AI is reshaping legal practice. Clients, partners, and vendors are pushing adoption, courts are starting to see AI-influenced submissions, and mistakes (hallucinated citations, reasoning errors) are already leading to reprimands. Rapid, confident upskilling is now a competitive necessity.
Modules (2h each)
AI Law 101: Fundamentals for Lawyers – What AI is (predictive vs generative), core concepts, realistic capabilities/limits.
AI Law 102: Using Generative AI & Legal Interpretability – Effective prompting, evaluating outputs, spotting failure modes.
AI Law 103: AI and the Court – Evidentiary issues, admissibility, reliability, applying existing principles to new tech.
AI Law 104: AI and the Boardroom – Governance, liability, contractual safeguards, risk registers, mitigation clauses.
AI Law 105: AI vs BS – Cutting through hype; critical evaluation of claims, future landscape.
Structure & Pedagogy
Pre-reading/video micro‑materials + interactive session (discussion, case studies, scenarios, reflective component for CPD). Participant numbers capped for quality.
Delivery & Pricing
- In‑person single module: $250 per participant (max 30)
- Online single module: $200 per participant (max 50)
- Half‑day (2 modules, 4h) / Full‑day (4+ modules, 8h) by negotiation
- Custom firm-specific programmes available
Schedule
Courses running in H1 2026. Tell us which modules you want and preferred location (Wellington, Auckland, or online).
Our Team
Dr Andrew Lensen (explainable & ethical AI), Chris McGavin LLM (AI regulation & policy), and Dr Andrew Chen (technology ethics & assurance). See About page for full bios.
Why LensenMcGavin AI
Independent, vendor‑neutral expertise spanning research, regulation, ethics, and real deployment in Aotearoa. Focused on safe, equitable, defensible use.
Register / Enquire
Ready to book a scheduled module? Head to our CPD Registration Page to secure your spot via Stripe.
Interested in a private offering or a custom programme? Email hello@lm-ai.nz or complete the short CPD EOI Form. We’ll get back to you soon!