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American Association of Law Libraries (AALL): The Education Edge

Welcome to The Education Edge—the new name and refreshed look of what was formerly the [AALL] Education Update. Designed to keep you learning and moving forward, The Education Edge highlights timely resources, ideas, and opportunities to support your professional growth. Explore resources of The Education Edge.

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Overview of Two VERDICT Columns by Marci A. Hamilton on the Epstein Files*

Two recent opinion columns published on Justia Verdict – Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia examine the legal, political, and moral implications of the continuing disclosures surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein investigations. Written by Professor Marci A. Hamilton of the University of Pennsylvania and founder of CHILD USA, the essays present…

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From Capability to Integration: A Lawyer’s View of AI’s Next Phase

A recent practitioner commentary offers a confident assessment of the current state of large language models (LLMs) in legal practice, arguing that the primary barriers to adoption are no longer questions of intelligence or reliability but rather issues of infrastructure and workflow integration. Writing from the perspective of a lawyer…

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U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v AI Companies: All 81 Cases

From: ChatGPTis Eaing the World’s Substack, February 17, 2026 “Here’s the latest U.S. Map of Copyright Suits v. AI companies. Total = 81 copyright suits. We added the recently filed lawsuit Kleiner v. Adobe in the Northern District of California, another case using the ever-popular Shadow Library Strategy”    

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Better than the Real Thing? Promises and Perils of Synthetic Data: An Overview of Professor Peter Lee’s Essay Published in VERDICT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Professor Peter Lee’s VERDICT essay argues that synthetic data may revolutionize AI development by providing scalable, legally safer training material. Yet he warns that artificial datasets introduce new risks such as model collapse, bias, and misuse that demand proactive legal oversight. Rather than replacing existing regulatory debates, synthetic…

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Statement of ABA President Michelle A. Behnke RE: Shootings in Minneapolis

From ABA News and Insights , January 26, 2026. CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2026 — Our nation is hurting. People are mourning the loss of two lives at the hands of immigration agents in Minneapolis. There is confusion and fear as to the legalities at hand. Let’s be clear: This level of violence is not normal.The gravity of these incidents cannot be overstated. The American Bar Association emphasizes the…

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Search and Seizure Beyond Borders: Limits in Territorial Law Enforcement

Introduction Territorial search and seizure lies at the intersection of constitutional law, international law, and foreign relations. While domestic legal systems generally define clear rules governing when and how governments may search persons, property, or data, those rules become more complex, and often contested, when enforcement activities cross national borders.…

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Between Fact and Fiction: Law, Literature and the Search for Truth

Introduction The search for truth occupies a central place in both the legal system and the literary arts, yet each pursues that goal through fundamentally different means. Courts promise truth through structure, rules of evidence, burdens of proof, and sharply defined issues designed to resolve disputes while safeguarding liberty. Literature,…

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The Impact of Judge Shopping on Court Decisions in Criminal Cases

Judge shopping, the practice of attempting to steer a legal case toward a particular judge perceived as favorable, raises serious concerns in criminal justice. While often discussed in civil litigation, its consequences in criminal cases are profound, influencing bail, evidentiary rulings, trial outcomes, and sentencing. This posting examines how judge…

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AALL: Body of Knowledge (BoK)

The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) has introduced  Body of Information,(BoK), an innovative information tool designed to serve as blueprint for fostering the career development of information professionals. It defines the the domains, competencies and skills todays legal information professionals need for success.  BoK is future-focused and sets the…

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