Morning Edition · Saturday, July 18, 2026Published at 1:46 AM EDT · New York
University of Chicago Law School Splits Its Curriculum Around AI Rather Than Banning It
First-year students learn to reason without AI before later coursework integrates the tools, a two-phase model for training lawyers who both understand and supervise the technology.
The University of Chicago Law School announced an AI strategy that splits legal education into two phases rather than restricting the tools. First-year students are taught to reason and write without AI, building the underlying legal judgme…
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