{"title":"Using Generative Artificial Intelligence in a Contract Simulation to Promote Student Learning in Business Law","authors":"Rachel E. Rolf","doi":"10.1111/jlse.12154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jlse.12154","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Experiential learning plays an important role in teaching business law. This paper builds upon prior research regarding the use of experiential learning activities to teach contract law, by adding the use of generative artificial intelligence to a contract simulation activity. As part of a multi-week, in-class simulation, students used generative artificial intelligence to generate contract language and applied the principles learned in an undergraduate business law course to critically evaluate and revise contract terms with instructor guidance. Students perceived that this experiential learning exercise effectively promoted student engagement, critical thinking skills, and learning about contract law and generative artificial intelligence.</p>","PeriodicalId":42278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Legal Studies Education","volume":"42 1","pages":"7-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143115074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editor's Corner","authors":"Dale B. Thompson","doi":"10.1111/jlse.12153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jlse.12153","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Legal Studies Education","volume":"42 1","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143113832","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scott's Tots: A Class Activity in Contract Formation","authors":"Michael Conklin","doi":"10.1111/jlse.12155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jlse.12155","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This teaching note presents an active learning exercise using a clip from the television show <i>The Office</i>. The exercise centers on a promise to pay for the college education of a group of third graders, raising questions about capacity, consideration, offer, acceptance, statute of frauds, revocations, promissory estoppel, and other key contract elements. This resource is designed to be adaptable for various teaching styles and class modalities and can be implemented at any point in the semester, even before contracts have been covered. The note explores the pedagogical benefits of implementing pop culture videos and active learning techniques to enhance student engagement and understanding. It provides detailed guidance on conducting the activity, including discussion points, sample exam questions, and an analogous, real-life circumstance.</p>","PeriodicalId":42278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Legal Studies Education","volume":"42 1","pages":"23-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Making Zoning Relevant for Business Students: An Interactive Exercise in Selecting a Business Location","authors":"Lara Grow","doi":"10.1111/jlse.12156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jlse.12156","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article describes an in-class exercise that can be used when teaching zoning law to a Real Estate Law or Legal Environment of Business undergraduate course. The exercise requires students to utilize Salt Lake City's zoning code to locate the best site for a restaurant chain given certain locational and operational requirements, and to research the likelihood of a variance request. The exercise is an effective means for instructors to connect an increasingly relevant area of the law to a practical business objective.</p>","PeriodicalId":42278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Legal Studies Education","volume":"42 1","pages":"31-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jlse.12156","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Living in the Zone: Incorporating Richard Rothstein's The Color of Law into the Business Law Curriculum","authors":"Sean J. Shannon","doi":"10.1111/jlse.12157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jlse.12157","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Making business law topics relevant to students’ lived experiences can be challenging, but there is one business issue that all students share: the need for housing. One aspect of the present housing crisis is the continuing patterns of residential segregation. To address the legacy costs of past practices of residential segregation, students should understand the underlying role of business law in residential housing and how business law can be used to solve these challenges. To aid business law and real estate instructors wishing to address these issues, this teaching note provides exercises using Richard Rothstein's <i>The Color of Law</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":42278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Legal Studies Education","volume":"42 1","pages":"39-47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143112784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Designing a Data Privacy Course","authors":"Patricia M. Sheridan, Marc Waldman","doi":"10.1111/jlse.12152","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jlse.12152","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Today's college students increasingly rely on technology in their daily activities, and a basic awareness of data privacy is becoming essential from both a personal and professional standpoint. This article describes the design of an interdisciplinary undergraduate course focused on data privacy law. It outlines the key content areas that encompass the foundational principles of this emerging field and includes descriptions of hands-on exercises that illustrate the technical and managerial elements of a comprehensive privacy compliance program. The course framework and sample assignments can serve as a model for other faculty seeking to teach data privacy law to undergraduate students.</p>","PeriodicalId":42278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Legal Studies Education","volume":"41 2","pages":"107-121"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141585931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Metacognitive Teaching Intervention to Overcome Student Misunderstandings About Negligence","authors":"Judd L. Leach, Lesley F. Leach, Kyle Post","doi":"10.1111/jlse.12151","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jlse.12151","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Negligence can be a difficult concept for business law students to understand, likely due to faulty schemas and naïve theories formed by their prior experiences. In this article, we describe a metacognitive teaching intervention used in a business law course to potentially overcome students’ misconceptions regarding negligence. On average, students who received the teaching intervention experienced greater growth in their understanding of negligence than students who did not receive the teaching intervention. These initial results provide support for the development of additional metacognitive strategies to overcome student obstacles to understanding negligence.</p>","PeriodicalId":42278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Legal Studies Education","volume":"41 2","pages":"95-105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141507265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Escape the Professor's Office: An Exercise of Collaboration and Game-Play","authors":"Kylie S. Aikey","doi":"10.1111/jlse.12150","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jlse.12150","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This teaching note illustrates how escape rooms can be utilized as a tool to teach or review business law concepts, encourage student collaboration, and provide an opportunity for gameplay. Escape rooms can be adapted to any topic, made asynchronous, and scaled up to accommodate larger groups. This note also describes the value of incorporating gameplay and collaborative pedagogy activities into the classroom and gives a complete overview of everything needed to complete “Escape the Professor's Office.”</p>","PeriodicalId":42278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Legal Studies Education","volume":"41 2","pages":"123-130"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141349855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why and How to Include Comparative Law Examples in Today's Business Law or Legal Environment Course","authors":"Tonia Hap Murphy","doi":"10.1111/jlse.12149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jlse.12149","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Increasing numbers of international students attend American universities. Many study business. This article advocates comparative law examples in an introductory Business Law or Legal Environment course, toward signaling respect and inclusion to international students and fostering in American students critical thinking and a global mindset. The article provides background on comparative law and suggestions for how to incorporate comparative law examples on the jury system, eminent domain, defamation, contract law, and employment at-will.</p>","PeriodicalId":42278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Legal Studies Education","volume":"41 2","pages":"81-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142002612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Shine more light on your classroom: A review of Perry Binder's Classroom Lightbulbs for College Professors","authors":"Michael Conklin","doi":"10.1111/jlse.12143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jlse.12143","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":42278,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Legal Studies Education","volume":"41 1","pages":"73-75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139976556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}