Judges Admit The Obvious, Concede AI Used For Hallucinated Opinions - Above the Law
In responses to Senator Grassley, judges say staff used AI tools.
Perplexity & ChatGPT tagged for fake citations
Judges point to law clerk and law school intern for using Gen AI.
Opinions were withdrawn β alleged that they were still in draft form but went out the door.
#GEN AI
abovethelaw.com/2025/10/judg...
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MSN
Inside the old church where one trillion webpages are being saved
Excellent story about Internet Archive mission & how they accomplish it.
#INTERNET
#InternetArchive
www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...
17.11.2025 14:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
New York Law Institute β NYLS and NYLI have formed a new strategic alliance!
NYLS and NYLI have formed a new strategic alliance!
Wonderful - two fantastic institutions that as librarian have used for nearly 40 years. They are bringing together their special collections and knowledgeable staff to provide enhanced access.
www.nyli.org/nyls-and-nyl...
29.10.2025 17:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Stop Waiting to Be Asked
One of the best lessons I learned in my previous career in college athletics wasnβt about sports. It was about systems. My job wasnβt to memorize NCAA rules; it was to connect the dots between facuβ¦
Stop waiting to be asked.
Insights by Stephanie Grace w/ important lessons:
Being the connection by building relationships
Finding a seat at the table.
Shift from being reactive to being proactive.
Get out of your office be available.
ripslawlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/s...
03.10.2025 18:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Librarians in the Age of AI: Human Expertise Matters More Than Ever - Slaw
Itβs tempting, isnβt it? To imagine AI as a panacea. Lawyers type their questions into an AI tool and confidently finalize a factum before getting home in time for dinner. Self-represented litigants, ...
Librarians in the Age of AI: Human Expertise Matters More Than Ever
βLaw librarians serve as critical intermediaries, connecting people to trustworthy information.β
βAI can find informationβbut librarians ensure itβs the right information.β
www.slaw.ca/2025/09/12/l...
#GenAI
#librarians
14.09.2025 15:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Review | We tested which AI gave the best answers without making stuff up. One beat ChatGPT.
Librarians helped us quiz AI bots with tough trivia, recent events questions and more. Some answers were impressive β others were worse than an old-fashioned Google search.
Comparing 9 Gen AI with 30 questions - librarians judging the answers
"While AI makes it easier for people to search, without source checking, date filtering, and critical thinking, you can still get noise instead of useful and accurate knowledge."
#GenAI
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
14.09.2025 14:39 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.
Gen AI sexist?
Recent study on GenAI (ChatGPT 4o) depiction of librarians found bias
What do librarians look like? Stereotyping of a profession by generative Ai
β’ Bias inherent in data is amplified through the application of AI algorithms
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
21.08.2025 16:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Is AI Pushing Us to Break the Talent Pipeline?
Junior employees are losing opportunities to develop their skills as more companies rely on AI for entry-level tasks, writes Wharton's Cornelia Walther.
Is AI Pushing Us to Break the Talent Pipeline?
βprofessional development must be treated as a strategic investment rather than a cost center. ... otherwise they will eventually face catastrophic knowledge gaps that cannot be filled quickly or easily.β
knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/is-a...
14.08.2025 14:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Raising the Profile of Your Department Within Firm Culture
Engaging poster by Victoria Swindle at the American Association of Law Libraries conference.
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27.07.2025 12:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Leveraging patron feedback for change
Interesting poster by Rebecca Valentine & Molly Igo shared at the American Association of Law Libraries conference.
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Leveraging patron feedback for change
Interesting poster by Rebecca Valentine & Molly Igo shared at the American Association of Law Libraries conference.
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27.07.2025 12:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The Revolution Will Be Card Cataloged: Dispatches From The Law Librarian Frontlines - Above the Law
At AALL's annual meeting, the research profession searches for its war footing.
"Librarians form the last line of defense against an information apocalypse."
Interesting summary and takeaways by Joe Patrice from last week's American Association of Law Libraries conference.
Dispatches From The Law Librarian Frontlines -
abovethelaw.com/2025/07/the-...
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#AI
27.07.2025 10:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn for Professional & Personal Need
Speakers include Frankie Ruiz, Daisy DeAnda, & Nathan Rosen
Presented clear & easy-to-follow practices described developing compelling profile, setting settings, techniques to make you a thought leader.
#AALL2025
#AALL25
Harnessing the Power of LinkedIn for Professional & Personal Need
Speakers include Frankie Ruiz, Daisy DeAnda, & Nathan Rosen
Presented clear & easy-to-follow practices described developing compelling profile, setting settings, techniques to make you a thought leader.
#AALL2025
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22.07.2025 19:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
AI in Law Libraries: Discussing Ethical Considerations and a Way Forward
AALL conference presentation on July 22, 2025
Analyzed Model Rules of Professional Responsibility that apply to the use of AI tools in law libraries and their organizations. Discussion of strategies librarians can employ to ethically integrate AI into their own work along with broader ethical issues AI imposes on legal research and practice, such as bias, transparency, and accountability.
Speakers include Debbie Ginsberg, Christine H. Park, Ankur Doshi, & Gregory H. Siskind
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AI in Law Libraries: Discussing Ethical Considerations and a Way Forward
Analyzed Model Rules that apply to the use of AI tools in law libraries and their organizations. Discussion of strategies librarians can employ to ethically integrate AI into their own work.
#AALL2025
#aall25
22.07.2025 18:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Generative AI Considerations in Licensing Agreements
Program identified GenAI-related items to look for in an agreement (such as how confidential client/firm information is used, data protection provisions, compliance certificates, etc.) How to move forward with an approved GenAI resource or new feature (such as recommended communication, training requirements, firm policies, etc.)
#AALL2025
#AALL25
Generative AI Considerations in Licensing Agreements
Program identified GenAI-related items to look for in an agreement. How to move forward with an approved GenAI resource or new feature (such as recommended communication, training requirements, firm policies, etc.)
#AALL2025
#AALL25
21.07.2025 23:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Practical Application of AI in Library Functions: Shelf-Reading, Workflows, and More
Discussion of various projects by Sean Harrington, Leah Granger, & Cassie Walker at AALL Conference July 21.
Discussion of scoping AI initiatives that align with library goals.
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21.07.2025 18:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
AI in Legal Research: Measuring What Matters with Benchmarks and Rubrics
Examination of current & past research in assessing AI tools for legal research.
AI in Legal Research: Measuring What Matters with Benchmarks and Rubrics
Examination of current & past research in assessing AI tools for legal research.
Wonderful insights shared but no PowerPoint (except for 1 slide at end) or handouts.
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#aall25
21.07.2025 00:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Resistance in not futile: Strategies for integrating a critical AI perspective in libraries
Tremendous variety of AI programs at AALL conference
Resistance in not futile: Strategies for integrating a critical AI perspective in libraries
sampson.info/files/2025-a...
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#AALL25
20.07.2025 18:48 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Roosevelt Weeks Opening speech at AALL
Inspirational speech by Roosevelt Weeks in his AALL Keynote speech.
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20.07.2025 16:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Tremendous opening speech by President Cornell Winston
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20.07.2025 16:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Cornell Winston at AALL Opening reception
Opening reception at AALL conference. Great collection of exhibitors.
Cornell Winston (outgoing AALL President) and Nathan
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20.07.2025 01:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
change
Change
Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better.
#change
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change
Change
We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.
#change
11.07.2025 14:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
change
Change
We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.
#change
07.07.2025 18:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
change
Change
When you are through changing, you are through.
#change
06.07.2025 14:09 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
change
Change
Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.
#change
02.07.2025 14:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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