How generative artificial intelligence is transforming the legal profession
ECONOMIC OBSERVATORY — The core functions of lawyers’ practice – providing legal advice and representing clients in court – are deeply rooted in natural language, particularly in the specialised subset known as legal language.
Read More about How generative artificial intelligence is transforming the legal professionHow artificial intelligence may impact the future of the legal profession
NATIONAL JURIST — The OECD report suggests potential risks to specific job roles in law firms that could emerge from future AI adoption.
Read More about How artificial intelligence may impact the future of the legal professionStudent protestors sue universities over suspensions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The lawsuit that five students filed last month against the University of California, Irvine, doesn’t deny that their actions during pro-Palestinian protests last spring violated the institution’s code of conduct.
Read More about Student protestors sue universities over suspensionsAcademic associations face political criticism over statements and actions
INSIDE HIGHER ED — In May, after months of debate, the American Sociological Association passed a resolution calling for “an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza,” joining the chorus of academic associations taking a stand on the Israel-Hamas war.
Read More about Academic associations face political criticism over statements and actionsNational Center for Education reports slight reduction in higher education sector
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Amid waves of college closures, a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics released Wednesday found that the number of higher education institutions eligible for federal financial aid shrank by 1.7 percent in the 2023–24 academic year compared to the prior year.
Read More about National Center for Education reports slight reduction in higher education sectorUS Department of Education reports few community college students complete four-year degrees
NPR — Ever since he was a kid, Tyre’k Swanigan dreamed of going to Indiana University. But after he graduated from high school, he decided to start at community college.
Read More about US Department of Education reports few community college students complete four-year degreesCommunity colleges drive increase in college students post COVID-19 pandemic
MARKETPLACE — College enrollment is bouncing back after a pandemic-era slump. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, enrollment grew by 2.5% this spring.
Read More about Community colleges drive increase in college students post COVID-19 pandemicUniversities implement new rules on campus protests
THE HECHINGER REPORT — As students make their way back to college and campus demonstrations about the Israel-Hamas war resume, the central conflict isn’t likely to be student to student, but between the right to freedom of speech and the right to freedom from hostile environments.
Read More about Universities implement new rules on campus protestsIndiana Supreme Court Commission offers recommendations to address lawyer shortage
ABA JOURNAL — Indiana could help address an attorney shortage in underserved communities through law student scholarships and loan-repayment assistance, according to initial recommendations by the Indiana Supreme Court’s Commission on Indiana’s Legal Future.
Read More about Indiana Supreme Court Commission offers recommendations to address lawyer shortageLegal action against federal student loan repayment programs continue to delay payments
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The Biden administration’s new loan-repayment plan remains on hold this week after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to lift an injunction blocking the plan.
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