Overview
The Embracing AI for Legal Professionals Program is a 24-contact hour course of study designed to train students in the basic aspects of artificial intelligence, as well as a deep- dive into the practical tools paralegals and other legal professionals are likely to experience while working in a law firm. It includes hands-on experience in over a dozen AI tools currently being used in firms across the country.
Stay Ahead in the Legal Profession with AI-Driven Skills
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the way legal professionals work. From legal research and case management to contract analysis and document drafting, AI is revolutionizing efficiency and reshaping expectations.
Embracing AI for Legal Professionals is a comprehensive, self-paced online course that introduces legal practitioners to the practical tools and ethical frameworks needed to work confidently with AI. Whether you’re a paralegal, legal assistant, attorney, or legal operations manager, this course will show you how to apply AI to your daily tasks without needing any programming knowledge.
Why Legal Professionals Need This Course
Focused on Law-Specific Tools: Learn how today’s leading AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot are used for legal research, drafting, case law analysis, and more.
Aligned with Legal Ethics: Explore the implications of AI in client confidentiality, misinformation, and ethical use in legal settings.
Practical, Not Theoretical: You’ll practice crafting prompts, analyzing AI-generated responses, and testing tools tailored for the legal profession.
No Submissions or Pressure: Work through exercises at your own pace. All assignments are optional and designed for your benefit.
Built for Busy Professionals: Complete the course on your schedule. Start and stop anytime. Your university determines access duration, but you decide the pace.
What You’ll Learn
- AI in the Legal Field
- AI tools transforming law firms
- Large Language Models (LLMs) explained
- Signing up and experimenting with ChatGPT, Copilot, Genesis
- Ethics and limitations of AI use in law
- Specialized Legal AI Applications
- Litigation support tools
- Contract analysis and predictive modeling
- AI tools for case management and legal research
- Using free legal tech apps in real scenarios
- Prompt Engineering for Legal Tasks
- How to write precise, useful prompts
- Prompts for analyzing case law, reviewing contracts, drafting documents
- AI response evaluation techniques
- Introduction to Claude and task-specific prompting
- Document Drafting & AI Ethics
- Creating interrogatories and legal requests using AI
- Understanding AI’s impact on credibility, authorship, and IP
- The future of AI in law: risks, benefits, and evolving norms
What You'll Be Able to Do
- Receive a solid foundational understanding of artificial intelligence, its history, its evolution, and the ways it is being used today in law offices.
- Gain in- depth knowledge regarding Large Language Models (LLM) and how to work with them in a legal landscape.
- Engineer multiple types of prompts on various platforms, such as Claude by Anthropic, ChatGPT by OpenAI, Copilot, Clio Case Management, ElevenLabs text-to-voice, Casettext/CoCounsel, Gemini by Google, and more.
- Learn the skills to navigate any LLM, and the ability to utilize these tools efficiently and ethically.
Who Should Take This Course?
This program is ideal for:
- Paralegals & Legal Assistants looking to streamline workflows
- Attorneys aiming to leverage tech without losing the human touch
- Law Firm Administrators & Legal Ops Leaders modernizing processes
- Legal Educators or Career Changers preparing for the future of law
Legal professionals who understand AI are more equipped to protect their clients, lead innovation, and adapt to a fast-changing profession. With the right tools and training, you can remain indispensable no matter how much technology changes the landscape.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Confidently use AI tools for legal drafting, research, and case analysis
- Write and test AI prompts tailored for legal workflows
- Evaluate the credibility and ethical soundness of AI-generated content
- Understand how to integrate AI into your work without compromising legal standards
- Identify the opportunities and limitations of AI tools in your specific legal role
Advisor
Our advisors are here to support you every step of the way – whether you have questions about courses, need guidance on your learning path, or simply want to explore your goals.
