from ChatGPT in court.
- This highlighted the need for double-checking AI-generated legal information.