Professors from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University presented at the Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Profession Law Review Symposium at the West Virginia University College of Law on April 10. Their presentation “A View from the Weeds” was based on a paper they authored together, entitled “Building the Lawyers of Tomorrow: Computing, Coding, and Hands-On Legal Tech Education.”
Duquesne Kline School of Law professors Wesley Oliver, law and computing program director, Marie-Clement Rodier, C.Sp. Endowed Chair, and professor of law; Kate Norton, associate dean for faculty scholarship, director of clinical and international programs, director of the Family Law Clinic, and associate professor of law; and Martin McKown, assistant professor of law, spoke in front of an audience of faculty, attorneys, judges, and students.
“It was a full crowd, and we received many questions about integrating AI into law school and the legal practice, specifically asking about what lawyers need to know, how coding is integrated and access to legal justice,” Norton said.
The Duquesne Kline School of Law professors have been integrating AI into various aspects of their legal teachings and work. McKown teaches privacy law and has been building his AI and legal research into his doctrinal courses. Oliver developed and currently teaches coding courses, while Norton has explored the ethical use of AI in addressing civil legal needs of low-income individuals.
Other speakers at the Symposium included faculty from Washington and Lees University School of Law, the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, University of Texas at Austin School of Law, and the University of Cincinnati College of Law. The keynote speaker for the event was the Hon. Frank W. Volk, Chief United States District Judge, Southern District.
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