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AI Law and Legal Training: free open-access online courses

Key Stage

Adult, Professional Learning, Higher Education, Upper Secondary

Topics

AI Literacy, Gen AI, Bias & Fairness, Law

Resource type/format

Free open-access online courses

Led by Dr Francine Ryan (Senior Lecturer in Law) and colleagues at The Open University, in collaboration with the University of Lincoln and Citizens Advice, the AI, Law and Legal Training (AILLT) skills project developed eight free, open-access and engaging online courses (including interactive and audio-visual materials, checklists, and case studies).

These courses have been designed for members of the public, volunteers, advisers and managers in charities and free advice organisations, legal professionals and law students.

Courses:

  • Understanding Generative AI: introduces Generative AI – what it is, how it works and what are its advantages 
  • Skills and strategies for using Generative AI: considers the skills and strategies needed to use GenAI in the real world 
  • Key considerations for successful Generative AI adoption: overview of the considerations that an organisation should think about if they are considering using GenAI tools
  • Use cases for Generative AI: explores use cases for GenAI 
  • Ethical and responsible use of Generative AI: explores the importance of using GenAI ethically and responsibly in the context of the legal profession 
  • Navigating risk management: explores the considerations and concerns surrounding the use of Generative AI tools in organisations 
  • Understanding legal regulation and compliance: explores the considerations and concerns surrounding the use of Generative AI tools in organisations
  • Preparing for tomorrow: horizon scanning and AI literacy: highlights different sources of information for keeping up to date with Generative AI developments, and their strengths and weaknesses. It also considers the impact on human intelligence by artificial intelligence and the importance of AI literacy 

This booklet includes a summary on AI Literacy and an introduction to the courses.

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