Artificial intelligence is becoming more prevalent in legal research and writing classes in law schools across the United States. One such AI, called ChatGPT, has been introduced by Rutgers Law School adjunct professor David Kemp in an advanced legal writing class and a summer course on emerging technology. ChatGPT, often better at writing than some attorneys, helps students organise their concepts and articulate ideas. However, some academics fear that the tool could detract from honing good writing skills or submitted work that could violate academic ethics. While ChatGPT has accuracy issues, Ashley Armstrong, an assistant clinical professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law, believes that the tool could improve over time. According to Dyane O’Leary, an associate professor of legal writing at Suffolk University Law School, ChatGPT is good at generating prose but can be poor on facts.
Founded in 2017, ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot that can write and speak like a human.
David Kemp is an adjunct professor at Rutgers Law School, as well as the managing editor of Oyez.
