Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering for Lawyers

Overview: 

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the legal landscape, lawyers must understand how to interact effectively with AI tools to improve accuracy, efficiency, and productivity. This practical, interactive session introduces lawyers to the fundamentals of prompt engineering-strategically designing inputs to get precise and relevant outputs from AI systems like ChatGPT. From legal research to drafting contracts and summarizing case law, attendees will explore real-world legal use cases and build skills to confidently use AI while maintaining ethical and professional standards.

Course Objective: 

By thee nd of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand what prompt engineering is and why it matters for legal work
• Create structured prompts for different types of legal tasks (e.g., drafting,summarizing, analyzing)
• Optimize prompts to reduce bias, hallucinations, and irrelevant outputs
• Identify and apply ethical considerations when using AI in legal settings
• Leverage AI tools to enhance productivity while staying compliant with legal standards

Target Audience: 

• Practicing Lawyers & Legal Consultants
• In-House Counsel & Legal Ops Professionals
• Paralegals and Legal Researchers
• Law Firm IT/Innovation Teams
• Law Students interested in LegalTech

Basic Knowledge:

• General understanding of legal research and drafting workflows
• Basic computer literacy and experience using web-based tools
• No prior AI or programming experience required