AI in legal education: Opportunities and challenges in India
The Daily Guardian|November 29, 2024
There is a lack of transparency in the AI-generated content as it often fails to attribute credit to its sources. As things stand today, AI cannot replace human lawyers in terms of legal reasoning, independent thinking, and advocacy before a court of law.
DR. ASWATHY PRAKASH G. & DR. ALISHA VERMA
AI in legal education: Opportunities and challenges in India

Imagine a classroom where students pitch their arguments for or against specified case laws real-time with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant and truly hones the skills to do so effectively, or drafting a contract in minutes by giving smart prompts—this is no longer a scene in a science fiction movie but reality across the globe.

Integrating AI into legal education enables linking theory with practical knowledge, facilitates personalized learning, simplifies complex concepts, and equips instructors with advanced research and teaching tools.

Alongside opportunities, AI presents ethical issues and difficulties that need careful examination. The article considers the potential, boundaries, and future implications of AI in changing the nature of legal education in India.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF AI IN LEGAL EDUCATION

AI revolutionized legal education by enabling dynamic learning, streamlining research with tools like LexisNexis and Westlaw Edge, and modernizing curriculum delivery. It has been employed by institutions worldwide to enable personalized learning via adaptive tools. AI can have a strong effect on legal education in many ways. AI algorithms can quickly scan thousands of legal documents, enhancing research quality and speed. AI technologies assist law students and legal professionals in preparing documents, cases, or briefs. Their services include analysis of language patterns, ensuring constant usage, and assisting as to the most superior ways of legal writing. AI-powered virtual learning systems offers highly individualized experiences based on students’ performance, improving the adaptive learning process. It shortens the time allocated to laborious work in document examination but increases the accuracy while reducing the possibility of human error. Legal professionals are assisted by AI in providing forecasts for the outcomes of cases, risk assessments, and decision-making based on proper information.

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