June 24, 2026
Law Schools Should Teach How to Integrate AI Tools Into Practice
The Cornell Law Forum republished an article that I wrote with Robert MacKenzie, Law Schools Should Teach How to Integrate AI Tools Into Practice. It opens,
Now that artificial intelligence tools for lawyers are widely available, we decided to integrate them for a semester in our Entrepreneurship Clinic. We have some important takeaways for legal education in general and the transactional practice of law in particular.
First, employers and educators need to account for law students who already are using AI tools in their legal work and guide new lawyers about how to use such tools appropriately.
Second, different AI products lead to wildly different results. Just demonstrating this to law students is very valuable, as it dispels the notion that AI responses can replace their independent judgment.
Third, AI’s greatest value may be in refining legal judgment for lawyers in ways that can help new and experienced lawyers alike.
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