運用AI的法律寫作:技巧、策略與工具

This course offers an in-depth exploration of the increasingly significant role of AI in legal writing and research. The primary objective of this course is to equip students with the knowledge and practical skills to effectively employ AI tools in the field of legal writing. The curriculum will provide a comprehensive understanding of different AI platforms and their applications in the legal domain. This understanding will be contextualized within a broader examination of the impact of AI on the legal industry, including both its potential advantages and ethical considerations. This course will adopt an interactive and experiential learning approach, combining theoretical lectures with practical exercises. Students will be presented with an array of techniques to integrate AI tools into their legal research and writing, gaining first-hand experience in leveraging AI for various use cases. Students will also engage in critical discussions around the responsible and ethical use of AI in legal writing, including citation practices and disclosure of AI-assisted research and writing. This is a forward-looking course, designed for advanced law students and legal professionals seeking to enhance their skills and adapt to the digital transformation within the legal industry. Through this course, students will gain the capability to: • Understand the role and potential of AI in legal writing and research. • Effectively utilize various AI writing tools in the legal context. • Apply best practices for the use, citation, and disclosure of AI tools in legal writing. • Critically analyze and navigate the ethical considerations around AI in legal writing.

This class is conducted in English, so proficiency in English is required. You musts have taken English Legal Writing or Law Review to attend this class.

Class Participation: Thorough preparation, timely arrival, regular attendance, active participation, a supportive attitude toward your classmates, and timely completion of all assignments are expected. In the classroom I use a combination of an interactive lecture-discussion method, so you may be called on. Policy Regarding Collaboration: The principal goal of this policy is to ensure that each assignment a student submits is the student’s own work product. To that end, students may collaborate with other classmates with regard to the content of an assignment, the general plan of research, and the general approach to the problem presented. However, students must work independently during the writing process. Students are encouraged to bring concerns or questions about this policy to the professor. Policy Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools Students are required to utilize various artificial intelligence tools to enhance their understanding of course material and to assist in the creation of assignments. By utilizing artificial intelligence tools in their coursework, students will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience and understanding of this rapidly-evolving technology and to learn how this technology can enhance the work of lawyers. Students are still expected to complete all assignments to the best of their ability. The use of artificial intelligence tools should not be used as a substitute for a good faith completion of assignments.

Conferences: Each student is required to meet individually with me at least one time during the course. These conferences are an opportunity for us to review your work and address any concerns you have regarding your writing skills or the course. Please review your critiqued assignments before the conference and prepare specific questions you would like to discuss. I also am available for consultation during my regular office hours and by appointment. Summary of Assignments and Grading: Assignment Grading Due Dates Writing Project 1 10% of final grade September 24, 2023 Article Outlines and Prompts 10% of final grade November 8, 2023 Writing Project 2 10% of final grade November 22, 2023 Writing Project 3 10% of final grade December 13, 2023 Final Workshop 60% of final grade January 10, 2024

• Lectures

Shope, Mark, The AI Writing Assistant Handbook for Law (February 11, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4364693 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4364693 All students must subscribe to ChatGPT Plus or, alternatively, have a Poe subscription. https://chat.openai.com/ https://poe.com/

地點

By appointment.

時間

By appointment.

聯絡方式

markshope@nycu.edu.tw