The course will include free access to legal AI software from several suppliers
Law students and staff at one of the UK’s top universities are to be trained in artificial intelligence technology.
The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London claims that the 12-week online course ? which includes workshops featuring partners from law firms and company IT executives and free access to legal AI software ? is the first of its kind.
The course, which starts in January, has been developed in partnership with legal technology suppliers Harvey, Legora, Luminance and Lucio.
The course teaches students the technical basics of AI topics, including how to instruct AI models ? ‘prompt engineering’ – and how to use them responsibly for legal tasks.
Professor Dan Hunter, executive dean of the law school, said that the training was an acknowledgement that AI had become “fundamental” to the next generation of lawyers.
Growing demand for AI to automate routine legal tasks, such as research and drafting contracts, has created a boom in legaltech.
According to Thomson Reuters, 80% of legal professionals believe AI will have a high or transformational impact on their work within the next five years.
Yet alongside hopes that AI will free lawyers from some of the more mundane legal tasks and allow them to spend more time on tasks that require strategic thinking and judgement, there are also concerns that the technology will lead to job losses, particularly among entry-level roles.
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