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Reimagining Law: How AI Empowers Small Firms

"The Next Generation of Law: AI and Small Firm Practice." It features two robotic hands holding a blue circular emblem with "AI" in the center. The flyer promotes a discussion led by Professor Josh Fairfield and Ben Byrd '08L on how AI is reshaping opportunities for solo practitioners and small law firms. The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM in Classroom B. The flyer notes that pizza will be served.

Can artificial intelligence level the playing field in legal practice? While Big Law continues to dominate, AI is opening new doors for solo practitioners and small firms to thrive. Join Professor Josh Fairfield and Ben Byrd ’08L for a thought-provoking conversation on how AI is reshaping the legal landscape—what it can do, what it can’t, and what it means for your future.

🗓️ Thursday, November 6, 2025
🕐 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Classroom B
🍕 Pizza will be served!

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“Artificial Intelligence in the Courts” on Thursday, February 15 at 1:00 PM

A robot is sitting at a judge's bench. The text reads, Artificial Intelligence in the Courts, Professor Sarah Cravens. Discussing what lawyers should know about how judges incorporate Al themselves, what they expect from lawyers, and what is on the horizon. Are the robot judges coming? How are recent advances in artificial intelligence tools having an impact in the work of courts in the US and abroad? February 15, 1-2 PM, Moot Court Room, Sydney Lewis Hall, Snacks Provided.

Are the robot judges coming?! 

How are recent advances in artificial intelligence tools having an impact in the work of courts in the US and abroad?

These developments promise improved efficiency and the potential to enhance access to justice, both at individual and systemic levels, but with that potential comes a measure of risk and uncertainty.

Sarah Cravens, Visiting Professor of Law, and  Joshua Fairfield, William D. Bain Family Professor of Law, will explore the upsides and ask whether existing ethics rules are sufficient to cover the issues raised by current use of generative AI by judges (and lawyers) in U.S. courts. They will also discuss what lawyers should know about how judges incorporate AI themselves, what they expect from lawyers, and what is on the horizon.

Thursday, February 15, 2024
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Lewis Hall, Moot Court Room

Join us in person or watch via the livestream link.