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Online Learning with Michigan Law

Discover the intersection of law, communication, and technology through courses designed to build essential professional skills and examine the most pressing legal issues of our time.

What Michigan Law Can Do for You

Explore University of Michigan Law School online courses, series, and Teach-Outs™ developed with Michigan Online for learners around the world.

Develop your personal and professional voice to persuade audiences and provide feedback across different environments.

Understand how artificial intelligence can be used within your legal practice and what you can do to ensure you’re implementing these tools responsibly.

  • Series

    AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates

    Learn essential AI skills for legal advocates, from evaluating tools to enhancing communication, problem-solving, and leadership in practice.

  • Course

    AI for Lawyers: Learning and Leading

    Explore how AI is reshaping legal education and professional growth, and learn how educators and leaders can build skills for a changing world.

  • Course

    AI for Lawyers: Time and Tasks

    Learn how to delegate tasks effectively using AI, avoid common pitfalls, and boost productivity in legal and advocacy work.

  • Implications of Using ChatGPT and Plagiarism & Attribution

    Featuring insights from Jack Bernard, a general counsel attorney for the University of Michigan and Law School faculty member, this video explores how students and legal professionals can harness generative AI like ChatGPT as a collaborative partner without crossing the line into academic misconduct.

  • Government Regulation

    Dive into the complexities of AI regulation and the potential for governance to infringe on free speech. This video addresses the growing challenges posed by deepfakes and the fading trail of user accountability as AI tools become more sophisticated and decentralized.

Explore recent topics in law and public affairs, including perspectives from U-M Law faculty in Teach-Outs—free learning opportunities from Michigan Online that offer public access to the expertise of U-M faculty.

  • Understanding the Executive Order: An Interview with Margo Schlanger

    Rising border tensions continue to shape the American political landscape. This video examines how executive orders affect the lives of families seeking asylum and analyzes the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump’s initial travel ban during his first presidency.

  • Civil Rights in the Trump Era Teach-Out: Introduction to Civil Rights

    Hosted by Professor Margo Schlanger of the University of Michigan Law School, this video introduces a comprehensive look at how civil rights are defined, debated, and enforced as a society and the issues surrounding civil right that arose during the first Trump administration.

  • Faculty Opinion, Professor Niehoff: Freedom of Speech - History and Legal Theory

    Explore how individuals in the legal field are thinking about the tension between protecting marginalized voices, navigating aspects of hate speech, and understanding why an open marketplace of ideas remains vital to a participatory democracy.

  • Barbara McQuade: Role of Journalism

    From the landmark investigative reporting of Watergate to the decentralized chaos of modern social media, the press serves as an indispensable democratic watchdog for holding public officials accountable. In this video, University of Michigan Law School Professor Barbara McQuade analyzes the evolving media landscape, illustrating how professional ethical standards and frameworks, such as libel laws, help anchor public truth during high-stakes constitutional crises.

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