LAW4545 AI for lawyers: Practical applications and theory
Faculty of Law
LAW4545 AI for lawyers: Practical applications and theory is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2026 in Summer A at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Summer A
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4545
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW4545
No unit lists LAW4545 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed at least 60 credit points of law study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit examines the integration of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) into legal practice, focusing on both present applications and future possibilities. This unit’s focus is not about the regulatory environment for AI, it is about the ways in which AI is being used in the world outside of law school. Designed as a practical and interdisciplinary bridge between doctrinal law and professional skills, the unit explores how emerging technologies are transforming legal workplaces and reshaping the profession’s operational landscape. Within the unit, both individually and as part of a team, you will use and will develop a deeper understanding of appropriate uses of AI in law and will critically engage and reflect on those uses.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Clayton | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Individual AssessmentWritten40%
- Team AssessmentProject40%
- Reflective reportWritten20%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate understanding of the principles and reasons underpinning the use of AI in law and legal practice.
- 2
Work collaboratively within a team and show understanding of the actions required to achieve cohesion and effective, meaningful outcomes.
- 3
Apply the principles of innovation to provide a solution for an identifiable problem related to the use of AI in the delivery of legal services.
- 4
Communicate design ideas and the problems they seek to address, to a range of audiences.
- 5
Critically analyse the ethical, practical, and professional issues relating to the use of AI in legal services and synthesise these into a reflective report.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Paul Burgess
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4545?
LAW4545 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4545 offered?
In 2026, LAW4545 runs in Summer A at Clayton.
How much work is LAW4545?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4545 have an exam?
No. LAW4545 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.