AI for Litigators

This course builds upon the foundations laid in civil procedure and ethics courses to introduce students to the effective, responsible use of generative artificial intelligence ("AI") in litigation. Students will learn how to evaluate and select AI tools for legal practice while identifying and navigating potential ethical traps—including client confidentiality, AI "hallucinations," and the duty of proper supervision. Through hands-on exercises, students will practice using AI to facilitate common litigation workflows, such as case evaluation, legal research, drafting, document review, discovery, deposition preparation, trial preparation, and appeals. While the course will primarily utilize dedicated legal AI platforms (e.g., Lexis+ AI, Thomson Reuters CoCounsel, and Harvey), the techniques learned will transfer to other AI tools, including general-purpose models like Google's Gemini, OpenAI's ChatGPT, and Anthropic's Claude. There will be a mid-semester exam in addition to assignments and a presentation. ENROLLMENT LIMIT: This course requires extensive, hands-on practical work and enrollment is limited to 25 students.