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AI in Law: Research, Risk, and Legal Drafting Specialization
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AI in Law: Research, Risk, and Legal Drafting Specialization

Transform Your Legal Practice with AI. Leverage AI tools for legal research, document drafting, and risk management.

Paweł Mielniczek
Starweaver
Shashank Vailaya

Instructors: Paweł Mielniczek

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Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply AI tools to automate legal research, document drafting, and case analysis for improved efficiency and accuracy.

  • Create AI-powered workflows for contract management, litigation support, and legal risk assessment.

  • Evaluate ethical considerations and compliance requirements when implementing AI solutions in legal practice.

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Specialization - 9 course series

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Automation
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Legal Research
Category: Case Law
Category: Forecasting
Category: Client Services
Category: Generative AI
Category: Legal Writing
Category: Legal Risk
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Legal Strategy
Category: Legal Proceedings
Category: Regulation and Legal Compliance

What you'll learn

  • Explain GenAI conceptually and its relationship to legal research and analysis.

  • Analyze the role of human-in-the-loop and how it unlocks the abilities of GenAI tools.

  • Apply GenAI to conduct initial legal research of a novel issue area using secondary sources.

  • Instruct GenAI to navigate, parse, and analyze primary sources such as statutes and regulations.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Case Law
Category: Legal Research
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Legal Writing
Category: Legal Strategy
Category: Generative AI
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Human Factors
Category: Artificial Intelligence

What you'll learn

  • Identify places where Generative AI might improve accuracy and efficiency in legal document management systems.

  • Use Generative AI tools and approaches, automate daily legal document chores including drafting, reviewing, and organizing.

  • Evaluate how AI-driven document management systems improve legal processes and lower mistakes.

  • Design ideal legal document management systems using artificial intelligence technologies, saving time and boosting output.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Contract Review
Category: Document Management
Category: Generative AI
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Litigation Support
Category: Automation
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Regulation and Legal Compliance
Category: Contract Management
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Software Design Documents
Category: Legal Risk
Category: System Configuration

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the fundamental ideas and benefits of GenAI for litigation preparation and assistance.

  • Identify GenAI-driven strategies for automating case prediction and document review, with an emphasis on enhancing accuracy and efficiency.

  • Apply GenAI tools to improve litigation tactics, including engaging clients, courts, authorities, parties, and witnesses.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Legal Research
Category: Case Management
Category: Document Management
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Litigation Support
Category: Automation
Category: Legal Writing
Category: Legal Strategy
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: Mediation
Category: Predictive Modeling
Category: Generative AI
GenAI for Legal Research

GenAI for Legal Research

Course 54 hours

What you'll learn

  • Assess how Generative AI affects traditional legal research practices, such as identifying relevant cases and legal trends.

  • Implement AI tools to automate legal document drafting and research tasks, saving time and improving accuracy.

  • Evaluate the ethical implications of AI in legal research, including bias, privacy, and data security.

  • Create AI-powered legal workflows that use predictive analytics to forecast case outcomes and aid in strategic decision-making.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: Legal Writing
Category: Legal Research
Category: Legal Risk
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Litigation Support
Category: Automation
Category: Legal Strategy
Category: Predictive Modeling
Category: Data Ethics

What you'll learn

  • Analyze key concepts and benefits of using Generative AI in legal contract drafting.

  • Apply effective techniques for leveraging AI tools in contract creation.

  • Evaluate ethical considerations and best practices when using AI in legal contexts.

  • Create personalized contract templates using AI-driven solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: Contract Review
Category: Generative AI
Category: Contract Management
Category: Automation
Category: Analysis
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Client Services
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Legal Risk
Category: Contract Compliance

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to identify and interpret potential legal risks using AI-driven insights.

  • Learn how to effectively create and apply AI solutions for risk management procedures.

  • Explain the compliance and ethical consequences of deploying AI in legal settings.

  • Use innovative methodologies to create AI-enhanced frameworks for anticipating and managing legal issues.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Compliance Management
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Natural Language Processing
Category: Risk Management
Category: Machine Learning
Category: Contract Review
Category: Legal Strategy
Category: Legal Research
Category: Legal Risk
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Governance Risk Management and Compliance
Category: Business Workflow Analysis
Category: Analysis
Category: Innovation
Category: Risk Mitigation
Category: Generative AI
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Mitigation

What you'll learn

  • Analyze diverse legal scenarios to determine the most appropriate application of GenAI tools.

  • Utilize AI-assisted legal research and document preparation techniques.

  • Formulate strategies for mitigating ethical and data security risks associated with using AI tools in legal work.

  • Design efficient workflows combining traditional paralegal skills with AI capabilities.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: Data Security
Category: Legal Research
Category: Automation
Category: Workflow Management
Category: Productivity Software
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Operational Efficiency
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the ethical consequences of artificial intelligence in the field of law.

  • Utilize Artificial Intelligence Tools in Accordance with Legal Compliance Frameworks.

  • Create strategies for the ethical implementation of artificial intelligence in the field of law.

  • Analyze Real-World AI Applications in Legal Practice.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Business Ethics
Category: Innovation
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Risk Management
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Legal Risk
Category: Legal Strategy
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance

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Instructors

Paweł Mielniczek
Coursera Instructor Network
17 Courses14,978 learners
Starweaver
Coursera Instructor Network
408 Courses751,978 learners
Shashank Vailaya
Coursera Instructor Network
2 Courses4,804 learners

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