The Chicago law school community remains one of the most collegial in the country, with collaborations crisscrossing teaching, scholarship, and service. I was fortunate to be part of it for over a decade, and it was a pleasure to return this week to reconnect with colleagues, strengthen institutional ties, and exchange ideas on AI and legal education.

Thank you to Charlotte A. Tschider for inviting me to participate in the Fifth Annual Cybersecurity Law & Policy Scholars Conference and for the workspace at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. I had the opportunity to serve as discussant for Daji Landis, Elettra Bietti, and Sunoo Park’s excellent paper, “Security vs. Interoperability: Real Tension or False Dichotomy?” (an abbreviated version is available here: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/security-versus-interoperability–real-tension-or-false-dichotomy). The breadth and depth of the scholarship on display underscore how quickly the field is evolving, and how important it is for legal academics to remain engaged across disciplines.

I also had the chance to reconnect with colleagues across Chicago to learn more about their ongoing work in AI, share perspectives, and explore opportunities for deeper collaboration. It was equally nice to see the security staff, with whom I frequently exchanged greetings during my time in Chicago.

Joshua Sarnoff (DePaul University College of Law) Not pictured | Graeme Dinwoodie and Greg Reilly (Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology) | David Schwartz (Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law) | Spencer Waller (Loyola University Chicago School of Law) | David Sorkin (University of Illinois Chicago School of Law)