Hotshot, a digital learning platform catering to legal professionals, recently announced the release of its inaugural five courses as part of a series aimed to educate lawyers and associated legal practitioners about the role and influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in law practice. This move signifies a growing recognition of the importance of AI literacy in diverse legal practice areas.
The AI video series is crafted with an intention to familiarize lawyers with not just the technological aspects of AI, but also its practical applications in law, the associated risks, ethical factors to consider, and the potential impact on diverse practice areas. Emphasizing practical learning, Hotshot’s approach entails succinct and insight-dense videos, interactive quizzes, and supplemental written resources.
The videos, approximately 15 minutes in length, are organized into brief segments and leverage a mix of scripted content enriched with animated graphics and on-camera discussions with proficient AI specialists from law firms, corporate law departments, legal tech companies, and law schools.
The five released courses include:
- AI Concepts and Terms
- Generative AI: What It Is and Why It Matters
- Introduction to LLMs for Lawyers
- Limitations and Risks of LLMs
- GenAI Issues in Commercial Agreements
Hotshot has also listed a number of “coming soon” courses on topics such as:
- Prompting: Best Practices for Writing Effective Prompts
- Using AI: Litigators
- Using AI: Transactional Lawyers
- Using AI: Corporate Legal Departments
- Ethical Issues in AI and Professional Responsibilities for Lawyers
- AI Governance
- AI Issues in Employment and Intellectual Property Practices
- AI in Legal Tech
- Adopting and Integrating AI: A Legal Tech Perspective
To provide the best expertise, Hotshot has enlisted AI specialists from several prestigious organizations including Thomson Reuters, LexFusion, Gunderson Dettmer, LegalOn Technologies, Stanford Law School, ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Suffolk University Law School, Evisort, Microsoft, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Boies Schiller Flexner, Bonterms, Ford Motor Company, Ironclad, and vLex.
The company plans to enhance the learning experience by introducing a learning track for the content and offering a certificate upon completion, which can be displayed on LinkedIn profiles, demonstrating proficiency in the basics of generative AI.
Soon, users will also be able to acquire Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits by watching the AI videos through Hotshot’s learning track.
Three courses can be accessed for free as part of a trial offer. Afterwards, these can be purchased by law firms, law schools, and both individual lawyers and students. Fees depend on the number of lawyers at a firm and the training topics the firm selects. A price calculator on Hotshot’s site enables users to view potential costs for their firms directly.
Through the release of this innovative collection, Hotshot is solidifying its commitment to staying at the forefront of legal education, meeting the evolving needs of legal professionals in a rapidly changing digital landscape.