AI in Legal Research: Tools, Techniques, and Best Practices
About Course
This one-hour CLE course provides a focused and practical look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing legal research. Participants will explore the differences between general-purpose AI tools and legal-grade platforms designed for legal analysis, statute retrieval, and case law synthesis.
The program covers real-world workflows for using AI to locate relevant authorities, summarize complex opinions, identify applicable statutes, and track jurisdiction-specific developments. Attendees will also learn prompt engineering strategies to improve accuracy, mitigate AI “hallucinations,” and maintain compliance with confidentiality and ethical obligations.
The session concludes with guidance on integrating AI into legal research practices while ensuring human oversight and compliance with emerging AI-related regulations.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify legal-grade AI research tools and their capabilities.
- Use AI to accelerate case law research and statute retrieval.
- Apply AI to summarize judicial opinions and extract key legal principles.
- Implement prompt strategies to improve AI-generated research accuracy.
- Recognize risks and ethical considerations in AI-powered legal research.