GenAI for lawyers: An introduction 2025
Unlock the potential of GenAI in the legal sector with this introductory course designed for all lawyers.
Explore how GenAI can streamline legal operations, enhance decision-making, and drive efficiency in in-house legal teams. Gain insights into GenAI’s capabilities, understand its limitations, and learn practical prompt engineering techniques. The course culminates with real-world demonstrations, equipping you with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to leverage AI tools effectively in your legal practice.
When and where?
12 to 14 March 2025, 9:00 to 11:00 SAST
This course will be held remotely, most likely on Zoom.
Course outline
Day 1: Introduction to legal operations and technology for in-house legal teams (putting GenAI in context)
Day 2: Introduction to GenAI – capabilities, limitations and prompt engineering
Day 3: Practical applications of GenAI in legal operations (‘show and tell’ of some use cases using a GenAI tool built for legal teams)
Who will benefit from this course?
All in-house and law firm lawyers wanting to better understand the application of GenAI in the legal sector.
Presenter
Chris Williams is a legal technology expert at Leya, where he drives AI-powered transformation for law firms and in-house legal teams. His expertise includes no-code and low-code development, GenAI, and legal innovation. Chris has been instrumental in building the go-to-market function at Leya, contributing to its rapid growth as one of Europe's leading legal tech companies. He also serves on the advisory board of The Law of Tech. His prior roles at Simplexico and Betty Blocks underscore his deep commitment to advancing legal technology.
Kevin van Tonder, a qualified lawyer and Director at Consilio, focuses on enhancing legal operating models through technology and data. With over 25 years of international experience, including 15 years at Schlumberger, Kevin has expertise in legal operations & technology, compliance, and commercial contracting. His work in legal operations has been featured in Dr. Catherine McGregor's book, “Business Thinking in Practice for In-House Counsel“. He is also Prosci Change Management Practitioner certified.
How much?
R2,970 per person
Certificate
A digital certificate from UCT will be issued to those who attend all the sessions of the course.
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