# 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.

- Published: 2026-07-18T05:46:36.130Z
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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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