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Mississippi College Law Mandates AI Education for Freshmen

4/21/2026

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Mississippi College School of Law made AI education mandatory for all first-year students, becoming the Southeast's first.
Dean John Anderson of Mississippi College School of Law aims to prepare students to use AI ethically and effectively.
The course, designed by Oliver Roberts, includes practical projects where students create legal apps and learn Westlaw AI.
The college launched the Center for AI Policy and Technology Leadership to advance ethical AI policy.

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Mississippi College School of Law made AI education mandatory for all first-year students, becoming the Southeast's first.
Dean John Anderson of Mississippi College School of Law aims to prepare students to use AI ethically and effectively.
The course, designed by Oliver Roberts, includes practical projects where students create legal apps and learn Westlaw AI.
The college launched the Center for AI Policy and Technology Leadership to advance ethical AI policy.