Teaching Programming to Law Students?

Presenter(s): 
John Heywood, American University Washington College of Law
Ben Chapman, Emory University School of Law
Elmer Masters, CALI

This panel discussion will look at the pros and cons of teaching law students how to think like a programmer and present some ideas about what topics and materials would be covered and used in a law school level class.
While this idea may seem far fetched, the fact of the matter is that lawyers are using more technology and dealing more and larger datasets in practice everyday. At least some understanding of how to manipulate data and apply technology is becoming an essential skill.
Another way to think of it is that it might be a good idea for lawyers to adopt an "ignorance of the technology is no defense" approach to using technology in the practice of law. This means acquiring the additional skills needed to understanding the technology used in practice.

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