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AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates

What You'll Learn

  • How to use AI to become a better communicator
  • How to use AI to manage your time and delegate tasks
  • How to use AI to become a more creative problem-solver
  • How to use AI to become a better teacher, student, and leader
4-Course Series
16 hours
4 hours per course (approx.)
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About AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates

The four-course series “AI for Lawyers and Other Advocates” takes a skills-based approach to artificial intelligence. Which tools are worth using? What questions are worth asking? And how do advocates of all kinds continue to add value to clients in a world increasingly populated by chatbots, algorithms, and a wide range of other powerful digital products?

Skills You'll Gain

  • Generative AI Agents
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication Strategies
  • AI-Based Legal Compliance
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • AI Agents
  • Ethical AI
  • Responsible AI
  • AI Innovation
  • Leadership
  • Creativity

What You'll Earn

Certificate of Completion
Certificates of completion acknowledge knowledge acquired upon completion of a non-credit course or program.
Modality
100% Online
Format
Self-Paced
Subject
  • Business
  • Education
  • Social Sciences
Platform
Coursera
Portrait of Patrick Barry
Patrick Barry

Clinical Assistant Professor of Law

16 Learning Experiences

Course content developed by U-M faculty and managed by the university. Faculty titles and affiliations are updated periodically.

Beginner Level

No prior experience required.

Enrollment Options

Individuals

This experience is available to individual learners on the following platforms:

U-M Community

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the University of Michigan get free access.

Organizations

Special pricing and tailored programming bundles available for organizational partners.

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  • May earn a non-credit certificate from Coursera

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  • May earn a non-credit certificate from edX

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4 Courses in this series

  1. Free U-M Access Course

    AI for Lawyers: Obstacles and Opportunities

    Explore AI's benefits and risks in legal work, and gain strategies for creative, informed, and confident use of AI tools.

    based on 28 ratings
  2. Free U-M Access Course

    AI for Lawyers: Communication and Creativity

    Use AI to improve your legal writing and speaking while maintaining your own creativity and problem-solving skills.

    based on 10 ratings
  3. Free U-M Access 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.

    based on 2 ratings
  4. Free U-M Access 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.

    based on 15 ratings

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