Reimagining Legal Research Through AI: Modern Tactics & Best Practices
About Course
This one-hour CLE course equips attorneys with the skills and strategies to effectively integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the legal research process. Participants will learn how to leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) and legal-specific AI platforms to streamline case law retrieval, interpret statutes, generate research memos, and enhance analytical depth.
The course emphasizes practical demonstrations of AI-assisted research, including how to craft precise prompts, evaluate tool outputs, and integrate results into legal documents. Attendees will gain insight into the strengths and limitations of both general-purpose and legal-grade AI systems, along with essential methods to verify accuracy and maintain compliance with professional responsibility standards.
By the end of the course, participants will:
- Understand key AI tools for legal research and their respective capabilities.
- Apply prompting best practices to obtain relevant and reliable legal information.
- Identify and mitigate risks such as hallucinations, inaccurate citations, and confidentiality breaches.
- Develop workflows that combine AI efficiency with human oversight for defensible legal research.