University of Washington Law hosts Washington Supreme Court

January 29, 2024

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW — On Jan. 17 and 18, 2024, Washington Supreme Court justices, clerks and court staff visited with faculty and students from across the University of Washington (including the Tacoma and Bothell campuses), attending classes as well as information sessions.

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Florida and California bar associations clarify ethics rules around use of artificial intelligence

January 29, 2024

REUTERS — The Florida Bar on Friday provided lawyers with some clarity, opens new tab on how they can use artificial intelligence without running afoul of ethics rules, following a similar move by the California Bar in November.

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University at Buffalo Law professor Mark Bartholomew authors article on the rights of the deceased and artificial intelligence

January 29, 2024

UB NOW — The rise of artificial intelligence, with its ability to easily bring dead celebrities — such as actor Jimmy Stewart — and others back to life in ways nearly identical to their living presence is blurring the line between the living and the dead.

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Penn Carey Law professor Cary Coglianese authors article on regulating of artificial intelligence

January 29, 2024

PENN CAREY LAW — At The Regulatory Review, Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science, explores the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing that regulators must be agile, flexible, and vigilant to address differences in machine-learning algorithms.

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US House higher education priorities focus on cost and accountability

January 29, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — he wide-ranging College Cost Reduction Act suggests there’s an emerging bipartisan consensus on what needs fixing in higher education.

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Opinion: Plagiarism detectors should be used more widely

January 29, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Tricia Bertram Gallant argues that graduate programs and journals should routinely check dissertations and articles for plagiarism.

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Opinion: Colleges need to improve support of student mental health

January 29, 2024

THE HECHINGER REPORT — Our students are struggling. As a college president and a clinical psychologist, I know this well. Recent headlines tell a distressing story about the mental health of college students.

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A look at the challenges faced by Black women in academia

January 29, 2024

NPR — Black women face unique pressures and challenges in academia. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with professor Joy Gaston Gayles of NC State University about she’s seen this play out in higher education.

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A look at the differences in February and July Bar Exam outcomes

January 29, 2024

THE NATIONAL JURIST — The good news for applicants preparing to sit for the bar exam in February is that it is not objectively harder than the July exam.

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Women law students have outnumbered men for the past eight years

January 25, 2024

ENERGY PORTAL — In a groundbreaking trend that shows no signs of slowing down, women have consistently outnumbered men in law school classrooms across the United States for the past eight years, according to the latest data from the American Bar Association.

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