William & Mary Law professor Margaret Hu serves as expert witness before US Senate committee

November 20, 2023

W&M NEWS — Margaret Hu, the Taylor Reveley Research Professor, professor of law and director of the Digital Democracy Lab at William & Mary Law School, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Nov. 8.

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Willliam & Mary Law property rights conference celebrates 20th anniversary

November 20, 2023

WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL — Scholars and lawyers from around the country gathered on October 26 and 27 at William & Mary Law School for the 20th Annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference, the leading conference dedicated to exploring the importance of property rights in the United States.

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University of Louisville Law professor Susan Tanner develops artificial intelligence toolkit for legal writing instruction

November 20, 2023

U OF L NEWS — While many are wary of artificial intelligence and its feared effect of supplanting the human creation of content, one University of Louisville professor is leading an effort to help her colleagues use it in the classroom.

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California State Bar committee recommends regulation of artificial intelligence legal tools

November 20, 2023

JDJOURNAL — In a recent development, a committee within the California State Bar is advocating for state lawmakers to explore regulations concerning the use of AI legal products by non-lawyers. 

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Study finds that generative artificial intelligence can pass the Legal Ethics Exam

November 20, 2023

LAW SITES — Well, it’s happened again: Generative AI has passed a critical test used to measure candidate’s fitness to be licensed as a lawyer.

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How artificial intelligence could affect legal billing

November 20, 2023

LAW.COM — Um sees generative AI tools evolving to a point where they can automate at least some of lawyers’ expertise in common legal practice areas—and by extension take away billable hours from work only attorneys can now do themselves.

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How recent political issues are causing conflict on campuses

November 20, 2023

KATC — As a Jewish student, Eden Roth always has felt safe and welcome at Tulane University, where more than 40% of the students are Jewish. That has been tested by the aftermath of last month’s Hamas incursion into Israel.

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College students struggle with transfer process

November 20, 2023

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Attending a two-year college is often viewed as a more affordable path to a bachelor’s degree, especially for first-generation students or those from low-income backgrounds. Although practical in theory, in practice most students don’t follow that path.

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Universities prepare to launch two-year college programs

November 20, 2023

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Butler University, a private institution in Indianapolis, and College of Mount Saint Vincent, a Catholic college in the Bronx borough of New York City, recently announced plans to launch two-year colleges on their campuses with intensive wraparound supports to serve local low-income students.

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