Integrating Generative AI into Legal Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategic Pathways

Junyan Chen

doi:10.6918/IJOSSER.202412_7(12).0052

Integrating Generative AI into Legal Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategic Pathways

Junyan Chen

International Journal of Social Science and Education Research, (2024), Vol.7, No.12, pp.428-439

Published: November 12, 2024

DOI: 10.6918/IJOSSER.202412_7(12).0052

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Abstract

The formidable generative capacity and expansive potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) are permeating various domains. Legal education, a cornerstone in nurturing legal professionals and preserving legal culture, is similarly undergoing a transformative impact from AI integration. The application of generative AI in legal education primarily revolves around learning from, learning about, and learning with AI. Far from being a threat or competitor to education, generative AI is a partner and catalyst. With its unique allure, generative AI is subtly reshaping our learning methods, enhancing teaching efficiency, and expanding educational resources. Legal education should be future-oriented, preparing legal professionals for the future. The transformative direction of legal education in the generative AI era is centered on student-centric learning, human-AI integration, and the construction of lifelong learning systems. Of course, the integration of generative AI into legal education presents challenges such as the digital divide, ethical dilemmas, and the need for digital faculty.

Keywords: Generative AI; Legal education; Human-machine integration education.

APA Citation: Junyan Chen (2024). Integrating Generative AI into Legal Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategic Pathways. International Journal of Social Science and Education Research, 7(12), 428-439. https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202412_7(12).0052

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