NYAPLAP’s ninth annual conference will take place on Friday, February 12 at Fordham Law School, 150 West 62nd St. in Manhattan. Here is an outline of this year’s schedule with confirmed panelists:
9:45-11:00: The Role of AI in law school admissions and instruction
Part I: To what extent should law school applicants use artificial intelligence in preparing their personal statements and resumes? What about their other essays? If law schools discourage or ban the use of AI, can they reliably detect it? Does this mean the LSAT writing exercise now has elevated importance? If recommenders use AI, will this hurt applicants’ chances of admissions?
Part II: Once you enter law school, to what extent will you be able to use it during your first year—especially in legal writing? What about in your doctrinal courses? How likely is it that these policies will change by the time applicants reach law school? How do law schools train students in AI? Can they use it for clinical work and in upper-class writing assignments?
Panelists:
- Ziva Cohen, Associate Director of Admissions, Cardozo Law School
- Eulas Boyd, Director of Admissions, Harvard Law School
- Heidi Brown, Professor of Law, New York Law School
- Rodger Citron, Professor of Law, Touro Law Center
11:10-12:20: The Role of AI in legal practice today
To what extent do law school graduates need to be proficient in using AI? What role does it play in law firms? Government legal practice? Since much summer hiring now takes place during the first year of law school, how can 1Ls impress law firms with their AI skills?
Panelists:
- Stephen Younger, Withers LLP
12:30-1:30: Lunch
1:30-2:45: Promoting good mental health for Prelaw students
What mental health difficulties do prelaw students face? What can they do to overcome them? What is the best strategy for taking use of resources that universities provide? Does this differ for law students?
Panelists:
- Illana Julius, Prelaw Advisor, Fordham Law School
- Steve Lichtman, Associate Professor and Prelaw Advisor, Shippensburg University
2:45-3:45: LSAC Update
Katya Velasek will discuss the current status of LSAT testing and other initiatives of the Law School Admissions Council.
We hope this will be the best NYAPLAP conference ever–and the price of $30 remains what it was for NYAPLAP 1. Breakfast and lunch are included thanks to the generosity of Fordham Law School.
Registration is now open–but only for prelaw advisors, faculty members, and law school admissions officials. The conference is not open to prospective law students. Click the button at the top right. Hope to see you February 12, 2027. If you have questions or comments, contact thomas.rozinski@touro.edu.