Legal and Paralegal

Embracing AI for Legal Professionals

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Embracing AI for Legal Professionals

Stay Ahead in the Legal Profession with AI-Driven Skills

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the way legal professionals work. From legal research and case management to contract analysis and document drafting, AI is revolutionizing efficiency and reshaping expectations.

Embracing AI for Legal Professionals is a comprehensive, self-paced online course that introduces legal practitioners to the practical tools and ethical frameworks needed to work confidently with AI. Whether you’re a paralegal, legal assistant, attorney, or legal operations manager, this course will show you how to apply AI to your daily tasks without needing any programming knowledge.

Why Legal Professionals Need This Course

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Focused on Law-Specific Tools
Learn how today’s leading AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot are used for legal research, drafting, case law analysis, and more.

Aligned with Legal Ethics
Explore the implications of AI in client confidentiality, misinformation, and ethical use in legal settings.

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Practical, Not Theoretical
You’ll practice crafting prompts, analyzing AI-generated responses, and testing tools tailored for the legal profession.

No Submissions or Pressure
Work through exercises at your own pace. All assignments are optional and designed for your benefit.

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Built for Busy Professionals
Complete the course on your schedule. Start and stop anytime. Your university determines access duration, but you decide the pace.

 
What You’ll Learn

AI in the Legal Field
AI tools transforming law firms
Large Language Models (LLMs) explained
Signing up and experimenting with ChatGPT, Copilot, Genesis
Ethics and limitations of AI use in law
Prompt Engineering for Legal Tasks
How to write precise, useful prompts
Prompts for analyzing case law, reviewing contracts, drafting documents
AI response evaluation techniques
Introduction to Claude and task-specific prompting
Specialized Legal AI Applications
Litigation support tools
Contract analysis and predictive modeling
AI tools for case management and legal research
Using free legal tech apps in real scenarios
Document Drafting & AI Ethics
Creating interrogatories and legal requests using AI
Understanding AI’s impact on credibility, authorship, and IP
The future of AI in law: risks, benefits, and evolving norms

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What You’ll Be Able to Do

Upon completion, you’ll be able to:

  1. Confidently use AI tools for legal drafting, research, and case analysis
  2. Write and test AI prompts tailored for legal workflows
  3. Evaluate the credibility and ethical soundness of AI-generated content
  4. Understand how to integrate AI into your work without compromising legal standards
  5. Identify the opportunities and limitations of AI tools in your specific legal role

Who Should Take This Course?

This program is ideal for:

  • Paralegals & Legal Assistants looking to streamline workflows
  • Attorneys aiming to leverage tech without losing the human touch
  • Law Firm Administrators & Legal Ops Leaders modernizing processes
  • Legal Educators or Career Changers preparing for the future of law

Legal professionals who understand AI are more equipped to protect their clients, lead innovation, and adapt to a fast-changing profession. With the right tools and training, you can remain indispensable no matter how much technology changes the landscape.

Quick Details

Format: 
Self-Paced Online

Duration: 
4 Months to Complete

Cost: 
$995

CONNECT WITH A PROGRAM ADVISOR

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Lisa Orr
813.974.5565

lisaorr@usf.edu