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
Email hello@lm-ai.nz or or complete the short CPD EOI Form. We’ll respond with an outline and quote.
Or register directly for AI Law 101 via our Stripe checkout page.
Not sure what you need? Get in touch — we’ll scope a programme aligned with your strategic objectives.