Artificial intelligence is reshaping how legal professionals research, analyze, and manage cases. The AI for Legal Practice course is a beginner-friendly, practical program designed to help you apply AI tools to speed up workflows, improve accuracy, and reduce manual effort—without needing technical expertise.

AI for Legal Practice

AI for Legal Practice

Instructor: AI CERTs Team
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What you'll learn
Automate Legal Research and Analysis: Use AI to scan case law, extract precedents, and summarize judgments faster with high accuracy.
Improve Contract Review and Drafting: Detect risks, flag inconsistencies, and generate clauses to reduce review time and improve precision.
Strengthen Compliance and Risk Management: Apply AI analytics to monitor compliance, detect anomalies, and support faster due diligence decisions.
Optimize Legal Workflows: Integrate AI into documents, communication, and reporting to boost efficiency and consistency.
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There are 12 modules in this course
Introduces the evolution of LegalTech and the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in transforming legal services. This module covers key AI applications in the legal domain, the concept of AI-powered legal workflows, and how AI agents can enhance efficiency, research, compliance, and decision support for legal professionals.
What's included
11 videos1 assignment1 plugin
11 videos•Total 51 minutes
- Course Introduction•7 minutes
- 1.1 From Supportive Tools to Thinking Systems and AI Agents•6 minutes
- 1.2 Implications for Legal Teams: A Tectonic Shift, Not Just an Upgrade•4 minutes
- 1.3 Understanding Artificial Intelligence: Types and Key Concepts•5 minutes
- 1.4 A Brief History of AI and Its Core Subfields•5 minutes
- 1.5 AI in Everyday Life (Legal & Beyond)•2 minutes
- 1.6 Current Landscape of AI in Law•5 minutes
- 1.7 Evolution from LegalTech to AI Agents•4 minutes
- 1.8 Emerging Trends in Legal AI Agents and the Rise of Intelligent Automation•5 minutes
- 1.9 Case Study: Revolutionizing Legal Drafting: Allen & Overy's Integration of Harvey AI•3 minutes
- 1.10 Case Study: AI-Powered Contract Review in a Multinational Legal Department•4 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 1•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- ACTIVITY: Timeline•5 minutes
Explains the fundamentals of AI agents, including their architecture, capabilities, components, and how they differ from traditional AI tools. Learners will understand how AI agents perceive information, reason, perform tasks, interact with systems, and automate complex legal processes.
What's included
8 videos1 assignment1 plugin
8 videos•Total 38 minutes
- 2.1 Understanding AI Agents in Legal Practice•5 minutes
- 2.2 Defining Characteristics of an AI Agent•4 minutes
- 2.3 How AI Agents Differ from AI Tools•4 minutes
- 2.4 Types of AI Agents (High-Level Functional Overview)•3 minutes
- 2.5 Types of AI Agents (Design Architecture-Based)•7 minutes
- 2.6 Case Study•4 minutes
- 2.7 Tools and Libraries for AI Agent Development in LegalTech•7 minutes
- 2.8 Legal AI Agents in Trend•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 2•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- ACTIVITY: Hotspot•5 minutes
Provides an introduction to Generative AI, GPT models, and Natural Language Processing (NLP) concepts that power modern legal AI applications. This module explores how language models understand legal text, assist with document analysis, generate content, and support intelligent legal workflows.
What's included
13 videos1 assignment1 plugin
13 videos•Total 60 minutes
- 3.1 NLP and Large Language Models in Legal AI Agents•7 minutes
- 3.2 The Role of NLP in AI Agents•3 minutes
- 3.3 Industry Application at Rapid Innovation•5 minutes
- 3.4 NLP Techniques for AI Agents•3 minutes
- 3.5 Preprocessing Pipeline•4 minutes
- 3.6 Text Representation: How AI Understands Language •4 minutes
- 3.7 Large Language Models and Their types•6 minutes
- 3.8 Dialogue Management: Making Legal Agents Conversational•3 minutes
- 3.9 What Are Large Language Models (LLMs)?•7 minutes
- 3.10 Tailoring AI to Perform Like a Legal Specialist•5 minutes
- 3.11 Balancing Accuracy, Ethics, and Efficiency: The Rising Role of Prompt Engineering in Legal AI•5 minutes
- 3.12 Features and Impact of Legal Prompt Engineering •3 minutes
- 3.13 Benefits and Strategic Impact of Legal Prompt Engineering •5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 3•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- Activity: Accordion•5 minutes
Explores how AI agents streamline electronic discovery processes by identifying, reviewing, organizing, and analyzing large volumes of legal documents. Learners will understand AI-assisted document classification, relevance detection, privilege review, and litigation support workflows.
