Survey of Law School Faculty, Use of ChatGPT

This study looks carefully at which law school faculties are using ChatGPT in their work and what they are using it for. The study helps its readers to answer questions such as: How are law school faculties benefiting from the use of ChatGPT? What are their reservations about its use? What advice do they offer to their peers? How do they expect it to impact law school operations, legal scholarships and teachings? What has been the impact to date?

Just a few of this 38-page report’s many findings are that:

23.1% of assistant and associate professors are currently using ChatGPT in their research, teachings or scholarships.
12.5% of faculty aged 50-59 are using ChatGPT to enhance their legal information retrieval and research.
7.32% of full professors thought that ChatGPT would have a revolutionary impact on their field.
In general, faculty working at public colleges were more likely than those working at private colleges to say that their work had benefited from the use of ChatGPT.

Data in the report was derived from a survey drawing 104 responses from 56 law schools in the USA; it was conducted from April 10 to June 7, 2023. Data is broken down by variables related to the institutional affiliation of the survey participants (enrollment size, public/private status/ranking) law schools, as well as personal characteristics such as age and gender.

THE QUESTIONNAIRE

Characteristics of the sample

INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANT

SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS

Percentage of Law School Faculty Currently Using ChatGPT
Primary Applications for ChatGPT by Law School Faculty
Perceived Benefits from the Use of ChatGPT
Challenges in Using ChatGPT
Evaluation of the Current and Future Impact of ChatGPT

List of Tables

Table 1.1 Are you currently using ChatGPT or similar natural language processing technologies in your teaching or research?
Table 1.2 Are you currently using ChatGPT or similar natural language processing technologies in your teaching or research? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.3 Are you currently using ChatGPT or similar natural language processing technologies in your teaching or research? Broken out by title
Table 1.4 Are you currently using ChatGPT or similar natural language processing technologies in your teaching or research? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.5 Are you currently using ChatGPT or similar natural language processing technologies in your teaching or research? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.6 Are you currently using ChatGPT or similar natural language processing technologies in your teaching or research? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.7 Are you currently using ChatGPT or similar natural language processing technologies in your teaching or research? Broken out by number of courses taught last semester
Table 1.8 Are you currently using ChatGPT or similar natural language processing technologies in your teaching or research? Broken out by law school ranking
Table 2.1 If yes, how do you primarily use ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply)
Table 2.2 If yes, how do you primarily use ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.3 If yes, how do you primarily use ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by title
Table 2.4 If yes, how do you primarily use ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.5 If yes, how do you primarily use ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.6 If yes, how do you primarily use ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.7 If yes, how do you primarily use ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by number of courses taught last semester
Table 2.8 If yes, how do you primarily use ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by law school ranking
Table 3.1 What are some of the benefits you have experienced from using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply)
Table 3.2 What are some of the benefits you have experienced from using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.3 What are some of the benefits you have experienced from using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by title
Table 3.4 What are some of the benefits you have experienced from using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.5 What are some of the benefits you have experienced from using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.6 What are some of the benefits you have experienced from using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.7 What are some of the benefits you have experienced from using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by number of courses taught last semester
Table 3.8 What are some of the benefits you have experienced from using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by law school ranking
Table 4.1 What are some of the challenges or limitations you have experienced when using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply)
Table 4.2 What are some of the challenges or limitations you have experienced when using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.3 What are some of the challenges or limitations you have experienced when using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by title
Table 4.4 What are some of the challenges or limitations you have experienced when using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.5 What are some of the challenges or limitations you have experienced when using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.6 What are some of the challenges or limitations you have experienced when using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.7 What are some of the challenges or limitations you have experienced when using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by number of courses taught last semester
Table 4.8 What are some of the challenges or limitations you have experienced when using ChatGPT in your teaching or research? (Select all that apply) Broken out by law school ranking
How do you envision using ChatGPT or similar natural language processing technologies in your teaching or research in the future?
Table 5.1 Which phrase best approximates your feelings about the impact of ChatGPT on your work?
Table 5.2 Which phrase best approximates your feelings about the impact of ChatGPT on your work? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.3 Which phrase best approximates your feelings about the impact of ChatGPT on your work? Broken out by title
Table 5.4 Which phrase best approximates your feelings about the impact of ChatGPT on your work? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.5 Which phrase best approximates your feelings about the impact of ChatGPT on your work? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.6 Which phrase best approximates your feelings about the impact of ChatGPT on your work? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.7 Which phrase best approximates your feelings about the impact of ChatGPT on your work? Broken out by number of courses taught last semester
Table 5.8 Which phrase best approximates your feelings about the impact of ChatGPT on your work? Broken out by law school ranking

Methodology

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