The University of Chicago Law School is implementing new restrictions for the upcoming academic year. Students will be prohibited from using phones, tablets, and laptops in core first-year classrooms. William Hubbard, chair of the school's AI committee, stated that the institution aims to prioritize traditional learning methods, such as the Socratic method, over reliance on automated tools.
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law has introduced a policy banning the use of generative AI for drafting, revising, or editing any academic work submitted for credit. Dean Erwin Chemerinsky emphasized that students must perform their own thinking and writing, though individual professors retain some discretion regarding the use of these technologies in their courses.
The legal sector continues to integrate AI into its infrastructure, attracting significant capital. In the first nine months of 2025, legal technology startups secured over $2,4 billion in funding. This trend aligns with broader market shifts, where financial services firms lead in AI adoption, with 95% of companies reporting embedded use of these technologies as of August 2025.
