An item in today’s Flamingle caught my eye:  Why is Bucky Badger’s birthday October 2nd?  Turns out that the big day dates back to the registration of Bucky’s likeness in the Library of Congress Catalog ..read more

Generative AI productivity tools have become increasingly popular in the legal profession, offering significant potential to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows. Tools like Otter.ai, Zoom AI Companion, and Microsoft Teams AI Note Taker can help ..read more

Here is the latest faculty scholarship from the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series vis SSRN. Purcell Principles for State Courts by Robert Yablon, UW Law School and Derek Clinger, UW ..read more

On Friday, September 20th, the Wisconsin Law Review and the State Democracy Research Initiative will bring together legal scholars to discuss the future of American state election law and the challenges that may arise in ..read more

Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Interrupting Gun Violence 104 Boston L. Rev. 769 (2024) by CHRISTOPHER LAU, UW Law School ..read more

This week, the ABA released its first formal opinion covering the growing use of generative AI in the practice of law. To ensure clients are protected, the opinion mandates that lawyers using gen AI must ..read more

In recent months, web developers and SEO experts have noted significant changes in Google’s indexing practices, observing a shift towards more selective indexing of web content.  Two blog posts, one by Red Revolution and another by Vincent Schmalbach, highlight these shifts and their potential impact on content discovery. Here’s what they observed: Decreased Indexing Frequency: Web pages are being crawled less frequently than in previous years.  Red Revolution found that existing, high-quality content is crawled approximately 47% less frequently than it was in 2022-2023. Selective I ..read more

Following up on our post last week on Tips on Detecting & Improving AI-generated Text, I discussed a new study that suggests one of the “tells” of AI-generated text is the use of excess, sophisticated-sounding words. Inc discusses that study in more detail, identifying these 7 Words That Suggest a Text Was Written With AI. Delves Showcasing Underscores Comprehensive Crucial Intricate Pivotal As suggested last week, you, the human author, can and should provide specific prompts and actively refine AI-generated content to maintain your unique voice.  I suggest that on ..read more

As generative AI tools become increasingly sophisticated and widely used, the ability to distinguish between AI-generated and human-written text has become a hot topic. While AI can be an incredibly powerful tool for writing and research, it’s important to understand its strengths, limitations, and potential “tells” that may indicate its use. Below are some tips for detecting AI-generated text and, more importantly, how to improve and personalize AI-assisted writing to make it truly your own. Last week’s Inside Higher Ed offers tips on how to distinguish AI-generated text from human-written te ..read more

A new statue honoring Vel Phillips, a pioneering figure in Wisconsin’s legal and political history, will be unveiled at the Wisconsin State Capitol on July 27, 2024, at 5 p.m. This monument marks a significant milestone as the first commemoration of a Black leader on the Capitol grounds. Vel Phillips, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1951, achieved many firsts in her career: First Black woman to graduate from UW Law School First woman and first Black member of the Milwaukee Common Council First Black woman to become a judge in Wisconsin First Black woman elected to ..read more