Publisher's Synopsis
This study looks at how and how much law school faculty are using artificial intelligence tools incorporated into the products of major legal publishers such as Lexis, Bloomberg, Westlaw and others. The report helps its readers to answer questions such as: which AI features are most appreciated? Which have the most impact? Do faculty feel supported in their efforts to use these tools? How often are faculty using various AI tools? What has been the role of the law library in support and development? Which faculty defined by position, gender, age, size and ranking of law school and other variables are the most and least enthused about various AI applications.
Just a few of this 109-page report's many findings are that:
- Younger faculty (under 40) reported higher engagement with tools like CoCounsel and LawGeex, while older faculty (50-60+) had lower engagement but still rated Lexis Brief Analyzer and Bloomberg Draft Analyzer as "Essential."
- Male respondents showed slightly higher engagement with Bloomberg Draft Analyzer and Westlaw Edge, while female respondents leaned toward Lexis+ and CoCounsel.
- Faculty at private law schools exhibited higher overall AI tool usage than did those at public colleges.
- Faculty at top 20 law schools had lower engagement with AI tools than did faculty at lower ranked schools.
- 30% of respondents considered it "extremely important" to equip law students with AI-powered legal research tools.
- Female faculty were more likely (36%) than male faculty (22%) to rate AI training as extremely important.
Data and commentary in the report is based on a survey of 134 law school faculty from more than 80 law schools in the USA and Canada.