What's included
10 videos1 assignment1 plugin
10 videos•Total 42 minutes
- 4.1 Introducing AI Agents for eDiscovery•4 minutes
- 4.2 The Traditional Bottlenecks: A Slow, Costly, and Risky Path•3 minutes
- 4.3 The Dawn of AI Agents: Transforming eDiscovery•4 minutes
- 4.4 DISCO eDiscovery Platform and its AI Capabilities•5 minutes
- 4.5 The Evolution of AI in DISCO: Core Functionalities and Integration into eDiscovery Workflow•6 minutes
- 4.6 Emphasis on AI Being Built "For and By Lawyers" •3 minutes
- 4.7 Cecilia Q&A: Evidence-Based Insights and Use Cases in DISCO•4 minutes
- 4.8 Key Capabilities and AI Features of Reveal AI•4 minutes
- 4.9 Real-World Use Cases of Reveal AI •6 minutes
- 4.10 Advantages and Ethical Considerations•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 4•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- ACTIVITY: Sequence Arrangement•5 minutes
Examines the application of AI agents in contract analysis and management. This module covers automated contract review, clause identification, risk detection, compliance checks, summarization, and how AI can improve contract lifecycle management.
What's included
7 videos1 assignment1 plugin
7 videos•Total 26 minutes
- 5.1 Contract Review in Legal Workflows: Why Every Clause Matters•3 minutes
- 5.2 Contract Review Across Organizations: Unlocking Strategic Value•2 minutes
- 5.3 Limitations of Manual Clause Review•4 minutes
- 5.4 How AI Agents Support Contract Review: Key Functions and Capabilities•4 minutes
- 5.5 Benefits of AI-Powered Contract Review•5 minutes
- 5.6 Techniques Used in AI-Powered Contract Review•5 minutes
- 5.7 Case Study: AI-Powered Clause Review Workflow for Legal Teams•3 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 5•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- ACTIVITY: Case Study•5 minutes
Introduces AI-powered legal research assistants that help professionals find, analyze, and summarize legal information. Learners will explore how AI agents support case law research, regulatory analysis, legal drafting, and knowledge management.
What's included
8 videos1 assignment1 plugin
8 videos•Total 33 minutes
- 6.1 Why Legal Research Agents Matter Today•4 minutes
- 6.2 Challenges in Traditional Legal Research•4 minutes
- 6.3 How AI Transforms Legal Research•3 minutes
- 6.4 How AI Lawyer Functions•4 minutes
- 6.5 Key Judicial Opinions on Termination Without Notice•4 minutes
- 6.6 Real-World Insights – Why the AI Lawyer Tool Shines•4 minutes
- 6.7 Harvey AI in Legal Practice•5 minutes
- 6.8 AI Legal Research – Use Cases in Practice•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 6•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- ACTIVITY: Tab•5 minutes
Covers the use of AI agents for continuous compliance tracking and risk management. This module explains how AI can monitor regulatory changes, identify potential risks, automate reporting, and support organizations in maintaining legal and regulatory compliance.
What's included
9 videos1 assignment1 plugin
9 videos•Total 27 minutes
- 7.1 Introduction to Compliance and Risk Monitoring•3 minutes
- 7.2 Why Compliance and Risk Monitoring Matter•3 minutes
- 7.3 The Evolution of Monitoring and Road Ahead•3 minutes
- 7.4 Compliance and Risk Monitoring Agents and Their Importance in Modern Industries.•4 minutes
- 7.5 Why These Agents Are Essential•3 minutes
- 7.6 Real-World Example•2 minutes
- 7.7 Coverage of Key Regulations in Compliance & Risk Monitoring•3 minutes
- 7.8 Architecture of a Compliance Monitoring Agent•3 minutes
- 7.9 Case Studies in AI-Driven Compliance and Risk Management•4 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 7•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- ACTIVITY: Flip Card•5 minutes
Explores the development and use of AI-powered legal chatbots and virtual assistants. Learners will understand how these systems support client interactions, legal information access, document assistance, appointment management, and routine legal service automation.
