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VAILL is the Vanderbilt AI Law Lab. Founded in 2023, it's the first lab in a US law school focused on the AI of law.

VAILL shares AI insights, inspiration, and educational opportunities in short and medium-form content here: vaill.substack.com
What exactly is a hackathon, anyway?!

Timely post from VAILL team members Emily Pavuluri and Kyle Turner, about legal hackathons and our upcoming Hacking Pro Bono event at Vanderbilt Law School on Saturday, April 12.

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Understanding Hackathons through VAILL's Hacking Pro Bono event
What's a hackathon? What's that mean for lawyers? And how can you get involved?
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April 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
New on the VAILL Substack:

Women+AI: Notes from the W+AI Summit

Wherein we recap all the recaps of the inaugural WAI Summit!

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Women+AI: Notes from the W+AI Summit
On February 1, 2025, nearly 150 women (and a few of our allies) showed up on very short notice at Vanderbilt Law School to engage in the first of what we hope will be an annual gathering: the Women+AI...
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March 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
🚨 Nerdy legal tech alert! 🚨

The HACKING PRO BONO website is *live* and so is registration!

April 12, 2025 @ Vanderbilt Law School

Anyone who cares about scaling access to legal help and wants to have fun is welcome!

hackingprobono.org
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March 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
🚀 Calling all changemakers! 🚀

The justice gap is massive: 260 million legal problems arise each year in the U.S., and over half go unresolved. For low-income individuals, the numbers are even worse—only 8% of legal issues get professional help.
February 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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February 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Hot off the press from The AI of Law Substack:

Lab practicum students share their AI manifestos, in the form of advice for law students.

Lots to learn here, no matter where you are on your learning journey 👇

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AI Might Not Be What You Think It Is—And That’s Okay
written by Ellie Olson, Vanderbilt Law School '25
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December 17, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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Friends who signed up for the Women+AI Summit List, check your inbox! We sent out important info today about how you can be part of designing the W+AI.

If you're curious and want details before we post them on the event website www.womenandaisummit.com, it's not too late to sign up for The List 👇
Women + AI Summit
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December 15, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Wrapping up week #1 of Exploring GenAI with VAILL by experimenting with a favorite use of the tech:

➡️ Helping streamline and automate the everyday stuff that slows you down (and often just isn't very much fun) ⬅️

It's not too late to check out our super lightweight e-course via Substack 👇
December 6, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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The W+AI Summit site is live! And will have lots more info very soon

👇

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December 5, 2024 at 10:26 PM
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On February 1, 2025, I am co-hosting the inaugural Women + AI Summit at Vanderbilt Law School.

This is an interdisciplinary, interactive event focused on supporting women in their journeys to engage with, build, and influence the use and development of AI.

How might we do this?

👇
December 5, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Rolling right along, we're now on Day 3 of Exploring GenAI with VAILL! 🤖

Today, we experiment with using a GenAI tool for content creation, from brainstorming to drafting. 📄

The key here? 🔑

Exploring with a tool to understand how (and if) GenAI can augment content creation in *your* workflow.
December 4, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Day 2 of Exploring GenAI with us has dropped!

Today, we begin exploring the art 🎨 of prompting. If you're new to GenAI tools, we offer a semi-structured way to start.

And, even if you're an experienced prompter, this is a chance to brush 🖌️ up on your skills!

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Exploring GenAI with VAILL: Day 2 🎨
A 10-day journey into human-centered GenAI for legal professionals
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December 3, 2024 at 4:06 PM
👋 Hello and welcome to Day 1 of Exploring GenAI with us, the VAILL team!

Day 1 of 10 launched today on our Substack.

It's a light-lift email course designed for legal folks who are new to GenAI.

You can check it out here 👇

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Exploring GenAI with VAILL: Day 1 👣
A 10-day journey into human-centered GenAI for legal professionals
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December 2, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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Yes, it's a Saturday *and* the first day of a holiday break, and I've spent much of my time today working because I'm so *excited* to be putting finishing touches on a project that's been in the queue and is finally shipping!

VAILL's first e-course 🚀 "Exploring GenAI with Vaill" 🚀
November 23, 2024 at 10:20 PM