The rapid advancement of generative AI tools is revolutionizing how legal work gets done. As these technologies become more embedded in law practice, it is critical that new attorneys understand AI’s capabilities, ethical implications, and strategic uses. Law librarians are well-positioned to design instruction that builds students’ AI literacy and ensures that they have the requisite practice-ready tech competencies.

This panel brings together innovative law librarians to share approaches for reimagining legal technology curriculum to prepare students for an AI-driven future. Discussions will cover best practices for AI training, updates to core tech topics like design thinking, tech ecosystems, document automation, practice management, e-Discovery, legal research, and integrating experiential AI exercises. Panelist will provide practical guidance for designing impactful educational experiences that prepare students to thrive as tech-competent lawyers in an AI-augmented legal service industry. Attendees will leave with actionable ideas for updating their legal technology instruction.

Learning Outcomes:

After attending this program, participants will be able to:

• Discuss current and potential future impacts of AI capabilities on legal technology curriculum and instructional methods.
• Identify opportunities within existing legal technology courses to incorporate generative AI training.
• Articulate essential AI knowledge and skills graduating law students need for entry-level legal practice.
• Develop classroom activities that build ethical AI judgment and enable students to practice prompt engineering.