Cubby's Academic Integrity Policy
Academic integrity is foundational to how we build, how we operate, and how we think about AI in legal education.
At Cubby, academic integrity is foundational to how we build, how we operate, and how we think about AI in legal education. We've written at length about our belief that AI should enhance your thinking, not replace it. This piece is about how that principle extends to honor codes and the responsible use of course materials.
Every law school has its own honor code, and those codes serve an important purpose. They protect the integrity of your education, the value of your degree, and the trust between students and faculty.
It is every student's responsibility to understand their school's specific honor code and follow it.
Some honor codes address how professor-created materials, such as syllabi, past exams and lecture slides can be used. Some schools restrict uploading these materials to third-party platforms, while others draw the line differently. These policies vary, and it's your responsibility to understand your school's specific rules.
If your honor code restricts uploading professor materials to third-party tools, that restriction applies across the board: Cubby, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, NotebookLM, or any other tool. We do not condone using Cubby in any way that violates your school's academic integrity policies.
Cubby is built to be a powerful study tool regardless of what you upload. You don't need professor materials to get value from the platform.
Using your own notes and outline, Cubby generates unlimited practice exams tailored to the topics you're studying, grades your responses instantly, and creates quizzes that target the specific doctrines you're covering. Everything is grounded in your materials, so what you practice directly reflects what you'll be tested on. You also get access to over 40,000 case briefs across your courses.
Your own class notes, your own outlines, your own synthesis of the material. That's what actually builds understanding, and Cubby is designed to turn that understanding into exam performance.
We are building Cubby in close partnership with law professors who are deeply invested in how their students learn and perform. Their trust matters to us, and we design every feature with that responsibility in mind.
We also recognize that the conversation around AI and academic integrity is evolving. Schools are actively updating their policies, professors are forming their own perspectives, and students are navigating new territory. We think that's a healthy process, and we want to be a responsible part of it.
If any institution wants to understand how Cubby works, how we handle data, or how it fits within their academic integrity policies, we're always happy to have that conversation.
Know your honor code. If your school has specific policies about AI tools or the use of professor materials, follow them. If there's ambiguity, ask your dean of students or professor directly. When in doubt, err on the side of caution.
Questions about Cubby and academic integrity? Contact us at [email protected].