University of Chicago Law School AI Strategy Bans Phones, Laptops in Class for First Year Students
The policy is meant to boost classroom discussion and critical thinking as legal technology changes rapidly, the school said.
- Starting this fall, the University of Chicago Law School will ban laptops, tablets, and phones in required first-year classes to curb AI usage and ensure students learn to think independently.
- Dean Adam Chilton said the school developed a three-prong strategy over the past year, focusing on "develop AI-resilient pedagogy and assessment" to ensure students maintain critical thinking skills.
- Professors may appoint "classroom scribes" to use devices or authorize them for interactive polling, while the school will integrate AI into legal research and writing courses after students master foundational techniques.
- Clinical Professor Mark Templeton noted the ban keeps students focused on engaging with peers, as the strategy aims to elevate "essential human" skills that define excellent lawyers who defend ideas in real time.
- The school wrote that "no statement of an AI strategy or vision can be final" as technology evolves, noting all changes are subject to review as legal practice and AI tools develop.
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