Dean Adam Chilton Named One of Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia for 2026
The 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia
Adam Chilton, Dean, Howard G. Krane Professor of Law, was named by The National Law Review as one of the Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia for 2026, a national recognition honoring the educators, administrators, researchers, and academic leaders who are shaping the future of legal education.
"Since becoming dean of the University of Chicago Law School in July 2025, Chilton has overseen a rapidly expanding AI strategy that includes required AI modules for first-year students, integration of AI tools into clinical education, guidance for responsible AI use in legal research and writing, and expanded upper-level coursework on generative AI and law," the publication notes. "Under his leadership, the Law School also launched an AI Lab in which students do more than learn to use existing tools."
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