‘The data explosion’, ‘Relentless announcements’, ‘AI won’t take my job … but people using AI might…’

These were the themes emerging from the Law Society’s recent annual education associate faculty event.

The Law Society (2 September) hosted members of its education associate faculty at a network and learning event focused on artificial intelligence (AI) in education and the workplace (touching on inter-generational learning).

Three expert speakers shared their insights and perspectives with teams from the Professional Practice Course (PPC), advanced electives, Diploma Centre, and Law Society Professional Training.

AI’s impact on society and work

Chaired by Dr Gabriel Brennan, the afternoon concluded with a question-and-answer session and a panel discussion.

Barry Scannell (partner, William Fry) spoke about AI in the workplace, copyright, IP, technology law, and data protection.

Author David Kerrigan discussed the impact of new technologies on society and Dr Marian Crowley-Henry (Associate Professor of Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, Maynooth University School of Business) spoke about the impact on work and education.

The event kicked off a busy week for the Law School, with the start of the 2024 PPC on Tuesday, the Well Within the Law festival on Wednesday, and the launch of the Diploma in Law on Friday.