Generative AI and Copyright
Patently-O (by Dennis Crouch) — Professor Crouch (University of Missouri Law) discusses the copyright issues surrounding art and other materials created by generative artificial intelligence.
Read More about Generative AI and CopyrightAn Empirical Analysis Of Racial Bias In The UBE: A Law School’s First-Time Bar Pass Rate Decreases As Its Percentage Of Students Of Color Increases
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Pace Law Review article by Scott DeVito (Jacksonville Law), Erin Lain (Drake Law), and Kelsey Hample (Furman University). The article provides an analysis of the correlation between bar passage and race and ethnicity.
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ImmigrationProf Blog (by Kevin Johnson) — Dean Johnson (UC Davis Law) shares details on the free virtual AALS Conference on Defending Democracy on May 4. Organized by AALS President Mark Alexander (Dean, Villanova Law), the conference will include three panels on: 1) the State of the Union three years after the January 6 insurrection; 2) the…
Read More about AALS Conference on Defending DemocracySome law schools fundamentally misunderstand the USNWR formula, in part because of USNWR’s opaque methodology
Excess of Democracy (by Derek T. Muller) — Professor Muller (University of Iowa Law) looks at the methodology used for the US News law school rankings as well as the issues and misunderstandings that have led to the indefinite delay of their release.
Read More about Some law schools fundamentally misunderstand the USNWR formula, in part because of USNWR’s opaque methodologyBreaking History: An SCHS Interview Series
Legal History Blog (by Daniel Ernst) — Professor Ernst (Georgetown Law) shares the announcement of a new video interview series from the Supreme Court Historical Society featuring scholars discussing research on the history of the US Supreme Court.
Read More about Breaking History: An SCHS Interview SeriesLaw Schools Should Continue to Develop Critical Thinking Skills, Not Become Finishing Schools
Dorf on Law (by Neil H. Buchanan) — Professor Buchanan (University of Florida Law) explains how teaching critical thinking skills to law students is important to their future careers and lives.
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Law School Academic Support Blog (by Liz Stillman) — Professor Stillman (Suffolk Law) discusses an experience with a student who repeatedly did not attend scheduled meetings.
Read More about GhostedChatGPT Will Make Writers Lazy
The Volokh Conspiracy (by Josh Blackman) –Professor Blackman (South Texas Law College of Law Houston) discusses how ChatGPT could make people less likely to build important skills needed for writing.
Read More about ChatGPT Will Make Writers LazyGuidance on Patenting Inventions with AI Contributions
Patently-O (by Dennis Crouch) — Professor Crouch (University of Missouri Law) looks at the legal process of patenting inventions made with contributions from AI.
Read More about Guidance on Patenting Inventions with AI ContributionsU.S. News Delays Release Of Law School Rankings Due To ‘Unprecedented Number Of Inquiries,’ Including From Schools That Are Ostensibly Boycotting The Rankings
TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares the announcement that the US News law school rankings release will be delayed due to law school inquiries into the accuracy of the data.
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