LAW5650 AI for lawyers: Practical applications and theory
Faculty of Law
LAW5650 AI for lawyers: Practical applications and theory is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Monash Law Chambers
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5650
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5650
No unit lists LAW5650 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081
and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 credit points of study.
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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, students 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Term 4 | Monash Law Chambers | On campus, block |
Assessment
- Reflective reportWritten20%
- Team AssessmentProject40%
- Individual AssessmentWritten40%
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 deep understanding of the principles and reasons underpinning the appropriate use and operation of AI in law and legal practice.
- 2
Work collaboratively within a team and show nuanced understanding of the actions required to achieve cohesion and effective, highly meaningful outcomes.
- 3
Accurately apply the principles of innovation to provide a solution and to create a design proposal for an identifiable problem related to the use of AI in the delivery of legal services.
- 4
Effectively communicate and promote relevant and meaningful design ideas and the problems to which the design solution is directed to a range of stakeholders/audiences.
- 5
Critically analyse the ethical, practical, and professional issues relating to the use of AI in legal settings, and synthesise these into an actionable reflective report.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops32 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning 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.
Where it fits
LAW5650 is part of 7 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
- COMCRPLW05Specialisation electivesCommercial and corporate lawNo reviews yet
- CRIMLWFR04Specialisation electivesCriminal law and forensicsNo reviews yet
- DISRESLN06Specialisation electivesDispute resolutionNo reviews yet
- HLTHLWCM05Specialisation electivesHealth law and communityNo reviews yet
- LABEMPLW04Specialisation electivesLabour and employment lawNo reviews yet
- TECHINVT04Specialisation electivesTechnology and innovationNo reviews yet
- TRANSECR04Specialisation electivesTransnational economic regulationNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Paul Burgess
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5650?
LAW5650 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5650 offered?
LAW5650 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does LAW5650 have an exam?
No. LAW5650 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5650?
LAW5650 is part of Commercial and corporate law; Criminal law and forensics; Dispute resolution; Health law and community; and Labour and employment law, and 2 other areas of study.