What's included
13 videos1 assignment1 plugin
13 videos•Total 45 minutes
- 8.1 Introduction to Legal Chatbots and Their Evolution•4 minutes
- 8.2 Why Legal Chatbots Matter: Value Proposition•2 minutes
- 8.3 Regulatory & Ethical Considerations•2 minutes
- 8.4 Types of Legal Chatbots•3 minutes
- 8.5 Rule-Based vs. AI-Based Legal Bots•3 minutes
- 8.6 Client Intake Automation•3 minutes
- 8.7 Legal FAQs and Document Assistants•4 minutes
- 8.8 Small Claims and Self-Representation Tools•4 minutes
- 8.9 Legal Chatbot Architecture•5 minutes
- 8.10 Case Study: ClickUp Legal Expertise Agent•4 minutes
- 8.11 Evaluation Metrics for Legal Chatbots•5 minutes
- 8.12 Legal Risk Exposure Metrics•3 minutes
- 8.13 Case Study: LawGeex Virtual Legal Assistant for Contract Review•3 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 8•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- ACTIVITY: Scenario•5 minutes
Examines how AI agents assist intellectual property professionals with patent research, drafting support, prior art analysis, filing preparation, and IP portfolio management. The module highlights opportunities and limitations of AI in intellectual property workflows.
What's included
11 videos1 assignment1 plugin
11 videos•Total 51 minutes
- 9.1 Understanding Intellectual Property (IP)•4 minutes
- 9.2 How AI is Transforming IP Practices•5 minutes
- 9.3 Core AI Agent Functionalities in Patent Filing and Drafting•5 minutes
- 9.4 Technical Features of AI Agents for Patent Drafting•5 minutes
- 9.5 Case Studies in AI-Driven Patent Drafting•7 minutes
- 9.6 Implementing AI Agent Workflows in IP Filing•3 minutes
- 9.7 Integration Strategies•3 minutes
- 9.8 AI Agent Workflow in Action•4 minutes
- 9.9 Challenges and Ethical Considerations in AI Agent Deployment•4 minutes
- 9.10 Real-world Case Studies of AI Agents in IP Management•6 minutes
- 9.11 Prominent AI Tools•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 9•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- ACTIVITY: Problem Statement•5 minutes
Introduces AI systems designed to analyze legal data and identify patterns that may support case assessment and strategy development. This module covers predictive analytics concepts, legal data interpretation, probability modeling, and the responsible use of AI-driven insights in litigation.
What's included
7 videos1 assignment1 plugin
7 videos•Total 33 minutes
- 10.1 Understanding Use Cases•6 minutes
- 10.2 Benefits of Using Machine Learning in Legal Predictions•6 minutes
- 10.3 What Is Feature Engineering?•3 minutes
- 10.4 Types of Legal Features•6 minutes
- 10.5 What Are Multi-Agent Systems?•4 minutes
- 10.6 Modular Architecture Overview•5 minutes
- 10.7 Key Concepts in Agent Coordination•3 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 10•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- ACTIVITY: Drag and Drop•5 minutes
Focuses on responsible adoption of AI in legal environments. This module addresses algorithmic bias, fairness, explainability, data privacy, accountability, professional responsibility, and ethical considerations when using AI for legal decision support.
What's included
11 videos1 assignment1 plugin
11 videos•Total 46 minutes
- 11.1 Introduction to Bias Management in Legal AI•3 minutes
- 11.2 Diagnosing and Identifying Bias in Legal AI•5 minutes
- 11.3 Ensuring Auditability and Transparency in Legal AI•3 minutes
- 11.4 AI Hallucination Risk Mitigation•3 minutes
- 11.5 Types of Hallucinations in Legal AI and Their Origin•3 minutes
- 11.6 Strategies to Mitigate Hallucinations in Legal AI •4 minutes
- 11.7 How to Spot Legal Hallucinations •5 minutes
- 11.8 What Are Autonomous Agents in Legal AI?•5 minutes
- 11.9 Accountability Challenges in Legal AI •5 minutes
- 11.10 Assigning Responsibility in Legal AI Deployment•4 minutes
- 11.11 Regulatory and Ethical Frameworks for AI Accountability•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 11•30 minutes
1 plugin•Total 5 minutes
- ACTIVITY: Carousel•5 minutes
Provides hands-on experience designing and developing a practical AI legal agent. Learners will apply concepts from previous modules to define a legal use case, design an AI workflow, evaluate performance, address ethical considerations, and present an AI-powered legal solution.
What's included
2 videos1 assignment
2 videos•Total 9 minutes
- 12.1 Introductory Video for Capstone Project•4 minutes
- Course Summary•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Quiz 12•30 minutes
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