On January 6th, the Supreme Court of Texas amended the state constitution so that law schools are no longer required to receive accreditation by the American Bar Association (ABA), the organization in charge of overseeing legal education in the United States. An accreditation is a recognition that the education a law school provides is consistent with standards laid out by the ABA. Graduates from ABA-accredited law schools are eligible to take the Bar, the final exam necessary to become an attorney. Instead of the ABA providing this accreditation, it is now the responsibility of the court.

As artificial intelligence makes its way into more and more aspects of everyday life, it is important to remain aware of its magnitude and potential harm as it relates to our social interactions and the preservation of our originality. Recently, the decisions of companies like Amazon to expand their artificial intelligence branches have shifted the technology’s target toward the job market. AI is a massive venture, and it is growing at a pace with which the general population cannot keep up. Consequently, it is unclear just how severe these job losses and competition for employment will become.

In the United States of America, Black History Month is celebrated between 1st of February - 1st of March. It is a national moment to reflect on the historical inequalities of the past and think about the present challenges of political, social and economic polarization and look forward to the  future where there is equality of life and opportunities, regardless of one’s background based on the American Dream based on life, liberty and happiness. What lessons can we draw from the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr’s life whose day we celebrated on January 17?