538: Using AI in Law School: Smart Strategies and Red Flags

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! As AI is becoming part of our everyday life, we're discussing the good practices and the questionable uses of AI in law school. In this episode we discuss: How law students are currently using AI How law schools and professors are responding to AI usage The upside: When AI genuinely helps you learn and practice Risks, pitfalls, and ethical landmines Resources: Tutoring for Law School Success ( AI in Higher Education: A Meta Summary of Recent Surveys of Students and Faculty ( ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence releases survey on AI and legal education ( This law school is among the 1% that allow use of AI to write admissions essays ( Risks of AI in Legal Practice ( Podcast Episode 480: Ethical Uses of AI in Law School (w/Professor Susan Tanner) ( Podcast Episode 505: Breaking ADHD Barriers with the Help of AI (w/Lindsay Scola) ( Podcast Episode 517: Teaching AI in Law School (w/Megan Hutchinson and Nicole Phillips) ( Download the Transcript ( ) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts ( ) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website ( ). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox ( ). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter ( ) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

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538: Using AI in Law School: Smart Strategies and Red Flags is an episode from The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond by Law School Toolbox LLC.

This episode is 31:38 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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