Course Content
Module 1: Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs) in Law
What LLMs Are (and Aren’t): A Lawyer‑Friendly Mental Model Legal Use Cases & Risk Tiers
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Module 2: Fundamentals of Effective Prompt Design for Legal Tasks
The ICI Framework: Intent + Context + Instruction Advanced Prompt Techniques for Legal Work Prompt Debugging: Lost Middle, Ambiguity, and Token Hygiene
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Module 3: Verifying and Validating AI-Generated Legal Content
Validation Mindset: Why Verification Is Non‑Negotiable Hallucinations in Legal Content: Red Flags & Fixes Bias, Relevance, and Fit: Quality Control Beyond Accuracy
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Module 4: Ethical Considerations and Responsible AI Use in Law
Confidentiality & Data Handling: What You Can Paste Into AI Competence, Supervision, and Accountability with AI Build Your Firm AI Policy Template
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Module 5: Building a Personal Prompt Library and Future Trends
Designing a Personal Prompt Library Future Trends: Specialized Legal Models, RAG, and Agents Build 10 High-Value Prompts You’ll Actually Reuse Final Assessment: Applied Prompt Engineering Scenario
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Prompt Engineering for Legal Applications

Build 10 High-Value Prompts You’ll Actually Reuse

This exercise turns course concepts into your first prompt library set. Pick tasks you do weekly and build prompt templates with verification baked in.

Suggested prompt set (examples)

  1. Case summary prompt (provided opinion + issue focus)
  2. Contract risk scan (provided contract + clause checklist)
  3. Deposition prep (facts + elements + exhibits)
  4. Client email draft (facts + tone + caveats)
  5. Motion outline (claims + standard + forum)

Template: verification-first legal research prompt

You are a research assistant.

TASK: Summarize the governing legal test for [ISSUE] under [JURISDICTION].

CONSTRAINTS:
- Use only the sources I provide below.
- If you cannot find support, say "NOT FOUND".

SOURCES:
[PASTE EXCERPTS OR LIST CITATIONS]

OUTPUT:
1) Test (elements)
2) Key cases (with quotes)
3) Practical application notes
4) Verification checklist

Save and version

After you test each prompt, write a short “what I learned” note and save the best version. Over time, your library becomes a defensible workflow asset.

Try it

Challenge: Build one prompt that produces a client-safe summary and another that produces a court-ready outline from the same inputs. Compare what changes between the two prompts.