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CERTIFICATE IN GENERATIVE AI COMPETENCY FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS

Level: Intermediate
Prerequisites: Basic understanding of legal practice and document drafting

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CERTIFICATE IN GENERATIVE AI COMPETENCY FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Understand the core principles and limitations of generative AI in legal contexts
  • Draft and revise legal documents using AI tools effectively and ethically
  • Conduct legal research and compliance checks using AI platforms
  • Apply prompt engineering techniques to generate accurate legal outputs

Evaluate and mitigate risks associated with AI adoption in legal workflows

Course Content

  1. Module 1: AI Foundations for Legal Professionals

    Duration: 2 hours
    Learning Outcomes:

    • Define key concepts: Natural Language Processing(LP), Machine Learning (ML), Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI
    • Describe how AI is transforming various legal domains
    • Recognize legal and ethical implications of AI in practice

    Assessments:

    • Multiple-choice quiz
    • Short reflection: "AI in my current legal workflow"

    Resources:

    • Video lecture
    • Infographic: AI in Law Timeline
    • Reading: EU AI Act Summary

     

    Module 2: Prompt Engineering for Legal Tasks

    Duration: 2 hours
    Learning Outcomes:

    • Construct precise and compliant legal prompts
    • Analyze and revise AI-generated legal content
    • Identify prompts that could lead to inaccurate outputs

    Activities:

    • Prompt lab: Draft a memo, contract clause, and legal opinion
    • Peer review: Evaluate prompt clarity and effectiveness

    Assessments:

    • Submission: Legal memo created using AI

    Resources:

    • Prompting guide for legal professionals
    • Prompt sandbox with feedback

     

    Module 3: Drafting & Reviewing Legal Documents with AI

    Duration: 2 hours
    Learning Outcomes:

    • Use AI to generate and redline common legal documents
    • Evaluate AI-generated text for accuracy and risk
    • Understand limits of AI tools in jurisdiction-specific drafting

    Case Study: Contract lifecycle automation using AI tools

    Assessments:

    • Document review exercise: Compare AI vs. human contract drafts

    Resources:

    • Tool demo videos
    • Downloadable clause libraries

     

    Module 4: Legal Research, Risk Assessment & Compliance

    Duration: 2 hours
    Learning Outcomes:

    • Leverage AI for efficient legal research and case law summaries
    • Perform compliance analysis using AI-assisted checklists
    • Assess regulatory risk using AI tools

    Interactive Elements:

    • Risk assessment simulation
    • AI research lab: Find and summarize three relevant cases

    Assessments:

    • Submit AI-generated risk report with analysis

    Resources:

    • AI compliance checklist template
    • Legal search engine walkthroughs

     

    Module 5: Governance, Ethics & Future of AI in Legal Practice

    Duration: 2 hours
    Learning Outcomes:

    • Explain ethical duties and limitations when using AI in law
    • Develop an AI use policy for legal teams
    • Forecast future trends in AI and legal tech

    Capstone Project:

    • Draft a responsible AI policy for your firm or legal department

    Assessments:

    • Capstone submission and peer feedback

    Resources:

    • ABA and Law Society guidelines
    • Ethical AI checklist
    • White paper: Future of AI in Legal Practice

     

    Platform Features

    • Video lessons with transcripts
    • Interactive quizzes and simulations
    • Downloadable templates and checklists
    • Discussion forums and peer feedback
    • Certificate of Completion

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Kabwe, Zambia

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