{"title":"Silent boundaries: exploring the limits of legal confidentiality in Poland","authors":"Marek Gnusowski, Stanisław Lipiec","doi":"10.1080/09695958.2024.2401819","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2024.2401819","url":null,"abstract":"Legal confidentiality, an integral aspect of European legal culture and legal services, plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the trust and privacy of professional-client relationships. This study f...","PeriodicalId":43893,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Legal Profession","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142258236","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":"Examining the ethical and sustainability challenges of legal education’s AI revolution","authors":"Anil Balan","doi":"10.1080/09695958.2024.2421179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2024.2421179","url":null,"abstract":"Two of the forces that have most shaped the landscape in higher education over the last few years have been sustainability on one hand and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the other. Bringing these phenomena together, this article examines the multifaceted sustainability challenges posed by integrating AI into legal education. The integration of AI into legal education has promised to revolutionise the field, offering unprecedented opportunities for efficiency and innovation. However, this transformative shift is accompanied by ethical and sustainability challenges. This article explores important sustainability issues arising from AI adoption in legal education, emphasising equity, ethics and the long-term viability of AI-driven initiatives. Strategies to promote fairness, inclusivity and ethical AI practices are explored, alongside resource allocation schemes, digital divide mitigation and sustainable faculty training programmes. Ethical considerations are examined, focusing on AI biases and policies for promoting equity and inclusion. This article also discusses the challenge of regulatory compliance in an evolving AI landscape. The intersection of AI adoption, sustainability ethics and legal education necessitates a conscientious integration of sustainability principles to navigate ethical dilemmas responsibly. By addressing these challenges, legal education can lead the way in shaping a future where AI serves as a valuable tool.","PeriodicalId":43893,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Legal Profession","volume":"31 3","pages":"323-348"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/ws/files/361626538/Examining_the_ethical_and_sustainability_challenges_of_legal_education_s_AI_revolution_Version_of_Record.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147889533","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}
Salvatore Caserta, Nicholas Haagensen, Mikael Rask Madsen
{"title":"New professional spaces and trajectories: tracing the evolution of legal professionals – introduction to special issue","authors":"Salvatore Caserta, Nicholas Haagensen, Mikael Rask Madsen","doi":"10.1080/09695958.2024.2387552","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2024.2387552","url":null,"abstract":"Published in International Journal of the Legal Profession (Ahead of Print, 2024)","PeriodicalId":43893,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Legal Profession","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142209309","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":"The authority of the elders or the colonisers? Customary law and culture – which legal skills?","authors":"Victor Chimbwanda","doi":"10.1080/09695958.2024.2387574","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2024.2387574","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses findings from a pre-pandemic study of the legal skills associated with customary law. The data were collected from documentary sources, qualitative interviews, observations of ...","PeriodicalId":43893,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Legal Profession","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142209310","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":"Assessing law students in a GenAI world to create knowledgeable future lawyers","authors":"Amanda Head, Sonya Willis","doi":"10.1080/09695958.2024.2379785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2024.2379785","url":null,"abstract":"Assessing law students has always been a challenging task, but the introduction of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), such as ChatGPT, compounds the problems already caused by increased st...","PeriodicalId":43893,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Legal Profession","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141744386","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":"Navigating the legal landscape: large language models and the hesitancy of legal professionals","authors":"Fife Ogunde","doi":"10.1080/09695958.2024.2379794","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2024.2379794","url":null,"abstract":"Large language models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools with the potential to revolutionize the legal profession. However, despite the hype surrounding these advancements, the adoption of LLMs ...","PeriodicalId":43893,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Legal Profession","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141778040","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":"Unveiling the benefits of reflective learning in professional legal practice","authors":"Chloe Sheppick","doi":"10.1080/09695958.2024.2345924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2024.2345924","url":null,"abstract":"This paper delves into the transformative power of reflection in a postgraduate course focused on professional legal practice. With a dual focus on the learning and professional aspects of reflecti...","PeriodicalId":43893,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Legal Profession","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140930588","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":"From law school to practice: conflict in Australian University mental health management and law student employability","authors":"Karen Powell, Nicole Siller","doi":"10.1080/09695958.2023.2294721","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2023.2294721","url":null,"abstract":"Extensive research shows that both law students and lawyers suffer from statistically increased mental ill health. Despite the research, there is a disconnect between support for law students strug...","PeriodicalId":43893,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Legal Profession","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139772924","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}
Aaron Timoshanko, Caroline Hart, Francesca Bartlett, Angus Murray, Andrea Perry-Petersen
{"title":"An empirical study of lawyers’ capability to adapt to disruption in Queensland, Australia","authors":"Aaron Timoshanko, Caroline Hart, Francesca Bartlett, Angus Murray, Andrea Perry-Petersen","doi":"10.1080/09695958.2023.2295365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2023.2295365","url":null,"abstract":"An online survey of 261 Queensland legal practitioners working in sole, micro, small or medium-sized law firms provides valuable insights into their capability to successfully navigate disruption l...","PeriodicalId":43893,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Legal Profession","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138824420","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}
Valeriia K. Antoshkina, Anatolii Ye Shevchenko, Sergii A. Skryl, Serhii M. Sadovyi, Oksana V. Kuznichenko
{"title":"Problems of legal education development in Ukraine","authors":"Valeriia K. Antoshkina, Anatolii Ye Shevchenko, Sergii A. Skryl, Serhii M. Sadovyi, Oksana V. Kuznichenko","doi":"10.1080/09695958.2023.2279758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09695958.2023.2279758","url":null,"abstract":"The issue of training qualified and respectable experts is especially relevant when Ukrainian lawyers are faced with unprecedented tasks, including the need to ensure the development of the rule of...","PeriodicalId":43893,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of the Legal Profession","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138573562","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}