LAW-2418 Legal Innovation and Technology Lab
Build legal tech and data science projects (apps and analytics) for real-world clients while earning experiential credit! This lab is open to non-programmers and coders alike. At the close of your first semester you may opt to take a second semester, space permitting. This class qualifies as an elective for the Legal Innovation and Technology concentration. Students will gain: (1) the experience of working with, solving problems for, and counseling clients; (2) a working understanding of design thinking and its application to the development of legal tech; (3) a high-level familiarity with the realm of the possible in legal tech, including a general understanding of data science and machine learning/narrow AI; (4) an understanding of the dangers and roots of algorithmic bias, including ethical considerations; (5) a working understanding of one or more specific technologies used in the execution of projects; and (6) a basic understanding of the ethical issues associated with work in legal tech.
Prerequisite
Student has completed any of the following course(s) LAW 2046 - Decision Making Mgmt, LAW 2156 - Legal Tech Small Firms, LAW 2970 - 21st Century Lawyer, LAW 2998 - Artificial Intelligence and the Law