According to a report from Above the Law, law schools are grappling with how — or whether — to teach generative AI. Some programs have begun integrating the technology into coursework, while others have largely pretended it does not exist. The result is a fragmented landscape where students' exposure to AI depends heavily on where they happen to study.
Students quoted in the piece say that avoiding AI will leave them unprepared for a legal market that increasingly relies on these tools. They argue that even if the technology is still imperfect, familiarity with it is essential for modern practice. Their concern is not that AI should replace legal training, but that graduates should not enter the profession without basic fluency.
The report highlights that law schools have not reached a shared answer on AI pedagogy. There is no clear guidance or consensus, leaving individual professors and programs to decide for themselves. That inconsistency, the reporting suggests, may itself be a problem for students who want a predictable path to learning the skills they will need after graduation.