AI for Lawyers (Practical)
AI course for lawyers: legal research, contract review, brief writing, and client management with AI. 8 lessons + certificate. Ethics-compliant workflows.
AI cut contract review time by 60% at a midsize litigation firm. Legal research that took 4 hours now takes 45 minutes. First drafts of briefs are ready in minutes instead of hours. The legal profession is changing faster than any CLE program can keep up with — and lawyers who learn these tools now have a significant competitive advantage.
This course teaches practicing attorneys to use AI across every major legal workflow: research, contracts, writing, client management, and litigation — with ethics and professional responsibility at the center of every lesson.
By the end of this course, you’ll have tested AI workflows for every major area of legal practice — from research to litigation to client communication — all designed to increase your efficiency while maintaining the professional standards your license demands.
What You'll Learn
- Use AI-powered legal research tools to find relevant case law, statutes, and secondary sources efficiently
- Apply AI contract review workflows to analyze agreements, flag risks, and compare clause language
- Create well-structured legal drafts using AI as an assistant while maintaining attorney voice and judgment
- Evaluate AI-generated legal content for accuracy, hallucinated citations, and ethical compliance
- Design client communication workflows that use AI for efficiency without compromising the attorney-client relationship
- Build a practice-specific AI toolkit that complies with ABA Model Rules and jurisdiction-specific AI guidance
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What You'll Build
Course Syllabus
Who Is This For?
- Practicing attorneys looking to integrate AI into their workflow
- Law firm associates who want to increase efficiency and output
- Solo practitioners competing against larger firms
- In-house counsel managing high volumes of contracts and compliance
- Legal professionals interested in legal technology
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this course approved for CLE credit?
This course provides practical AI training for legal practitioners but is not currently approved for CLE credit. Check with your state bar for AI-related CLE requirements, as many jurisdictions now mandate technology competency education.
Will AI replace lawyers?
No. AI excels at document review, research, and drafting — tasks that consume 40-60% of attorney time. It does not replace legal judgment, client relationships, courtroom advocacy, or strategic thinking. This course teaches you to use AI as a force multiplier, not a substitute.
Do I need to know about technology to take this course?
No technical background required. If you can use Microsoft Word and a web browser, you can use the AI tools in this course. Each lesson includes step-by-step workflows designed for practicing attorneys.
How does this course address ethical concerns about AI?
Ethics is integrated throughout every lesson, with a dedicated lesson on ABA Model Rules compliance, jurisdiction-specific guidance, and the attorney's duty of competence, supervision, and candor when using AI tools.
