High-profile
artificial
intelligence
screwups
are
now
occurring
on
an
almost
weekly
basis,
proving
that
even
experienced
attorneys
need
more
training
when
it
comes
to
how
to
spot
caselaw
hallucinations.
With
law
schools
now
trying
to
get
their
students
future
ready
for
a
practice
of
law
that
will
inevitably
include
generative
AI,
a
second
school
will
now
require
AI
certification
for
its
first-year
students.
Mississippi
College
School
of
Law will
be
joining
Case
Western
Reserve
University
School
of
Law
in
adopting
this
mandatory
program.
Law.com
has
additional
information
on
MC
Law’s
new
Introduction
to
AI
and
the
Law
certification,
developed
in
partnership
with
Wickard.ai,
and
its
founder
and
CEO,
Oliver
Roberts:
The
program
will
combine
foundational
instruction,
hands-on
training
with
AI-powered
legal
tools,
and
an
assessment
to
ensure
demonstrated
competency,
while
students
will
also
learn
about
ethical
and
regulatory
aspects
of
AI,
according
to
the
school.The
first
session
will
provide
an
introduction
to
AI
and
LLMs;
session
two
will
cover
best
practices
for
using
AI
models;
session
three
will
address
how
AI
can
be
ethically
used
in
research,
drafting
and
client
service;
and
the
fourth
and
final
session
will
give
an
overview
of
federal
and
state
AI
regulations,
according
to
Roberts.The
course
culminates
in
a
certification
exam,
and
passing
students receive
an
AI
legal
practice
certification.
“MC
Law
is
looking
to
take
the
lead
in
preparing
the
twenty-first-century
lawyer
for
the
effective
and
ethical
use
of
AI
to
better
serve
their
clients
and
communities,”
Dean
John
Anderson
said. “The
goal
is
to
maximize
the
benefits
of
these
transformational
technologies
for
our
state
and
nation
while
minimizing
the
risks.”
Which
law
school
will
be
the
next
to
offer
an
essential
AI
certification
program
like
this
for
its
students?
You
can email
us or
text
us
(646-820-8477)
if
you
have
any
intel.
Thank
you.
Second
Law
School
Adopts
Mandatory
AI
Certification
for
1Ls
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