Reading Assignments
To allow for this course to be flexible in response to the pace and dynamics of our in-class discussions, reading assignments will be scheduled on a rolling basis. To allow you enough time to read the assigned material, I plan to post reading assignments at least one week in advance of class. Once I have posted a reading assignment for a particular day, I will not change the assignment by adding more reading for that day.
I highly encourage you to take notes as you read. Reading without taking notes is not reading at all. Jotting down notes only after finishing the assigned reading will almost always result in a subpar reading response. As you work through your reading assignments, don’t read passively and don’t take anything for granted. As you read, write down questions that come to mind. Ask yourself: What aspects of the author’s argument do you agree and disagree with? Why? Why not? What are the opportunities and limitations of these ideas? What assumptions are being taken for granted? What questions have been left unasked? What questions would you like to ask the author?
Aug. 20, 2026
Welcome!
Our first class will introduce you to the course and to each other.
Assignment:
Before class, I would like you to deeply reflect upon the following questions, including taking notes by hand. Please bring your notes to class and be prepared to discuss them with your peers. Remember that our discussion portions of class are a closed-laptop environment. You should expect me to call on you to share your thoughts on any of these questions.
- How has AI affected your personal, academic, and professional life?
- If you wanted to minimize the impact of AI on your life, what would have to do? And at what cost?
- How do you anticipate that AI will affect your life in the next few years?
- Looking broadly at law and society, what are the questions related to AI that you most want to know the answers to? These questions do not need to be answerable!
- How should law schools and the legal profession respond to AI?