Writing for & Publishing in Law Reviews

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having a transformative impact in almost every industry, including law. However, with the rise of ChatGPT and other AI-based technologies, there are growing concerns about how such tools can be used by some people in unethical ways. This section offers resources to help you distinguish between permissible and impermissible uses of AI in legal writing.

A Primer on Using Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Profession

A helpful article that provides an overview of what AI is and its use in the legal profession.

How ChatGPT Works: The Model Behind the Bot

A brief introduction to the machine learning models that power ChatGPT

Other Library Guides:

• Artificial Intelligence - University of Washington School of Law, Gallagher Law Library
• AI in the Legal Field: Introduction to ChatGPT - Loyola University School of Law Library
• ChatGPT Resources - Northwestern University Law School, Pritzker Legal Research Center 

Community Standards & Student Conduct

The use of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools is not expressly prohibited by any one UW policy. However, the use of these technologies may violate certain academic standards.

Law School Honor Code

Use of AI technologies may violate the Law School's academic policies regarding plagiarism. Section 2-101 defines “plagiarism" as "the submission or presentation of someone else's words, composition, research, or expressed ideas, whether published or unpublished, without attribution." Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:

1. The use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment; or
2. The unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or acquired from an entity engaging in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.

Resources:

• The AI Writing Assistant Handbook for Law

• How You Should - and Shouldn't Use ChatGPT as a Student

• How to Write an Essay with ChatGPT

• The Perfect Union? ChatGPT and Legal Writing

• Need a break from writing? Here are some other ways that people are using AI.

The 22nd edition of The Bluebook, published in mid-2025, now has rules for how to cite to responses generated by AI tools, added to Rule 18.3. See Major Changes in the 22nd Edition (later in this guide) for more information. 

AI and the Bluebook: Why ChatGPT Falls Short of Traditional Algorithms for Bluebook Legal Citation Formatting

A short article on ChatGPT's inability to properly format citations according to The Bluebook style.  

Artificial Intelligence

This takes you to the topic page of Law.com.

The AI Author in Litigation

An article exploring the question of whether AI should be considered an "author" under copyright law.

The Future of Law Firms (and Lawyers) in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

An article describing the impact of AI on the legal profession, the ethical implications raised by the use of AI, and the future of law firms and lawyers in light of the changes brought about by this technology. 

For non-AI writing help, you can check out this research guide on writing resources for legal writers.