GodsDevProject/FOIA_Doc_Search
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1# Law School Teaching Syllabus2### FOIA, Evidence, and Responsible AI3 4## Course Module Title5**Public Records, FOIA, and AI-Assisted Legal Research**6 7---8 9## Learning Objectives10 11Students will:12- Understand FOIA Electronic Reading Rooms13- Practice Bluebook citation of government records14- Evaluate AI-assisted research ethically15- Distinguish evidence from analysis16 17---18 19## Required Tool20 21**Federal FOIA Intelligence Search**22 23---24 25## Week 1 — FOIA Foundations26- FOIA statutory framework27- Agency reading rooms28- Redaction and exemptions29 30---31 32## Week 2 — Evidence & Citation33- Bluebook rules for government documents34- Exhibit numbering35- Tables of Authorities36 37---38 39## Week 3 — AI as Research Assistant40- AI opt-in ethics41- Hallucination risks42- Disclosure requirements43 44---45 46## Week 4 — Litigation Appendix Exercise47Students generate:48- Exhibit appendix49- Citation list50- Integrity hashes51 52---53 54## Ethics Discussion55 56Topics:57- AI misuse in litigation58- Transparency vs automation59- Professional responsibility60 61---62 63## Assessment64 65✔ Citation accuracy 66✔ Ethical reasoning 67✔ Source verification 68 69---70 71## Instructor Note72 73AI outputs are explicitly **not admissible evidence**.