This introductory unit orients learners in core AI concepts, historical context, and the realistic implications of AI for legal work. Learners will master essential terminology, the structure of effective prompts, and assess ethical and career impacts to prepare for applied and policy-focused units that follow.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze fundamental AI concepts, historical developments, and common misconceptions to explain how AI technologies relate to legal practice
- Apply prompt design principles to create clear, reproducible prompts for typical legal tasks (e.g., legal research summaries, contract clause generation, client intake drafting)
- Demonstrate mastery of a comprehensive legal AI glossary by accurately defining key terms and using them in contextualized examples
- Evaluate the professional, ethical, and employment implications of AI in law and develop a personal action plan for responsible adoption in a legal workplace
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 8 Lessons
- 30 hours
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- Unit 1 — Foundations of Legal AI8
- 1.1AT A GLANCE20 mins
- 1.2NO PHD REQUIRED: BREAKING DOWN AI FOR THE LEGAL MIND20 mins
- 1.3FROM LUDDITE TO LEGAL AI LEGEND20 mins
- 1.4SEPARATING AI FROM SCI-FI: WHAT AI REALLY MEANS FOR YOUR JOB SECURITY20 mins
- 1.5ANATOMY OF A PROMPT20 mins
- 1.6YOUR LEGAL AI ROSETTA STONE: COMPREHENSIVE AI GLOSSARY FOR LEGAL20 mins
- 1.7ILAN SHERR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AISCENSION AND LEGAL DIRECTOR, DLA PIPER20 mins
- 1.8NOTES20 mins
Instructor
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