Artificial Intelligence and Legal Reasoning

3 Credit Hours

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and its capabilities and limitations for legal reasoning and legal tasks in law practice, courts, government, legal aid, and other settings. Students will develop a functional understanding of how AI systems are developed and work, including expert systems, machine learning, large language models (LLMs), and agentic systems. The aim is to develop students' understanding of AI and their ability to deconstruct law, legal reasoning, legal practice, and legal systems to develop legal processes, applications, and systems that improve access to the law and legal services for everyone, from legal aid and the consumer market to corporations and governments facing increasingly complex multinational challenges. Assessments include a final exam, a mid-term exam, discussion questions, exercises, and attendance and participation.