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The Breakthrough Lawyer: GenAI and Productivity

Gain practical tools & techniques to improve performance immediately!

In an era where the legal profession is under immense pressure to evolve rapidly, the necessity for lawyers to innovate and optimise their workflow has never been more critical. Whether you are grappling with the demands to do "more with less," finding yourself perennially time-poor, or simply eager to delve into the intersection of law and AI, the newest offering from The Breakthrough Lawyer Program is tailored just for you. 

This unique online course is designed for both in-house and private practice lawyers - no matter what stage of your career. It will provide you with the knowledge and tools to seamlessly integrate Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) into your practice and is ideal both for individuals and teams who wish to get up to speed with the opportunities presented by AI. 

Whilst the course is largely asynchronous, you’ll also have the option of attending a live webinar via Zoom hosted by Nick Abrahams, global leader of digital transformation and your course educator. During the sessions you'll get to meet other course participants and participate in group discussions to further enhance your learning. 

With this course, you will:

  • Immediately enhance your productivity by mastering the safe application of GenAI technologies, irrespective of your firm's current adoption stage.
  • Opportunity for networking and peer-to-peer learning with like-minded lawyers in the optional online Course Kick-off Session.
  • Gain access to video case studies from legal leaders using GenAI, including: General Counsel, NAB; Global Head of LegalOps, Zurich Ins, Head of GenAI (Legal Ops) from Microsoft and Chief Innovation Officer, CMS law
  • Gain access to video case studies from 17+ Legal AI vendors, including Microsoft (as vendor), Thomson Reuters CoCounsel, Lexis+ AI, Relativity aiR, Litera/Kira Spellbook, Ironclad,  Orbital Velocity (property DD), Competitionlaw.ai, Bryter AI, LEAP AI, Reveal, Avvoka, Arinco, DeepJudge, RobinAI, and LawpathAI 
  • Enjoy the flexibility of a 6-hour online course that respects your busy schedule, allowing you to learn at your own pace.
  • Benefit from straightforward, jargon-free content that requires no prior tech expertise, making learning accessible to all.
  • Gain practical skills with over 75 prompt examples to automate your tasks effectively and safely.
  • Understand the comprehensive landscape of GenAI tools, from widely accessible apps like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google's Gemini to enterprise solutions such as Microsoft Copilot, Thompson Reuters Co-counsel, and Spellbook.
  • Learn to navigate GenAI risks so that you can employ these technologies safely in your practice.
  • Draw insights from the experiences of AI experts and fellow lawyers who have successfully harnessed GenAI to boost their productivity.
  • Connect with like-minded learners in our online community discussion group.
  • Download detailed governance and approval templates, including an AI Governance Framework and an AI Usage Policy, to facilitate your organisation's responsible use of GenAI. 

You will learn from Nick Abrahams, an award-winning innovator, successful leader, lawyer, legaltech entrepreneur, and Bond University educator, and upon completion, will be formally recognised with a digital Certificate of Achievement from Bond University.

"Excellent course Nick!  Completed it in a couple of days.  Extremely valuable - both in terms of advising the business on Gen AI adoption and in terms of use by the legal function.  Highly recommended!"

Rebecca Holbrook, General Counsel, Fisher & Paykel

 

“I highly recommend the Generative AI course component of the Breakthrough Lawyer Program.  The content provided me with detailed insights and learnings regarding GenAI.  My team and I enjoyed working through the course material together.”

Martin English, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Essential Energy

 

“The GenAI Productivity Training for Lawyers Course has been a great way to foster our lawyers’ engagement with the array of emerging technology available to legal service providers.”

Andrew Murray, Deputy Managing Partner, Colin, Biggers & Paisley

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Meet your course instructor

Nick Abrahams, Futurist & Global Leader Digital Transformation, Lawyer

Nick is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Technology. He has been a partner at international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright for over twenty years, spending the last seven years in global technology and innovation leadership roles. His team won the Technology Law Firm of the Year award. Nick co-created the world’s first AI-enabled privacy chatbot and won the Financial Times newspaper’s Asia Innovator or the Year Award. He is a member of the NSW Law Society AI Taskforce and has been a judge on the AMCHAM Alliance AI Awards and the Women in AI Awards. 

Nick was an advisor to Berkerley Law Executive Education (USA) on their GenAI for Lawyers course.  He is the Co-founder of Lawpath, an online legal solution which has served over 400,000 customers, and was one of the first companies globally to roll out a legal GenAI app. He is the author of the Amazon best selling books Big Data, Big Responsibilities and Digital Disruption in Australia.

Nick is an Adjunct Professor at Bond University where he has been researching and teaching the practical application of AI in law and business.

