Education

US law school applicants enter a changing legal talent market shaped by AI and new recruitment demands
Record law school demand tests the US legal talent pipeline

US law school applications have reached their highest level since 2010. But a larger talent pipeline is forming as entry-level legal work changes, forcing firms and legal departments to reconsider recruitment, training and the skills future lawyers will need.

The University of Chicago graphics on a laptop as the college's law school moves to ban laptops from Law classrooms.
Why one law school is redefining AI’s role in the classroom

The University of Chicago Law School’s laptop ban is not an attack on artificial intelligence. It is an attempt to separate foundational legal reasoning from AI-assisted work. As generative AI reshapes professional services, the policy offers lessons for universities and employers seeking to develop critical thinking alongside technological fluency.