Course Number: LAWG 520
Course Title: Specialized Topics in Law 10: AI in Legal Practice
Course Credits: 3
1 Instructor
Term: Fall 2026
Course Schedule: Wednesday/Friday 1435-1555 (Student Affairs Office will contact you if there is a change to the date/time)
Location: Chancellor Day Hall
Course Description: Artificial intelligence and legal technologies are rapidly changing how lawyers deliver legal services. This course introduces students to the technologies currently being used in legal practice and examines how they are transforming legal research, drafting, document review, contract analysis, due diligence, litigation preparation, legal operations, and client service. Students will learn the basic concepts behind artificial intelligence, generative AI, document automation, and workflow tools, with an emphasis on how these technologies are used by lawyers and legal organizations. Students will also consider the limits and risks of these tools, including accuracy, confidentiality, privilege, , , professional responsibility, and the continuing need for human legal judgment. Through hands-on exercises, demonstrations, and applied assignments, students will evaluate legal technology products, use AI-assisted tools for common legal tasks, and design technology-enabled approaches to recurring legal problems. The course will expose students to both routine legal task automation and more sophisticated uses of AI in legal analysis and decision support. By the end of the course, students will have a practical understanding of how legal technologies work, how to assess their usefulness and risks, and how to use them responsibly in Canadian legal practice.
TQR: At a minimum, a first degree in law. Several years of significant practice or professional experience, in the relevant area; Experience in teaching undergraduate law students in a bilingual setting
Please note that this course will be allocated to a member using an exemption as per article 15.03.03 of the MCLIU collective agreement.
This posting will be taken down at 12:00 a.m. on the day indicated below as the deadline to apply. You have until 11:59 p.m. the day before the indicated deadline date to submit your application.
