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faculty
Aileen Nielsen
Assistant Professor
Law School / Faculty
Contact
508-910-6117
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UMass School of Law 009B
Education
| ETH Zurich | PhD |
| Columbia University | MS |
| Yale Law School | JD |
| University of Chicago | MA |
| Princeton University | AB |
Teaching
- Contracts
- Privacy
- Technology
- AI
Courses
Study of the development of common law concepts of enforceable promises. Encompasses the basic principles controlling the formation, performance, and termination of contracts. Includes the doctrines of offer and acceptance, consideration, conditions, breach, damages, and the Stature of Frauds.
Study of the development of common law concepts of enforceable promises. Encompasses the basic principles controlling the formation, performance, and termination of contracts. Includes the doctrines of offer and acceptance, consideration, conditions, breach, damages, and the Stature of Frauds.
An introduction to artificial intelligence as a tool of legal practice. Topics include how machine learning and large language models work; professional responsibility for lawyers using AI; and liability rules governing AI use by courts, businesses, and government. Students use generative AI hands-on and build a working AI tool for a simulated client. No technical background required.
Research
Research interests
- Empirical Legal Studies
- Privacy
- AI
Aileen Nielsen is an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts School of Law, where she teaches courses on contracts, privacy, and AI. Her research focuses on the interplay of law and technology, drawing on empirical methods and private law topics. She holds degrees in anthropology, physics, and law. She has written two trade books on machine learning and has also worked in industry as a data scientist. She is a member of the New York bar.