Application and Uses of AI for Law Students: Practical Skills to Elevate Your Legal Education
About Course
This one-hour course equips law students with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their academic and future professional work. Students will learn how to identify suitable AI tools, apply them in core legal tasks such as research, drafting, and analysis, and understand the ethical and regulatory considerations that govern their use.
Through real-world demonstrations, participants will see how general-purpose AI (like ChatGPT) and legal-specific AI platforms (such as Harvey and CoCounsel) can be applied to streamline study workflows, enhance research accuracy, and improve written work. The course also covers how to avoid common pitfalls—such as AI hallucinations and confidentiality breaches—ensuring students can leverage AI responsibly.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain how AI is currently applied in legal education and practice.
- Distinguish between general-purpose and legal-specific AI tools.
- Apply AI tools to academic tasks including research, drafting, and summarizing legal materials.
- Identify risks such as AI hallucinations, bias, and confidentiality issues, and apply strategies to mitigate them.
- Use prompt engineering techniques to generate reliable, high-quality outputs.
Key Topics Covered
- Introduction to AI in the legal field
- Core AI tools for law students
- Practical applications in research, drafting, and analysis
- Avoiding risks and ensuring ethical use
- Basic prompt engineering techniques