How AI is Prompting Law Schools to Revise Their Honor Codes

Law schools are updating their honor codes to cover use of artificial intelligence in response to students’ rapid uptake of AI.

The changes come as generative AI is transforming legal research and writing, in all facets of the practice of law. In response, law schools are embracing AI education—from coursework to clinics.

But, increasingly popular AI tools—including those embedded in legal research software—combined with a lack of clear guidelines create the risk of ethical issues. As law schools wrestle with how best to educate students on the technology while controlling for dishonesty, school policies range from explicit bans on ...