A Busy and Bold Summer at the OU Law Center for Technology and Innovation in Practice

Summer has been both energizing and action-packed here at the OU Law Center for Technology and Innovation in Practice. Our calendar has been filled with presentations, projects, and collaborations, all continuing to push the boundaries of how artificial intelligence is transforming legal education and practice.

We kicked things off on May 30 with our all-day AI Workshop, where attendees earned digital badges to showcase on LinkedIn and their resumes, signaling their AI competency in a rapidly evolving field.

In June, I had the opportunity to speak at The Oaklander in Pittsburgh (June 24 to 25, 2025) for the National Association of Attorneys General. I presented on “Agentic AI” and what it means for assistant attorneys general. Just a week later, I joined their virtual Tech Bootcamp on July 1 to discuss how to balance the promise and risk of generative AI tools.

Next, I traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the National Association of Appellate Court Attorneys Annual Conference, held July 8 through 11, where I focused on practical applications of AI in day-to-day lawyering. Currently, I’m on my way to Portland, Oregon, to lead a Preconference Workshop at AALL on July 18. This workshop, titled “Building Agents,” will offer hands-on experience with AI tools to create customized solutions for legal information professionals. During the AALL Annual Conference, which runs from July 19 to 22, I’ll also be presenting on practical AI use for law librarians and participating in the Benchmarking Legal AI panel.

Later this summer, I’ll attend ILTACon 2025, taking place August 10 through 14. I’ll lead an interactive workshop that provides hands-on experience in prompting AI for real-time legal scenarios. For those unfamiliar, ILTACon is the annual conference of the International Legal Technology Association. It brings together professionals from law firms, corporate legal departments, academia, and the broader legal tech industry. Over the course of a week, attendees engage in immersive sessions focused on innovation, legal operations, cybersecurity, AI, and more. It’s an outstanding venue for exploring how emerging technologies are being applied in legal practice.

Meanwhile, my colleague Kenton Brice recently delivered a compelling presentation at the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Conference. His talk, titled “The State of AI in Legal: Where Are We and What Does It Mean for the Billable Hour?” offered vital insights for attorneys navigating the evolving landscape of legal technology.

Beyond events, our team has been making steady progress on several exciting projects:

• Thanks to a recent $10,000 grant, we’re redesigning our AI & the Practice of Law and Law Practice Technology courses. We’re incorporating new methods of student preparation and rethinking assessment strategies to better reflect the realities of an AI-augmented legal profession.
• Quizbot, one of our flagship tools, is evolving into Quizbot 2.0, which will feature enhanced interactivity and upgraded capabilities.
• We’re developing a voice assistant to help students prepare for class more effectively, encouraging informed and engaging discussions from the outset.
• In collaboration with Professor Hayley Stillwell, we’re conducting research on how AI can scale juror feedback related to evidentiary issues. This project blends legal scholarship with emerging technology in exciting ways.
• Alongside Alyssa Beuttner and Jim Schuster from our IT team, we’re designing a chatbot for admissions FAQs, which will support prospective students by answering common questions outside of regular business hours.

On a national level, we’re continuing our work on the Legal AI Benchmarking project, a collaborative initiative involving OU Law, the University of Washington, BYU Law, Harvard Law, and Ohio State Law. This effort equips researchers and practitioners with practical frameworks to evaluate sophisticated AI products like Westlaw’s CoCounsel and Lexis Protege.

Looking ahead to August, we’re planning additional workshops for attorneys as well as a training session for OU Law staff. These initiatives further reflect our commitment to leadership and innovation in legal education and practice.

Stay tuned. There’s much more to come!