Dean Danielle M. Conway co-authors article in Bloomberg Law on AI in Legal Education

CARLISLE, Pa.—Penn State Dickinson Law and School of International Affairs Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway co-authored an article in Bloomberg Law, "AI Legal Education Pushes Skills, Clinics, and Healthy Skepticism," with Richard E. Moberly, dean and Richard C. & Catherine S. Schmoker professor of law at University of Nebraska College of Law, and Kellye Testy, executive director and CEO of the Association of American Law Schools.

The authors discuss the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the legal field, and ways that law schools are adapting to utilize the technology. This includes modules that show how AI tools can both help and hallucinate with writing and legal research, along with discussions on professional responsibility, and integrations of AI topics into coursework.

The article also notes the shifting effect of AI on clinical and experiential learning, challenging students to face questions of appropriate use and disclosure. Guidelines and rules for classroom use are also highlighted as a key to successful integration.

You can read the full article here.

Danielle M. Conway is the Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law at Penn State Dickinson Law. A leading expert in procurement law, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property law, Dean Conway joined Penn State Dickinson Law after serving for four years as dean of the University of Maine School of Law and 14 years on the faculty of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, William S. Richardson School of Law. Dean Conway’s scholarly agenda and speeches have focused on, among other areas, advocating for public education and for actualizing the rights of marginalized groups and promoting systemic equity in legal education and the profession. Under her leadership, Penn State Dickinson Law’s Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) was created to facilitate the dismantling of structures that scaffold systemic racial inequality by using a systems design approach focused on implementing antiracist practices, processes, and policies throughout organizations.

Dean Conway is the current president of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). She is the co-recipient of the inaugural AALS Impact Award, which recognized her work in co-curating the Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project, a webpage for law deans, faculty, staff, and the public that contains resources and information related to addressing systemic racism in law and legal education. Dean Conway is an elected member of the American Law Institute, a member of the AALS Executive Committee, a director of the AccessLex Institute, and a 27-year veteran of the United States Army, retiring in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.