"Legal training has long followed a guild system: law schools teach doctrine, then new lawyers learn to practice by working alongside experienced attorneys. This apprenticeship model may have worked well decades ago, but it's increasingly problematic today. And it particularly doesn't work well when it comes to GenAI since all too often younger lawyers know more about the tools than more experienced lawyers."
"Together, they are now offering a course to law students at CSU entitled Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering for Lawyers. According to the press release announcing the course, it will be offered as an extracurricular program to CSU law students and will run three times during the academic year. Reflecting the desire and interest in such a course, within the first week of the announcement, over 130 students signed up, according to the release."
"As stated in the press release, "The curriculum focuses on practical techniques for working with generative AI tools, understanding AI's limitations in legal practice, and embedding verification and professional judgment into AI-assisted legal workflows." Students who complete the course will receive a certificate that they can use on their resumes and on social media. Recognizing the need for such a class, Brian Ray, Co-Interim Dean at CSU College of Law, is quoted in the release:"
Legal education has historically relied on an apprenticeship guild model where law schools teach doctrine and new lawyers learn practice alongside experienced attorneys. That model struggles with rapid technological change and GenAI adoption because younger lawyers often know more about tools but lack practical experience and critical thinking to apply them correctly. Cleveland State University Law School and AltaClaro are offering Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering for Lawyers as an extracurricular course offered three times per academic year, drawing over 130 sign-ups in the first week. The curriculum emphasizes practical generative-AI techniques, limits of AI, verification, professional judgment, and provides a certificate for participants. The course aims to integrate responsible, effective AI training into legal education and signal graduate readiness for AI-assisted practice.
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