Contributing Experts

Throughout the modules of the course, you will hear from AI experts and fellow lawyers who have successfully harnessed GenAI to boost their productivity.

  • Sharon Cook

    Group Executive, Legal & Commercial Services, National Australia Bank

  • Lydia Petrakis

    Senior Corporate Counsel & Digital Strategist, Microsoft

  • Mike Pell

    Envisioneer, Author & Leader of The Microsoft Garage, New York City

  • Caitlin St. Vincent Welch

    Global Head of Legal Operations, Zurich Insurance

  • Sam Burrett

    Head of Legal Optimisation, Minter Ellison

  • Colin Levy

    Director of Legal, Malbek and Author, The Legal Tech Ecosystem 

  • Tyrilly Csillag

    Director of Legal Transformation, Thompson Reuters CoCounsel

  • Dominic Woolrych

    CEO & Co-founder, Lawpath AI

  • Francesca Woods

    Lawyer & Spellbook Super-user

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The Breakthrough Lawyer GenAI and Productivity

Hear from Nick Abrahams

  • Designed for flexible learning around a busy schedule, this course is delivered 100% online via 4 self-paced online modules with videos and learning activities. The estimated learning time is 6 hours.

    Module 1 - Introduction

    • What is GenAI & why do we care?
    • What GenAI apps are relevant for lawyers?
    • General issues to be aware of when using AI 
    • Ethical issues for lawyers using GenAI
    • Lawyers’ guide to prompting
       

    Module 2 - Public genAI apps

    • Practical prompt examples to automate legal tasks
    • Practical prompt examples to automate communications & marketing tasks 
    • Practical prompt examples to automate management tasks


    Module 3 - Microsoft Copilot for Lawyers

    • What is Microsoft Copilot and why is it the game changer for lawyers?
    • Practical prompt examples for Microsoft Copilot on Outlook
    • Practical prompt examples for Microsoft Copilot on Teams
    • Practical prompt examples for Microsoft Copilot on PowerPoint
    • Practical prompt examples for Microsoft Copilot on Word


    Module 4 - Governance and approval templates for GenAI usage in your organisation

    • Proposal to senior management for use of GenAI by you/your team
    • Business case request to senior management  for you/your team getting access to Microsoft Copilot licences
    • AI Governance Framework of company/law firm
    • Trial GenAI usage policy of company/law firm
    • Public-facing AI usage policy of company/law firm
  • This course is designed for lawyers, law students and legal operations professionals anywhere in the world who want to implement GenAI in their work practices to improve productivity and efficiency. It will also provide a deep level of understanding of GenAI which will enhance the ability of the lawyer to advise clients and stakeholders on GenAI legal issues. 

    We encourage General Counsels or Heads of Learning & Development in law firms to consider this course as an ideal opportunity for all lawyers in your teams as GenAI will be a part of all lawyers’ practices in the near future. It is especially relevant for any lawyers in your teams who you would like to champion AI adoption and integration in your organisation. We are happy to provide a discount for multiple registrations from your organisation. 

  • Enrolments for the November 2024 course intake have now closed.

    • Enrolments closed Monday, 4 November at 11:59pm.
    • Course commences on Wednesday, 6 November. 
    • Introductory live webinar will be held via Zoom at 8am (AEDT), Wednesday, 6 November.

    If you are interested in joining our next cohort, please email our team at [email protected]

     

Designed for flexible learning around a busy schedule, this course is delivered 100% online via 4 self-paced online modules with videos and learning activities. The estimated learning time is 6 hours.

Module 1 - Introduction

  • What is GenAI & why do we care?
  • What GenAI apps are relevant for lawyers?
  • General issues to be aware of when using AI 
  • Ethical issues for lawyers using GenAI
  • Lawyers’ guide to prompting
     

Module 2 - Public genAI apps

  • Practical prompt examples to automate legal tasks
  • Practical prompt examples to automate communications & marketing tasks 
  • Practical prompt examples to automate management tasks


Module 3 - Microsoft Copilot for Lawyers

  • What is Microsoft Copilot and why is it the game changer for lawyers?
  • Practical prompt examples for Microsoft Copilot on Outlook
  • Practical prompt examples for Microsoft Copilot on Teams
  • Practical prompt examples for Microsoft Copilot on PowerPoint
  • Practical prompt examples for Microsoft Copilot on Word


Module 4 - Governance and approval templates for GenAI usage in your organisation

  • Proposal to senior management for use of GenAI by you/your team
  • Business case request to senior management  for you/your team getting access to Microsoft Copilot licences
  • AI Governance Framework of company/law firm
  • Trial GenAI usage policy of company/law firm
  • Public-facing AI usage policy of company/law firm

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