For these law school essays, AI is required

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Using artificial intelligence for admissions essays is often discouraged or prohibited. For aspiring attorneys hoping to land a seat at two U.S. law schools next fall, it's an opportunity to stand out from the crowd. 

The law schools at the University of Michigan and the University of Miami both introduced optional essay questions incorporating AI on their applications this year, reflecting the technology's growing role in legal education and the practice of law. 

Read more about the new essays from Karen Sloan.

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Nevada's top federal prosecutor has asked the FBI to investigate debunked Republican claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election, a probe she hopes will influence congressional races and ensnare Democrats, according to a government document seen by Reuters.

In late July, U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah told DOJ officials she met with federal agents and handed them a thumb drive containing data compiled by Nevada's Republican Party about people living in the U.S. illegally who cast ballots in the 2020 election and members of Indian tribes who allegedly received cash for ballots, the document shows. She also urged the agents to call the state's Republican Party attorney.

Chattah said she expects to pursue a variety of investigative lines of inquiry, but legal experts said she has multiple conflicts of interest and should recuse herself from any investigations involving certain legal clients or political matters she was involved with directly. DOJ guidelines also stipulate that prosecutors cannot initiate a case based on "political association, activities, or beliefs." Read more from Sarah N. Lynch.

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