“...a better approach is to teach students how to use it effectively and when not to use it.” #RutgersLaw Adjunct Professor @davidkemp.bsky.social#RutgersLawon AI bans in the legal realm: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/judges-ai-blunders-spark-debate-on-technology-use-in-courts #lawsky

In Advice: A quiet disaster is unfolding in college classrooms around this country as AI becomes an undeniable reality for students — with little or no guidance from professors. Here’s how to get up to speed on this technology. chroni.cl/4j5urjK

New paper: Matthew Dahl, Bye-bye, Bluebook? Automating Legal Procedure with Large Language Models arxiv.org/pdf/2505.02763 #LegalWriting #Citation #LegalTech

My latest column for @justiaverdict.bsky.social argues that even if Trump's tariffs boost U.S. manufacturing (a very big "if"), they won't create many jobs. His effort to restore a 19th century economy leaves us woefully unprepared for the disruptive force of AI in the 21st century. 👇

"When Artificial Intelligence Workshops Your Article For You—And It's Really Useful" My first post at a new blog about a new app. cc: @christianturner.bsky.social blog.dividedargument.com/p/when-artif...

So they told us what they were going to do to ALL of us. Here is a tracker on their progress in destroying our country: www.project2025.observer

This article makes some good points, but I think it fails to consider that, based on how the “reasoning” models work, they can be trained to be not just “correct” but “good,” if the developers so choose.

For law students who wonder why 1L spends so much time on the holding/dicta distinction: The rule of law itself sometimes hangs in the balance.

Phenomenal.

The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

I celebrate this annually! I’ll never forget how my amazing Berkeley Law students all came to our Zoom class the next day as cats.

Dear journalists: Now, more than ever, ✨The lawyers need to see the actual court filings.✨ Yes, I know you summarized. Yes, I know your non-attorney readers don't care. But we need to see the documents. The actual documents. If you're pulling docs from PACER, use RECAP & give us a link. Please.

New paper using our data shows a correlation between case outcomes and judicial investment conflicts. "We find robust evidence that judges appear to rule more favorably and take longer when deciding over conflicted cases" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....