Intermediate · 4 lessons · about 30 min · free certificate
AI for lawyers
A practical course for lawyers on using AI for research planning, drafting, contract review and client communication, with a strict habit of verifying every authority and protecting privilege.
For: Practicing lawyers, in-house counsel and law students who want to use AI responsibly without risking their clients or their license.
Start lesson 1When you finish
- You can sort legal tasks into those AI can draft, those where it assists and you decide, and those that stay yours alone.
- You can write prompts for issue spotting, clause comparison, drafting and plain-language client explanations.
- You can build a verification routine that catches invented cases, misquoted statutes and wrong jurisdictions.
- You can apply confidentiality, privilege, competence and supervision duties to AI use.
- You can plan 30 days of supervised practice and talk about AI with clients and colleagues honestly.
Lessons
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- How AI is changing the work of a lawyerabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can map your practice into AI-drafts, AI-assists-you-decide, and stays-yours.
- Your first AI wins: 5 everyday tasksabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can use AI for five routine tasks with strong prompts and a clear check for each.
- Guardrails for lawyersabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can apply confidentiality, privilege, competence and verification duties to your use of AI.
- Grow with AI: your 30-day planabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can follow a month-long supervised practice plan and speak about AI skills honestly to clients and colleagues.
Final exam and certificate
8 questions. Score 7 or more for a free certificate of completion you can share and add to LinkedIn. Unlimited tries.
Take the final examPrompts you can use today
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Issue-spotting outline
I am a lawyer working in [jurisdiction]. Below are de-identified facts. List the legal issues a lawyer might consider, as questions only, not conclusions. For each, name the kind of authority I should look up (statute, regulation, case law) without citing specific cases. Facts: [de-identified facts]
Compare two contract clauses
Compare Clause A and Clause B below. Create a table: what each requires, who bears the risk, notice or deadline terms, and differences in wording that could change meaning. Do not recommend which to accept. Clause A: [text] Clause B: [text]
First draft of a demand or cover letter
Draft a professional first-draft letter for a lawyer to edit. Purpose: [purpose]. Audience: [who]. Tone: firm but courteous. Use only the facts I give and mark any missing fact as [CONFIRM]. Do not cite law. Facts: [facts]
Plain-language client explanation
Explain the following concept to a client with no legal background at an 8th-grade reading level, in under 200 words. Say clearly that the explanation is general and that I will advise on their situation. Concept: [concept]
Deposition outline questions
Based on these de-identified case facts and the topics I list, suggest open-ended deposition questions grouped by topic, with a short note on what each group is meant to establish. Mark any question that depends on a document I need to confirm. Facts: [facts] Topics: [topics]
Cross-check my draft for inconsistencies
Read the draft below. List every defined term used inconsistently, every date or number that appears with different values, and every legal authority mentioned, listed separately for me to verify. Do not edit the authorities. Draft: [de-identified draft]
Summarize a long agreement for a meeting
Summarize this agreement for a meeting with business colleagues. Use headings: parties, term, payment, termination, liability limits, anything unusual. Quote section numbers. Flag anything ambiguous for follow-up. Text: [text]
Research plan, not research results
I need to research [question] in [jurisdiction]. Propose a research plan: databases to check, search terms and synonyms, related doctrines, and questions to answer first. Do not state what the law is and do not name cases.
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