Having
a
JD
does
a
lot
of
heavy
lifting,
but
if
you’re
a
student
who
wants
to
have
a
little
extra
distinction
on
your
resume,
it
makes
sense
to
tack
on
a
certificate.
Tax,
corporate,
and
business
law
are
the
traditional
options,
but
as
law
schools
rush
to
incorporate
AI
into
the
learning
experience,
it
was
only
a
matter
of
time
before
law
schools
started
offering
certificates
in
AI.
If
the
AI
bubble
pops
soon,
that
certificate
will
probably
be
as
valuable
as
a
Master’s
in
Metaverse
studies.
If
AI
somehow
manages
to
overcomes
the
billions
in
operating
costs
with
no
real
hope
of
near-future
profits,
Boston
University
law
students
who
earned
their
AI
cert
will
be
in
high
demand.
eWeek
has
coverage:
Boston
University
School
of
Law
is
preparing
to
launch
an
AI
certificate
program
in
fall
2026
as
part
of
a
broader
initiative
aimed
at
training
future
lawyers
in
the
ethical
and
effective
use
of
AI
technologies.The
initiative
reflects
a
growing
recognition
within
legal
education
that
AI
is
becoming
deeply
embedded
in
legal
research,
writing,
and
practice.
Law
school
administrators
say
the
program
is
designed
not
only
to
familiarize
students
with
emerging
tools,
but
also
to
address
the
ethical
and
professional
challenges
that
accompany
them.
Quick
help
on
an
ethical
challenge
that
AI
presents:
if
a
widely
accessible
AI
program
gives
you
the
ability
to
strip
down
images
of
women
and
children
without
their
consent
on
a
global
platform,
don’t.
Hope
that
was
helpful!
One
of
the
classes
will
focus
on
client
confidentiality.
You’d
think
it
would
be
a
no-brainer
to
keep
confidential
information
away
from
the
cull-any-and-all-information
machine,
but
if
the
Director
of
the
Cybersecurity
and
Infrastructure
Security
Agency
was
dumb
enough
to
upload
secret
information
to
ChatGPT,
you
can’t
be
too
safe
with
the
next
generation
of
lawyers.
Another
high
priority
on
the
list
should
be
lessons
on
authorship
and
proper
citation.
Balancing
using
AI
to
assist
the
writing
process
and
vigilance
over
whenever
“hallucinations”
pop
up
isn’t
as
easy
as
you
may
think
—
we’ve
written
a
bunch
of
articles
showing
otherwise.
Some
of
the
stories
ripe
for
study
include
calling
out
judges
for
lazily
using
AI,
attorneys
getting
caught
lazily
using
AI,
and
that
same
attorney
apologizing
for
their
poor
lawyering
with
over-the-top
purple
prose.
As
nice
as
it
is
to
have
the
certificate
up
your
sleeve,
remember
that
the
software
won’t
be
on
the
line
if
error
tanks
the
strength
of
your
briefs.
You
are.
Whether
you
use
AI
or
Quimbee
or
2017
Torts
outline.doc
to
help
you
through
your
classes,
at
some
point
you’ll
have
to
rely
on
your
own
skills
and
know
how
to
get
the
job
done.
Be
prepared.
Boston
University
School
of
Law
to
Launch
AI
Certificate
Program
in
Fall
2026
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Of
Being
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s
.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boatbuilder
who
is
learning
to
swim, is
interested
in
critical
race
theory,
philosophy,
and
humor,
and
has
a
love
for
cycling
that
occasionally
annoys
his
peers.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at [email protected]
and
by
tweet
at @WritesForRent.