The University of California, Berkeley School of Law is among the first law schools to adopt a formal policy on student use of generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT. Berkeley sought to find a balance that allowed some but not all uses, saying that eventually major legal search tools such as Westlaw and Lexis will incorporate that technology.
The November introduction of ChatGPT and subsequent sophisticated AI models has prompted significant handwringing among educators who fear students will use the programs to cheat. But others say generative AI has the potential to improve student learning when used appropriately.
How did these AI models fare on the bar exam?
More from the legal industry …
Davis Wright Tremaine elected new executive committee leaders, including its first Latino chair. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is betting on Seattle for first U.S. office since its 2018 merger. Freshfields has a new London managing partner. A divided federal appellate court upheld the conviction of a Baltimore criminal defense lawyer for conspiring to launder drug money. The law school class of 2022 graduated into a strong entry-level hiring market, landing legal jobs at a higher rate than their predecessors in 2021 and 2019. SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is among the growing list of high-profile women who will address law graduates this year. Concerns about a judge’s competence rarely spill into public, but legal experts said the issue may be increasingly relevant as the U.S. judiciary grows older.
Moves:
- In Washington, D.C. …
Sullivan & Cromwell hired a former senior SEC official. Willkie Farr has a new prominent antitrust partner. Capitol Hill veteran James Barnette joined Venable as a partner in its legislative and government affairs practice. Duane Morris added a corporate partner from K&L Gates.
- In New York …
Paul Hastings welcomed a structured credit team from Allen & Overy and a leader for its global investment funds and private capital practice from Kirkland.
- In Houston …
Shearman & Sterling’s energy innovation group co-head jumped to Mayer Brown.
- In Orange County, California …
Lewis Brisbois added a new privacy and cybersecurity co-chair.
- In Cincinnati …
Frost Brown Todd hired eight venture capital partners from a midsize Ohio firm.
- In London …
Cadwalader added a Dechert partner to co-lead its leveraged finance and private credit group. McDermott is eyeing EU-China deals with a new practice leader. Greenberg Traurig expanded its finance capabilities with the addition of a shareholder from Paul Hastings.
- In Dubai …
Morgan Lewis’ city managing partner left the firm to join Clyde & Co.
|
Enjoy moves news? Please take this one-question survey to let us know how you’d like to read Career Tracker.
|
Catch up with our columnists…
|
