AI for Lawyers: Learning and Leading
Learn how legal professionals can integrate AI tools for education, professional development, and leadership while avoiding information overload.
Learn how legal professionals can integrate AI tools for education, professional development, and leadership while avoiding information overload.
This course explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, education, and professional development specifically for legal professionals. It addresses critical questions about how teachers, students, and leaders in law firms, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations should approach AI. The course examines how AI tools influence the way we produce, understand, and evaluate information, with particular focus on avoiding the trap of "producing more but understanding less." Participants learn practical strategies for incorporating AI into classroom settings and professional development programs, while developing skills to use AI as an effective feedback mechanism. The second module focuses on communication and leadership presence, teaching techniques to refine messaging and adapt communication styles using AI-driven tools. By completing this course, legal professionals will gain valuable insights into leveraging AI for personal and professional growth while maintaining critical thinking and leadership skills.
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What you'll learn
Avoid the trap of "producing more but understanding less" with AI tools
Develop strategies for incorporating AI into legal education settings
Implement AI effectively in professional development programs
Transform AI into a valuable feedback mechanism for continuous improvement
Refine communication skills using AI-driven techniques
Adapt leadership approaches to leverage AI capabilities
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There are 2 modules in this course
This course addresses important questions at the intersection of artificial intelligence, education, and professional development for legal professionals. The curriculum is divided into two comprehensive modules. The first module explores how AI tools influence information production, understanding, and evaluation, challenging participants to consider AI's impact on their leadership roles. It examines how to use AI as a "feedback machine" while avoiding the trap of producing more but understanding less. The second module focuses on practical communication and leadership techniques, teaching participants how to refine messages, adapt communication styles, and leverage AI tools to enhance these skills. Throughout both modules, participants engage with exercises designed to improve their decision-making, critical thinking, and adaptive capabilities in an AI-enhanced legal landscape.
Producing More, Understanding Less
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Half-Life Your Message
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Clinical Assistant Professor of Law
Patrick Barry is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and the Director of Digital Academic Initiatives at the University of Michigan Law School. He also serves as a visiting lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School and UCLA School of Law. His research interests encompass persuasion, creativity, team dynamics, and the implications of artificial intelligence in legal contexts.Barry has received numerous teaching awards, including the Wayne Booth Prize for Excellence in Teaching and the Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Prize. He is also recognized for his mentorship, having received the Outstanding Research Mentor Award. His contributions to education include creating a series of online courses on platforms like Coursera, focusing on effective communication and feedback in professional settings.An accomplished author, Barry has written 11 books, including Good with Words: Writing and Editing and Feedback Loops: How to Give and Receive High-Quality Feedback. He has been involved in various initiatives, such as Clinnect, a global network aimed at combating human trafficking through legal clinics.Barry holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago, where he was a member of the Law Review, and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Michigan, focusing on the theatrical aspects of Supreme Court confirmation hearings. His diverse background includes experience as an All-American soccer player and a member of the California Bar.In his teaching, Barry emphasizes practical skills for law students, preparing them for effective advocacy in an increasingly complex legal landscape. His courses include "AI for Lawyers" series and "Feedback Loops," which aim to enhance communication skills essential for legal professionals. Through his research and outreach efforts, Patrick Barry continues to influence legal education and practice significantly.
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