AI Literacy for Lawyers

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This course will help students understand, navigate, use, and develop ethical best practices for a range of AI tools, with a focus on their applications in legal practice and research. Students will learn to evaluate, select, and use the most effective AI tools for legal tasks through hands-on practice with both general and legal-specific AI tools. They will explore real-world benefits and limitations, develop and apply best practices, and engage in the critical thinking necessary to competently use AI in legal practice. Throughout the quarter, students will build a framework for identifying and applying ethical and professional responsibilities with regards to AI usage. The learning objectives for this course are (1) Explain common AI concepts and why they matter for legal practice and research; (2) Critically assess AI tools; (3) Use AI tools effectively, ethically, and responsibly in legal practice and research; and (4) Strategically apply acquired knowledge and skills to effectively adapt as AI tools evolve. Learning AI tools requires a hand-on approach, so students will complete in-class exercises and 3 homework projects. In addition to the four regular meetings, a one-hour session will be held during week one, likely in the evening or on a weekend (time TBD). Special Instructions: Enrollment in LAW 4065B is for LLM STUDENTS ONLY.